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How do you talk to conspiracy theorists?
From claims that AIDS was engineered to shrink the global population, to the insistence that the Earth must be flat because otherwise the oceans would spill over, to the idea that Michael Jackson is secretly alive, conspiracy theories are everywhere. A study by Arcom, the French ... Show More
4m 21s
Today
Does the law of attraction really work?
Over on TikTok, the #idontchaseiattract hashtag is nearing in on 20,000 publications at the time of recording. It really took off in late 2023, especially after Kendall Jenner said the following in an interview with Enews. Behind the simple statement are young women advocating th ... Show More
5m 13s
Today
Blue hands: what can you do about the cold?
When it comes to cold weather we're not all in the same boat. Some of us can cope with low temperatures, while others are super sensitive, especially on their hands and feet. For some people extremities can become numb, painful, change colour or even develop into frostbite.
Usua ... Show More
4m 4s
Oct 2024
What Makes You Uniquely Human & How Words Affect Your Thoughts
Major storms all get names: Milton, Katrina, Ian, Sandy etc. Why do we name storms? Do the names of storms ever get used again for other storms? Find out as we start this episode with a brief look at the tradition of naming major storms. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-do-hurric ... Show More
49m 5s
Sep 2024
Modern Life Numbs You. Here's The Neuroscience Of Waking Up | Tali Sharot
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>It's so easy, especially these days, to numb out. To get bored. To move through life on autopilot. There is even a scienti ... Show More
49m 35s
Have you ever looked at a piece of toast, a cloud or a nearby house and had the impression there’s a face in it, looking right back at you? If you’re like most people, it happens to you on a regular basis, and once you’ve seen the face, you just can’t un-see it! It’s down to a human tendency known as pareidolia.
The psychological phenomenon comes from the Gr ... Show More
<p><strong>David Eagleman explains <em>why</em> counterfeiting works, <em>how</em> our empathy fails, <em>why</em> mind reading remains elusive, and <em>if</em> we'll ever upload our minds to computers.</strong></p>
<strong>What We Discuss with David Eagleman:</strong>
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