Attack of the Creative Brain

<p>In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss urohidrosis: the avian habit of urinating and/or defecating onto the scaly parts of one&rsquo;s own legs. Find out what it&rsquo;s all about&hellip; (originally published 11/19/2024)</p><p>See <a href=" ... Show More

<p>In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe consider the 1974 Thai co-production "Hanuman vs. &amp; Ultraman," in which the hindu god Hanuman teams up with the Ultra Seven to defeat evil monsters and dastardly human plots. (originally published 5/28/2021)</p><p>S ... Show More

<p>In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss some of the various sacred trees of the world, including the giant sequoias of North America and the &lsquo;Ōhi&lsquo;a Lehua of Hawaii.&nbsp;(originally published 11/14/2024)</p><p>See <a href="https:/ ... Show More

Over-simplifications about how our brains work abound, even among educators and neuroscientists. Discover what these myths are, and why it's important to fight them, in this episode of BrainStuff.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnyst ... Show More

One of the most fascinating and unknown fields of science is human psychology. In this season of Prodigy we'll cover interesting topics like human hacking, lucid dreaming, penetration testing, narcissism and a lot more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcas ... Show More

Tapping Into Your Inner Creative with Amy Whitaker, author of Art Thinking To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

In the 1000th episode of TechStuff, Jonathan explores the concepts of skepticism and critical thinking and why they are important not just in the world of tech but everywhere. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for ... Show More

Trust your gut. We humans have been doing it for ages, as Bob explains today, in his mini-master class on how intuition is hardwired in our brains—and how making the right decision can be as simple as listening to your own inner voice.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https:/ ... Show More

Daniel and Jorge talk to Ryan North about how to use science to become a supervillain Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Erica Chidi is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Matt Richtel, author of Inspired: Understanding Creativity—A Journey through Art, Science, and the Soul. They talk about where creativity comes from, how to harness it, and why the creative process is often embedded with ... Show More

Prof Anna Abraham is a psychologist and neuroscientist who studies creativity and the human imagination. We chat about everything from creative Flow to the Beatles to Neurodiversity. We sat down as part of Creative Brain Week.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted o ... Show More

<p>Creating fire was possibly the most important human discovery, but it's easy to take for granted. But. Josh and Chuck get to the bottom of the chemistry of fire in their quest to explain everything in the universe.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https ... Show More

<p>Creating fire was possibly the most important human discovery, but it's easy to take for granted. But. Josh and Chuck get to the bottom of the chemistry of fire in their quest to explain everything in the universe, in this classic episode.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad- ... Show More