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Creative Comeons
Episode 413
Creativity is highly prized in Western society—much touted by cultures that claim to value individualism and the entrepreneurial spirit. But scratch …
8 years, 11 months ago
Your Heart Will Grow On
Episode 412
Scientists have found a way to use spinach to build working human heart muscle, potentially solving a long-standing problem in efforts to repair dama…
9 years ago
Take Your Peak
Episode 411
Aging can seem like a scary prospect, but a wealth of scientific studies have found that youth isn't all it's cracked up to be. There are plenty of c…
9 years ago
You Can't Handle the Tooth
Episode 410
Hardened plaque harvested from Neanderthal teeth is loaded with genetic material from plants and animals these prehistoric hominins ate, as well as r…
9 years ago
Man Oar Board
Episode 409
South African surfer Chris Bertish just pulled off one of the most remarkable feats of human determination, perseverance and sheer grit of all time b…
9 years ago
Monitor Moniker Modeler
Episode 408
Low self monitors tend to use inner beliefs and values in deciding how to behave, while high self monitors tend to monitor their surroundings and cha…
9 years ago
Snake Smile Salesman
Episode 407
Python breeder Justin Kobylka says he spent over eight years selectively breeding ball pythons to finally achieve a smiley face emoji pattern on the …
9 years ago
The Immortal Cult Hokum
Episode 406
In 1939 a secretive cult known as the Royal Fraternity of Master Metaphysicians made headlines when its leader, James Bernard Schafer, announced thei…
9 years ago
Raindrops Keep Sprawlin' All the Dread
Episode 405
After noticing an uptick in a rare disease called melioidosis during the rainy season in parts of Southeast Asia and northern Australia, researchers …
9 years ago
Time Change
Episode 404
The longest personality study of all time, published in Psychology and Aging and recently highlighted by the British Psychological Society, suggests …
9 years ago