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An Ancient Brain in a Modern World: Addiction Isn't About Willpower

Season 5 Episode 16

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Here's where our modern predicament becomes clear: we've engineered a world flooded with what scientists …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Sacrifice of Mungo McDonald

Season 5 Episode 15

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The story of Pope Mungo reveals what happens when our comfortable moral categories collapse un…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Noise Sensitivity - Why Your Brain Won't Stop Listening

Season 5 Episode 14

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Noise sensitivity was often treated as a "waste paper basket" diagnosis – something to brush off when doctor…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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💸 The Hidden Cost of Private Equity

Season 5 Episode 13

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You probably don't know who owns your local hospital. You might not realize that the ne…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Topology of Taste

Season 5 Episode 12

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Research shows that more flavorful foods trigger larger consumption. If your brain constructs more intens…

1 year ago

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🧠 Welcome to the curved space of everything

Season 5 Episode 11

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🧠💥 Just discovered how your brain might be hiding explosive secrets in curved spaces. N…

1 year ago

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Highest UN Court's Ruling on Climate Change

Season 5 Episode 10

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The opinion transforms what was once treated as a moral imperative into a legal obligation. Countries can no …

1 year ago

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AlphaGo Moment for Model Architecture Discovery

Season 5 Episode 9

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We're living through what might be the last era where humans are the limiting factor in …

1 year ago

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Renewables: The Unstoppable Economics of Our Clean Energy Future

Season 5 Episode 8

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What makes the renewable transition even more compelling is that we're finally accounting for the true costs …

1 year ago

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The Afterlife Industrial Complex: What David Eagleman's Tales Tell Us About Our Desperate Need for Meaning

Season 5 Episode 7

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We're living through the death of certainty, and it's making us absolutely feral for answers about what c…

1 year ago

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