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Magic Mushroom Evolution and When Kids Gain Theory of Mind
Learn about why magic mushrooms evolved to be “magic” and new research into when children develop “theory of mind.” Magic mushrooms evolved to sc…
4 years, 4 months ago
Circumtriple Planets, Deep Convos with Strangers, Thomassons in Architecture
Learn about a planet orbiting three stars at once; useless architectural relics; and deep conversations with strangers. We found a planet orbitin…
4 years, 4 months ago
Changing Someone’s Identity, Mushballs on Uranus and Neptune, Curiosity Challenge
Learn about how someone can change their identity (and their mind); and “mushballs” on Uranus and Neptune. Plus: trivia! More from Lee McIntyre: …
4 years, 4 months ago
How to Talk to a Science Denier and Raining Sulfur in Sodom
Learn about how to talk to someone who denies a scientific reality; and “raining sulfur” in the Biblical city of Sodom. More from author Lee McIn…
4 years, 5 months ago
Finding Dark Energy, Coelacanth Revival, Words of Persuasion
Learn about how we may have found dark energy; a prehistoric coelacanth return; and a trick for getting what you want. A dark-matter hunting expe…
4 years, 5 months ago
Why Asthma Gets Worse at Night, Earth’s Largest Living Thing
Learn about a heroic experiment that helps explain asthma getting worse at night; and the largest living thing on earth. A heroic experiment has s…
4 years, 5 months ago
Smallest Flying Tech, Myers-Briggs Myth, Brazil Nut Effect
Learn about the smallest flying structure ever made; Myers-Briggs’ big problem; and why the biggest nuts end up on top. Flying microstructure the …
4 years, 5 months ago
Adjusting to Time Changes, Saving Jungles, Spiky Ice Cubes
Learn about how quickly certain people adjust to time changes; how you can help slow jungle loss; and why ice cubes grow spikes. Early birds adjus…
4 years, 5 months ago
Jungles’ Impact on Climate Change and a Music-Epidemic Link
Learn about the link between music download trends and epidemics; and how losing jungles contributes to climate change. Music download patterns f…
4 years, 5 months ago
Specialness Spirals and How Much You Will (and Have) Changed (1000th Episode!)
Learn about saving something for an occasion that never comes; and how much you’ve changed in the past vs. the future. Plus: Cody and Ashley celebrat…
4 years, 5 months ago