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Your Second Brain, Jupiter’s Hot Atmosphere, Placebo Buttons
Learn about the “second brain” in your gut; what makes Jupiter’s atmosphere so hot; and why placebo buttons are useful. The 'second brain' in your…
5 years ago
Moral Outrage Online, Cuttlefish Memory, Sounds Have Shapes
Learn about the dark side of likes and shares; how cuttlefish memory stays sharp in old age; and bouba and kiki shapes. Likes and shares push peo…
5 years ago
Mass Hysteria, Why You Say “Like,” Beauty’s Moral Value
Learn about the harmful effects of the “mass hysteria” label; why you say “like”; and the link between beauty and moral worth. Additional resource…
5 years ago
Psychosomatic Illnesses and Seeing Behind a Black Hole
Neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan demystifies psychosomatic illnesses. Then, learn how scientists saw behind a black hole. Additional resources from…
5 years ago
Time Crystals, Freeze-Dried Sperm, and Batching Tasks
Learn about time crystals; why researchers freeze-dried sperm on a postcard; and batching tasks instead of multitasking. Two research teams say t…
5 years ago
Monks Meditating After Death and a Marathoning Woolly Mammoth
Learn about the mystery of how Tibetan monks seem to keep meditating after death; and a woolly mammoth that walked VERY far. Thukdam Project scien…
5 years ago
Sleep Munchies, Ancient Greek Ship Found, Relationship Trick
Learn about why you eat more when you’re tired; a legendary submerged Egyptian city; and a trick for keeping the peace. Lack Of Sleep Really Does …
5 years ago
Nudge Theory’s Dark Side (w/ Richard Thaler), Hybrid Fruit Science, Words for “Pirate”
Learn about how to avoid getting dragged down by “Sludge”; how hybrid fruit like plumcots are made; and pirate parlance. Additional resources from…
5 years ago
Nobel Prize Winner Richard Thaler on How Nudge Changed the World — Plus, Squirrel-Inspired Robots
Nobel Prize-winning economist Richard Thaler explains how “Nudge” has changed the world. Plus: squirrel-inspired robots! Additional resources from…
5 years ago
Apes Say Hello, Life on Snowball Earth, Learn Twice as Fast
Learn about non-human animals that say hello and goodbye; life on Snowball Earth; and how to learn skills twice as fast. Apes use their own form o…
5 years ago