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David Linden: The bizarre phenomena that medicine struggles to explain
Neuroscientist David Linden sheds light on the biology behind phenomena that medicine has long struggled to explain, from voodoo death and broken heart syndrome to the placebo effect, and why grief shows up in autopsy results. Linden also e
Michelle Thaller: Modern physics is forcing us to rethink existence
What if space and time aren't the backdrop of the universe, but a byproduct of it? NASA astronomer Michelle Thaller makes the case that quantum entanglement may be the underlying fabric from which spacetime itself emerges. This idea would m
Jim Al-Khalili: Quantum entanglement and the illusion of time, in 79 minutes
Time feels obvious, but physics tells a stranger story about its existence: Theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili explores why our sense of time may be incredibly misleading, including the idea that past, present, and future might all exist
How experimental archaeologists are resurrecting our forgotten past
We tend to imagine ancient life in broad strokes. But daily existence was built out of small, sensory details. The taste of staple foods, the smell of living spaces, the feel of handmade tools in your hands -- those experiences shaped the p
Alain de Botton: The uncomfortable question you should ask on every first date
We want to believe that love is guided by instinct, and that following our heart will lead us to our ideal soulmate. Alain de Botton argues that our romantic lives are shaped more by the emotional patterns we learned in childhood than by de
Jill Tarter: Why SETI might be our most humbling science
Jill Tarter has spent a lifetime working on a question that resists answers: not whether we believe there is life beyond Earth, but the quest for undeniable proof. Tarter explains why SETI is really about technology, patience, and learning
The most important piece of technology in your lifetime is this tiny chip
The story of the chip is a story about geopolitics and scarcity. From $20 billion fabrication plants to machines built by a single Dutch firm, the supply chain behind your devices is both miraculous and astonishingly fragile. Chris Miller e
The real reasons young men are checking out of society | Richard Reeves: Full Interview
Richard Reeves argues that this quiet male crisis has been decades in the making, and it’s not the simplistic story most people assume. From collapsing educational outcomes to shrinking roles in the labor market, men are struggling in ways
Hollywood lied to you about Ancient Rome. Here’s the truth | Mary Beard: Full Interview
We've inherited the history of Ancient Rome through movies, ruins, and shallow stories. The truth is far messier, says classicist Mary Beard. The hidden side of Roman life that screens rarely capture is chaotic; crowded streets teeming with
The Universe in 90 minutes: Time, free will, God, & more | Sean Carroll
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Sean B. Carroll - Full Interview on Our Planet, Humans, and Chance
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6 ways to heal trauma without medication | Bessel van der Kolk | Big Think
6 ways to heal trauma without medication, from the author of “The Body Keeps the Score,” Bessel van der Kolk. Conventional psychiatric practices tell us that if we feel bad, take this drug and it will go away. But after years of research wi
What is trauma? The author of “The Body Keeps the Score” explains | Bessel van der Kolk | Big Think
What is trauma? The author of “The Body Keeps the Score” explains, with Bessel van der Kolk. Contrary to popular belief, trauma is extremely common. We all have jobs, life events, and unpleasant situations causing us daily stress. But when
Train for any argument with Harvard’s former debate coach | Bo Seo
Train for any argument with Harvard’s former debate coach, Bo Seo. Bo Seo, an author and two-time world debate champion, believes our public conversations are in crisis. To Seo, our arguing skills have collectively atrophied over recent dec
The “heroic dose” of psychedelics, according to Johns Hopkins | Dr. Matthew Johnson
How a ‘heroic dose’ of psychedelics can be therapeutic, explained by a Johns Hopkins professor. Psychedelic research is enjoying a renaissance. Recent studies have shown that psychedelic drugs like LSD and psilocybin seem to be a safe and e
Male inequality, explained by an expert | Richard Reeves
Modern males are struggling. Author Richard Reeves outlines the three major issues boys and men face and shares possible solutions. Boys and men are falling behind. This might seem surprising to some people, and maybe ridiculous to others,
Why the world is going crazy—and how to win back our minds | Jamie Wheal | Big Think
The speed at which civilization is progressing has become overwhelming for modern humans and has caused what Jamie Wheal (author of Recapture the Rapture, founder of the Flow Genome Project, and host of the Collective Insights Podcast) call
