Episodes (Page 2)
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Shermer reflects on Venezuela, ICE, and UFOs.
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Sami Timimi questions modern psychiatry's core assumptions.
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Niko Kukushkin explains consciousness beyond 'just neurons'.
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Matthew Cobb revisits the DNA double-helix discovery.
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Daryl Davis shares how he dismantled the KKK.
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Eric Kaufmann discusses the strain on open inquiry.
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Matt Angle discusses advanced brain-computer interfaces.
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Early 20th century belief in Martian civilization fueled by blurry telescope images.
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AI may discover scientific laws in a non-chronological order, challenging human understanding.
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Criminal profiling offers a false sense of certainty about identifying and understanding killers.
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The 'Great Powers' theory oversimplifies the dynamics of warfare and conflict duration.
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Jay McClelland and Gaurav Suri discuss the evolution from behaviorism to modern neuroscience.
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Astrobiologist Caleb Scharf suggests space expansion is an evolutionary imperative for humanity.
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Michel-Yves Bolloré argues modern cosmology and fine-tuning suggest a creator.
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Simon Winchester explains why eastbound flights are faster due to jet streams.
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Angus Fletcher argues human brains differ fundamentally from computers, emphasizing imagination.
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Neuroscientist Nicholas Wright explores the psychological roots of human conflict and violence.
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Group dynamics and conformity explain why smart people join cults.
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Michael Shermer explores anomalous experiences with personal anecdotes.
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AI is transforming espionage amidst rising global tensions.