Ep 92: Merging Man and Machine: Transhumanism and Religion – with guest Seth Villegas
If you lost a limb, would you use technology to help you regain some of your ability? What if you were deaf? […]
Tag: #psychology
Ep 91: Seeing Patterns, Seeing God: The Neuroscience of Belief – with guest Dr. Adam Weinberger
Why do some people believe, and others do not? Does it come down to experiences, the way you were raised, your DNA? […]
Ep 88: Why We Need Nature – with guest Dr. Peter Kahn
People feel better when they are in nature. There’s something about putting your hands in garden dirt, taking a walk in the […]
Ep 86: The Science of Subjectivity: The World Your Brain Creates – with guest Dr. Jorge Morales
The world you see is not really the world that exists. Your eyes and your brain are working together to “lie” to […]
Ep 82 : The Origins of Language May Go Much Farther Back Than We Thought – with guests Dr. Chris Petkov and Dr. Ben Wilson
When did language originate? It’s a tricky question to answer. We can’t go back in time. We can’t even look at “fossilized […]
Ep 80: Smart Replies Aren’t So Smart – with guest Jess Hohenstein
You’ve probably seen them. You’ve probably used them. Popular in Gmail and other messages platform like Slack or LinkedIn, they provide you […]
Ep 78: This Is Not A Normal Podcast Episode
Listeners, I can say with about 100% certainty that you are being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic (unless you were on the […]
Ep 73: Mind Uploading: The Key to Eternal Life? with guest Dr. Michael Hauskeller
The newest seekers of immortality are on a radical quest: mind uploading. These people think that it may be possible to take […]
Ep 71: Epileptics with Mystical Experiences – with guest Dr. Joseph Tennant
Imagine that you have a mystical experience that changes your life. Perhaps you see the face of Jesus, Muhammad, or Buddha. Perhaps […]
Ep 68: They’re Not Speaking English – Decoding a Message from ET – with guest Dr. Sheri Wells-Jensen
What would happen if we found a message from a civilization on another planet? Chances are, they won’t be speaking English. We […]