Archive for the ‘podcast’ Category

376. Children, Liars, Parents, and Blood

Reviewing the week and talking about the TED Talk “Can you really tell if a kid is lying” by Kang Lee

375. Asteroids, Equations, Simulations, and Assumptions

Reviewing the things this week that made me smile.

374. Printers, Thumb Drives, DNA, and Glory

Reviewing the TED Talk “How to read the genome and build a human being” by Riccardo Sabatini

373. Beauty, Ugliness, Lincoln, and Eleanor

Discussing the article “Being Dishonest about Ugliness,” by Julia Baird.

372. Men, Women, Lust, and Fear

Reviewing the article “Guys, Here’s What It’s Actually Like To Be A Woman” by Tucker Max (Sorry, sorry, this podcast went long!!)

371. Stars, Planets, Computers, and Humans

A review of the TED talk “The most mysterious star in the universe” By Tabetha Boyajian

370. Writing, Lemonade, Scarcity, and Abundance

Chatting about the week and reviewing the article “Why So Many Smart People Aren’t Happy” by Joe Pinsker

369. Monkey, Mind, Flesh, and Spirit

Reviewing the article “The Monkey and the Mind” by Emily Nagoski

368. Brains, Computers, Intuition, and Spirit

Reviewing the article “Take that, A.I.: Video-gamers solve quantum physics mystery using human intuition.” by Amina Khan

367. Decision Makers, Monkeys, Monsters, and Flesh

Reviewing the TED Talk “Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator” by Tim Urban