Joe Rogan & Neil deGrasse Tyson discuss ancient wisdom (or lack of I should say)
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Paul Bloom: The Science of Bias, Empathy, and Dehumanization
[4:49] Empathy moves us, but it may move us to make an unethical decision. Conversely, says Bloom, dehumanization is no…
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Giles Yeo: Do Your Genes Make You Fat?
[57:48] Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/bhmpsxXIi_U While the obesity epidemic is a contemporary problem…
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Jon Simons: What Makes a Memory Come Alive?
[50:14] What can neuroscience tell us about the subjective experience of remembering, the feeling of reliving a memor…
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Stephen Woodford & Alex J O’Connor: Everyday Life Without Free Will
[47:46] Why hello all! I hope you’re well. So I’ve recently had the awesome opportunity to have two fantastic conve…
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Tali Sharot: The optimism bias
[17:40] Are we born to be optimistic, rather than realistic? Tali Sharot shares new research that suggests our brains a…
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Bruce Hood: Think You don’t Believe in the Supernatural? Think Again
[18:51] He asks the audience if they would wear a beautiful cashmere cardigan that he had collected, that was freshly wa…
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Michael Shermer and Colin McGinn — Mysterianism, Consciousness, Free Will, and God
[1:06:16] This remote Science Salon was initiated after McGinn commented publicly, and critically, on Shermer’s l…
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Jordan Peterson Misrepresents Science
[14:16] Jordan Peterson and Matt Dillahunty debated / discussed psychedelics, specifically magic mushrooms contai…
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Massimo Pigliucci: How To Spot Pseudoscience
[30:06] From climate change and evolution, why are beliefs that run counter to the scientific establishment so prolif…
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