Are We All Related?
[6:25] This is part 3 of our special series on Human Ancestry! [Video and text source: It’s Okay To Be Smart YouTub…
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Patricia Churchland: The Brains Behind Morality
[19:16] What happens when we accept that everything we feel and think stems not from an immaterial spirit but from elect…
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PHILOSOPHY – David Hume
[11:05] David Hume is one of Scotland’s greatest philosophers. His claim to greatness lies in his appreciation of or…
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Robert Sapolsky: Being Human
[36:59] What makes us human? World renowned neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky explores one of the most fundamental ques…
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Does Expensive Wine Really Taste Better?
[3:58] Is there really a big difference between expensive wine and cheap wine? Trace is joined by Nick Uhas to discuss wh…
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Planet of the Humans: The Leap to the Top
[1:19:32] For all that Darwin contributed to our understanding of the biological world, he was haunted by one vexing qu…
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Oliver Sacks on Humans and Myth-making
[6:34] Humans naturally create stories and narratives, says Oliver Sacks. [Video and text source: Big Think YouTube c…
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Michael Shermer: Why people believe weird things
[14:11] THE EGO – A natural process NOT TO BE CRITICIZED, that helps humanity be critical of others individually …
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Dan Dennett: Cute, sexy, sweet, funny
[7:45] Why are babies cute? Why is cake sweet? Philosopher Dan Dennett has answers you wouldn’t expect, as he sha…
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Steven Sloman: The Knowledge Illusion
[6:41] How have we achieved so much despite understanding so little? Whilst individuals know very little, the collect…
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