From the Vault: Transhumanist Rapture War, Part 1
What do the transhumanist visions and singularitarians have in common with Christian rapture doctrine, apocalyptic prophesies and far-future saviors? Join Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick as they explore...
14 Heinä 201850min
Illusory Truth Effect, Part 2: Fight the Lies
If a lie is repeated often enough, are we more likely to believe it? Sadly, the answer is yes. Psychologists call it the illusory truth effect and it influences both our daily lives and the larger mov...
12 Heinä 201847min
Illusory Truth Effect, Part 1: The Big Lie
If a lie is repeated often enough, are we more likely to believe it? Sadly, the answer is yes. Psychologists call it the illusory truth effect and it influences both our daily lives and the larger mov...
10 Heinä 20181h 13min
From the Vault: Sexbots
Sex between humans and machines is nothing new in the world of science fiction. Their forms range from angelic mechanoids to victimized humanoids, but the robotic lover is almost always an expression ...
7 Heinä 201857min
The Dark Side of Neuroplasticity
When you hear the word “neuroplasticity,” you probably think of it in terms of a young brain’s ability to learn or an older brain’s struggles to rebound from injury. The possibility of a neuroplastici...
5 Heinä 201848min
Listener Mail: Dreams, Subs and Goddesses
Once more, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick turn to Karnie the Mailbot for listener reactions and commentaries on recent episodes. Strap in for discussion of dreams, submarines, ancient goddesses and mor...
3 Heinä 20181h 16min
From the Vault: The Inca Kingdom of Fibers
Welcome to the Kingdom of the Inca, where hundreds of rope bridges connect an imperial highway system and fiber-armored soldiers wield woven slings against the enemies of the Emperor. In this episode ...
30 Kesä 20181h 1min
Chariots of the Gods
Chances are, you’re already quite familiar with the notion the ancient astronauts visited the earth and gave humans the tech support they needed to climb the ladder of civilization. There's no true pr...
28 Kesä 20181h 18min
