810: Nita Farahany | Thinking Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology
Nita Farahany (@NitaFarahany) is a law professor at Duke University; a leading expert on the ethical, legal, and social implications of emerging technologies; and the author of The Battle for Your Bra...
14 Maalis 20231h 20min
809: Crystal Healing | Skeptical Sunday
The crystal industry generates over $1 billion per year. But what exactly do crystals do? Some have said they store energy. Others say they have healing powers. But what does the science say? Welcome ...
12 Maalis 202351min
808: Felonious Fellow is Harshing Your Mellow | Feedback Friday
You sank your savings into a lovely house with a big yard to call your own, only to discover that the nearest neighbor who lives down the drive is a repeat violent offender who's done time for attempt...
10 Maalis 20231h 6min
807: Siddharth Kara | How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
Siddharth Kara (@siddharthkara) is a British Academy Global Professor, an Associate Professor of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery at Nottingham University, a Senior Fellow at the Harvard School of...
9 Maalis 20231h 17min
806: Neil Woods | Undercover in the UK's Most Vicious Drug Gangs
Neil Woods (@wudzee0) spent 14 years as an undercover drugs operative, gaining the trust of some of the most violent, unpredictable criminals in Britain. Now he's an active member of the international...
7 Maalis 20231h 26min
805: Diet Pills and Supplements | Skeptical Sunday
Are the diet pills and supplements you take to offset that midnight chalupa habit doing you any favors? You wouldn't be alone in wondering. All over the world, people buy pills or supplements in hopes...
5 Maalis 202355min
804: Beau's Bad Bets Bust Beloved's Bank | Feedback Friday
Your gambling addict of a boyfriend has put you $70,000 in debt, and now you're wondering if the notarized document he's agreed to sign will really be enough to ensure you'll ever see that money again...
3 Maalis 202353min
803: Martin Seligman | Flourishing in an Uncertain Future
Martin Seligman is the Fox Leadership Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and the director of the Positive Psychology Network. He is the author of 20+ books including Learned Opt...
2 Maalis 20231h 7min
