War, Pain and the Super Soldier

War, Pain and the Super Soldier

The history of war is filled with examples of soldiers who, in the heat of battle, fail to register the full extent of their injuries. In fact, some of our oldest accounts of battle seem devoid of pain’s emotional context. For humans possess two systems of pain: sensory pain and conscious pain. Join Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick for a discussion that spans the battlefields of human history and future, invoking everything from the bicameral mind to current neuroscience.

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The Science of False Memories

The Science of False Memories

We're the recorded information of all the experiences that came before the present moment. So how do we deal with the knowledge that some of the memories that compose us are fraudulent? Join Robert an...

1 Sep 201135min

Don't Eat The Panda

Don't Eat The Panda

Humans have a complex relationship with other animals. Some are friends, and some are delicious. So why do we feel closer to some animals, while others are lunch? In this episode, Robert and Julie tak...

30 Aug 201137min

The Big Sting: Wasps vs. Bees

The Big Sting: Wasps vs. Bees

Bees and wasps share a long history, and they've evolved into distinct forms. One hunts while the other farms. But which group would win in a war? Join Robert and Julie as they chronicle the battle be...

25 Aug 201132min

Can my nightmares kill me?

Can my nightmares kill me?

Can nightmares scare us to death? Join Robert and Julie as they discuss the CDC's investigation of sleep deaths - deaths that inspired Wes Craven to create the "Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise. Tun...

23 Aug 201129min

The Science of Brain Wiping

The Science of Brain Wiping

Imagine if you could choose to erase a particularly agonizing or embarrassing memory with a quick injection or a handy pill. Sounds nifty, but could this ever happen in real life? Join Robert and Juli...

18 Aug 201133min

Brood 13: Emergence of the Cicadas

Brood 13: Emergence of the Cicadas

It might sound like the title of a horror movie, but make no mistake: Brood 13 is real. In this episode, Robert and Julie explore the bizarre life of the periodical cicada, insects that emerge from th...

16 Aug 201122min

Extreme Sleep: Parasomnia

Extreme Sleep: Parasomnia

Parasomnia: Most of us take sleep for granted, but there's a world of bizarre slumbers out there that only parasomniacs understand. Enter the world of sleep walking, eating, paralysis, violence and sn...

11 Aug 201130min

The Lying Game

The Lying Game

Is a lie mere deception, an occasional un-truth or something deeper? Join Robert and Julie as they plunge into the cognitive depths of lies to examine our abilities to linguistically warp perception. ...

9 Aug 201139min

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