Inner Cosmos Inbox 1
Eagleman answers listeners questions.
25 Okt 202310min
Ep31 "Why do we see #TheDress differently?"
Why can you hear some sounds two different ways, depending on which word you’re looking at? Why do electrical outlets sometimes look like a face? How can you have rich visual experience with your eyes...
23 Okt 202354min
Ep30 "What does it mean to know thyself in the age of neuroscience?" Part 2
Can we explain our rich experience of life only by studying the molecules that compose us? How is the color of your passport related to your chances of presenting with schizophrenia? Males are more pr...
16 Okt 202342min
Ep29 "What does it mean to know thyself?" Part 1
Did Joan of Arc turn the tide of the 100 Years War as the result of a brain disorder? Would you appreciate Taylor Swift if you only had an internal camera to watch her vocal chords? What do almost all...
9 Okt 202339min
Ep28 "Does your language shape your thinking?"
Are there really dozens of words for snow in northern cultures? What did the movie Arrival have to do with language and cognition? Why are Russians better than Americans at distinguishing certain shad...
2 Okt 202333min
Ep27 "Can we read brains at an airport to know who's going to bomb a plane?"
Can your thoughts be read with neurotechnology? When is measuring the brain like reading the mind? How close or far are we from being able to know if you're thinking about some particular thing you di...
25 Sep 202349min
Ep26 "Why do people dislike moist more than moose, but not as much as merts?"
We all know people who hate the word "moist". But why are they fine with synonyms such as "damp" or "wet"? What’s going on in their brains, and what does this have to do with synesthesia, autism, shap...
18 Sep 202340min
Ep25 "Why are we so easy to fool?"
Why are we humans so easily deceived? What are the tricks of the trade, and how can we train ourselves to be more aware of them? What does all this have to do with Theranos, forged letters, and the sh...
11 Sep 20231h 5min
