Ep41 "Is there any such thing as true news?" (Truth Part 2: the Internet)
What is the future of misinformation on the internet? Is it possible that the invention of the internet has improved access to truth? What does any of this have to do with the Oxford English Dictionar...
8 Jan 202449min
Ep40 "Is there any such thing as true news?" (Truth Part1)
We all worry about fake news. But is misinformation and disinformation really new? Join Eagleman for a deep dive into the past, present, and future of truth. Why do cameras not tell us what we think t...
1 Jan 20241h 2min
Ep39 "What is the future of AI relationships?"
Why are our brains so wired for love? Could you fall head over heels for a bot? Might your romantic partner be more satisfied with a 5% better version of you? How does an AI bot plug right into your d...
18 Dec 202337min
Ep38 "Why is it hard to teach an old brain new tricks?"
Is it always harder to teach an old dog new tricks? Why is an older person slower to learn a new language but able to learn new faces easily? Why does Arnold Schwartzenegger have an accent but Mila Ku...
11 Dec 202355min
Ep37 "What is Insanity?" Part 2
What does the insanity defense mean in a court of law? And is there such a thing as temporary insanity? Is the twinkie defense a real thing? Can someone use premenstrual syndrome as a defense? And wha...
4 Dec 202339min
Inner Cosmos Inbox 2
Eagleman answers listeners questions.
30 Nov 202311min
Ep36 "What is Insanity?" Part 1
What is the insanity defense? Are some people’s brains so different that it makes sense to use a different legal category? How does a legal system decide where the dividing line is? How are science an...
27 Nov 202339min
Ep35 "What sticks in your brain and what doesn’t? "
f you look at a brain, how can you immediately tell if it belongs to a piano player or a violinist? How can a dog learn how to walk on its rear legs? And what does this have to do with expertise, or t...
20 Nov 202358min
