Want to feel REALLY good? Watch this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHiKxytbCWk. It’s a dull and boring video about folding towels and will make you (or at least many people) get chills and give you a “brain orgasm.” Why? No one really knows for sure but I’ll explain what is known about it as I start this episode.
How could 95% of the universe be missing? Why is it that science can’t quite explain why we need to die or how free will works? Michael Brooks joins me for a fascinating discussion on things that baffle science. Michael holds a PhD in quantum physics and is author of the book 13 Things that Don’t Make Sense : The Most Intriguing Scientific Mysteries of Our Times (https://amzn.to/2JSTD17) and he is co-host of the podcast series Science(ish) which looks at the scientific issues raised by popular culture fiction such as Hollywood films and TV.
A lot of the time you use the word “that” in a sentence, it is totally unnecessary. Oh, and so is “totally” as in totally unnecessary. I’ll have a list of words you probably use that you don’t really need to – in fact you really shouldn't. https://www.themuse.com/advice/15-words-you-need-to-eliminate-from-your-vocabulary-to-soundsmarter#
You may have people in your life who “gaslight” you. It is a form of manipulation and it is very toxic. Therapist Robin Stern, author of the book, The Gaslight Effect: How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulation Others Use to Control Your Life (https://amzn.to/2M8RzyP), joins me to explain how it works and how to defend yourself from gaslighters.
SYSK Choice: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon & Healthier Relationship Fighting
Crypto, Blockchain and NFTs Made Simple & The Story of The Oscars
Science Myths A Lot of People Still Believe & The Strange Story of the Polygraph
SYSK Choice: Why You Should Listen to Your Fears & How Dogs Can Detect Disease
How You Perceive the World Isn’t Quite Right & Why Productivity is Very Overrated
Why You Are SO Not the Person You Used to Be & How to Face the Unknown
SYSK Choice: The Secrets to Speaking With Confidence & Valuable Food Safety Tips
How Your Memory Works and Sometimes Doesn’t & What Humans Are Made Of
What Makes People Like You & The Power and Benefits of Asking for What You Need
SYSK Choice: How to Be Ready for Your Big Moment & Making Sense of Statistics
What Makes Food Delicious & The Fight Against Quackery
The Upside of Being Taken For A Sucker & Why Projects Are Often Late and Over-Budget
SYSK Choice: The Complexities of Ownership & What Money Really Is
The Importance of Small Talk & Why You Do What You Do
Easy Ways to Rid Toxins From Your Home & Secrets to Having a Happy Pet
SYSK Choice: Why Half of Life is a Total Mystery & How The News Affects Us
What’s Wrong With Healthcare & How Restaurants Work and Why So Many Fail
How to Think Outside Your Brain & Proven Secrets to A Long and Fulfilling Life
SYSK Choice: How to Solve a Problem by Reframing It & Understanding Behavioral Bias
Understanding The Hacker's Mind & Your Ever Shrinking Attention Span
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