Synapses - Not A Neuroscience Podcast: Recent Episodes

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In the words of Paul Westerberg, reading is like listening to flowers, one doesn't understand the concept. Instead of reading here, do enjoy listening. And let's face it, it's more fun that way!

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Why exactly did Kim Wexler face this utterly life-threatening microsleep while driving?! It's all not good, better tune in ;) The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night's sleep!

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There are a few places on Earth where we get to see it alive with activity. Make this fascinating place your next travel destination!

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Reproduction is not the only way to transfer genes! click play

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Stuck without escape from the online world, it's hard not to have heard of NFTs. They are all the rage right now. Some of you maybe tempted to earn a few million dollars by hanging a pineapple upside down on a wall.

If you don't quite get what that means, then tune in! We chat with Vaidhyanathan, our friend and creator of an NFT.

We tear apart the acronym, explore the absurdities and potential of the technology, and imagine a place for it in our future.

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The COVID-19 lab leak hypothesis: is it addressed via the lens of politics or science?

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Health is Wealth. In this episode, we argue that this is literally the case for many people in our world!

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Poverty is a dead weight that potential prosperity has carried for too long. But is hunger the poster child of poverty?

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Arts express how we understand reality, and we understand reality in a scientific worldview today! - Lynn Gamwell

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Wanna know about the second brain that we have and how it influences our mental health and genetics? click play

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We all know we harm our planet. What will it take to change that?

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Let's press our ears to the secret life of trees!

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