Tag: research
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Bat-Powers Can Be Yours
Contrary to previous assumption, a new study shows that bat-like echolocation is a skill that can be learned by both blind and sighted practitioners in as little as 10 weeks. Anthony and Jeff discuss the ramifications of this …
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Spicy Expectations
A new study used varying levels of hot sauce to test whether the expectation of spice and discomfort impacted the actual experience. Jeff and Anthony discuss how our brains deal with expectation – and also the way this study …
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Not-So-Happy Slappy
The sport of Slap Fighting has taken the Internet by storm over the last year. But would you believe: it is stupid and dangerous? I KNOW. Jeff and Anthony discuss a new study that says the very good and …
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The Strangest Science of 2024
It’s time to celebrate the strangest, silliest, and most weirdly useful science of the last year! The Ig Nobel Prizes are back, and we’re going to cover this year’s winners.
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Get to the Front of the Line
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Hacking Your Flow State
By analyzing the brain waves of improvising jazz musicians, researchers now understand how the brain achieves a creative flow state. The findings have practical implications for anyone wanting to get ‘in the zone’ to generate creative ideas. Jeff and …
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AI Wants Your Fingerprints
No two human fingerprints are alike. Even different fingers from the same person are unique. But new research from Columbia University using an applied neural network suggests there may be a new way to link intra-person fingerprints with a …
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RSVP Anxiety
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Link to this week’s story: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/dec/11/want-to-skip-that-christmas-party-the-host-probably-wont-mind-study-shows
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Peak Fear
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Link to this week’s story: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/peak-fear-experiment-haunted-house
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Man the Hunter Debunked
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