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Gravity in Your Brain ft. Neil deGrasse Tyson!
Season 3
Episode 18
I sit down with StarTalk Radio hosts Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman to chat about what it would be like for our brain and body in space. We have a model of gravity built into our brains that allows us to catch balls and function normally on Earth: what happens if gravity was higher? Or lower? How do aliens move? What do aliens from higher gravity planets look like? Should we ever stop askin
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All forms of curiosity, even silly hypotheticals, are important – they can lead to practic
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A halfalogue is that distracting half-of-a-conversation that you overhear.
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I explore how the remix, a product of this participatory creativity, hijacks your brain.
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We explore some practical tips for boosting your creativity and generating ideas.
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Your brain uses different pathways to communicate, forming complex networks in your brain.
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The flexibility of brain connections can indicate how quickly we can learn or multitask.
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How Artificial Intelligence differentiates and hallucinates.
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The Cocktail Party Effect for Artificial Intelligence.
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Exploring Misophonia, a sound sensitivity syndrome.