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This Paradox Could Kill You

This Paradox Could Kill You

Season 3 Episode 34
3:57
Do You Have an Inner Voice?

Do You Have an Inner Voice?

Season 3 Episode 35
3:42
Can You Visualise This? (Aphantasia Explained)

Can You Visualise This? (Aphantasia Explained)

Season 4 Episode 1
4:51
The Sounds That Are Unbearable (Misophonia explained)

The Sounds That Are Unbearable (Misophonia explained)

Season 4 Episode 2
6:14
Artificial Intelligence Solved This Audio Illusion. Can You?

Artificial Intelligence Solved This Audio Illusion. Can You?

Season 4 Episode 3
4:36
Artificial Intelligence Can Hallucinate, Too.

Artificial Intelligence Can Hallucinate, Too.

Season 4 Episode 4
4:44
The Surprising Similarities Between Twister and Intelligence

The Surprising Similarities Between Twister and Intelligence

Season 4 Episode 5
5:45
The Neuroscience of Creativity

The Neuroscience of Creativity

Season 4 Episode 6
3:02
How to Think Like Einstein

How to Think Like Einstein

Season 4 Episode 7
3:06
How Remixes Hijack Your Brain

How Remixes Hijack Your Brain

Season 4 Episode 8
9:17
What If We Were All Optimists?

What If We Were All Optimists?

Season 4 Episode 9
4:00
How Halfalogues Manipulate Your –

How Halfalogues Manipulate Your –

Season 4 Episode 10
3:16
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What Makes Someone a Night Owl?

Season 3 Episode 33

Are you a morning person or a night owl? I've never been an early bird – and lately I've been wondering why. This pattern in your sleep/wake cycle is called your "chronotype" and appears to be influenced by your genetics. It has some interesting effects on your health – from some people being more agreeable and proactive to others eating and drinking more. Do you notice an effect on your health?
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How LEGO Helps Blind People See
13:25
Season 3 Episode 8
How LEGO Helps Blind People See
Can blind people see? How LEGO can bring the world to those with visual impairments.
Why People Fake Illness Online
5:50
Season 3 Episode 7
Why People Fake Illness Online
When illness goes viral, Munchausen by Internet may be the symptom.
The Automation Paradox
5:29
Season 3 Episode 6
The Automation Paradox
What happens when people interact with technology in the real world?
What Does a Secret Weigh?
3:21
Season 3 Episode 5
What Does a Secret Weigh?
The honest truth about keeping secrets.
The Evolutionary Advantages of Art
6:24
Season 3 Episode 4
The Evolutionary Advantages of Art
I sit down with Sarah Urist Green to chat about science, art and evolution.
The Most Boring Video Ever
3:58
Season 3 Episode 3
The Most Boring Video Ever
The neuroscience of boredom is slightly interesting.
Should The Olympics Just Allow Doping?
5:07
Season 3 Episode 2
Should The Olympics Just Allow Doping?
Is it time to allow performance enhancing drugs in professional sports?
A Venus Flytrap Works Just Like Your Brain
3:38
Season 3 Episode 1
A Venus Flytrap Works Just Like Your Brain
Check out how venus flytraps - and other carnivorous plants - act just like our brains!
Your Brain in Numbers
1:50
Season 2 Episode 50
Your Brain in Numbers
It's my 100th episode of BrainCraft! Thank you so much for watching!
This Video May Give You Goose Bumps
5:07
Season 2 Episode 49
This Video May Give You Goose Bumps
The weird and wonderful science of goose bumps. Hope you didn't get the chills.
Why We Can't Deliver Drugs to the Brain
3:13
Season 2 Episode 48
Why We Can't Deliver Drugs to the Brain
Delivering drugs to the brain has been a longtime obstacle for doctors.
What's the Value of a Life?
4:53
Season 2 Episode 47
What's the Value of a Life?
How do scientists - and doctors - measure the value of a life?
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