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#47 Where Are All the Geniuses?
Kim interviews Jim about the phenomenon of geniuses. Are there as many geniuses born today as there were previously? Are groundbreaking scientific discoveries still being […]

#46 Testosterone
Jim interviews Carole Hooven, Harvard evolutionary biologist and author of the new book T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us. […]

#45 Seasonal Affective Disorder
Jim interviews Kim about the phenomenon known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Why do searches for “depression” peak in November and February? What kinds of […]

#44 Free Will
What is free will? Can humans make conscious decisions? What does the scientific evidence tell us about the existence of free will? Find out on […]

#43 Right Brain / Left Brain
The idea of brain lateralization has attained a high degree of popularity in culture. People will often refer to themselves as being “right brained” or […]

#42 Conspiracy Theories
Kim interviews Jim about conspiracy theories. What makes conspiracy theories so appealing? What is the relationship between scientific literacy and the likelihood that someone will […]

Alien Abduction
Is there a scientific explanation for the alien abduction phenomenon? Is there a link between nocturnal alien visitations and the many similar stories that have […]

Concussions
Dr. Jim Davies and Dr. Kim Hellemans interview two experts on the topic of concussions, Andree-Anne Ledoux, a Research Associate at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario […]

#41 Talking
Dr, Jim Davies interviews Dr. Iva Ivanova about the psychology of talking. Do different languages change the way we formulate meaning? What is syntax and how […]