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Psychologist Terry Hanley on the history of distance counselling, the outcomes of online therapy, and the new skills counselors need to develop: youtu.be/QzHJRBTJaXw
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What are the climates of the future?: serious-science.org/climates…
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Philosopher and sociologist of science Steve Fuller on the blurred distinction between true and false, fake news, and Plato anticipating the post-truth situation: youtu.be/M4Rwca7k_Fs
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Economist David Friedman on a future of humanity, global warming, and menace to liberty: youtu.be/NOFChAF7FH4
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Evolutionary biologist Armand Leroi on the first studies of animal anatomy, ancient works on nature and the influence Aristotle has made on modern biology: youtube.com/watch?v=frVUd4V5… Photo: Plato (left) and Aristotle in Raphael’s 1509 fresco, The School of Athens/Wikimedi
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Linguist David Adger on the Facebook chatbots experiment, the history of getting the AI to understand and speak human languages and what’s the difference between humans and computers in using language: youtu.be/7Py5lCc3zpM
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Physicist Marzena Szymanska on the properties of photons, fluids of light and whether it’s possible to make a solid light: youtu.be/mX-b06p6HRc
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Cosmologist Martin Rees on life in the Solar System, artificial transmissions, and inorganic civilizations: youtu.be/_035PZwlLmU
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Noam Chomsky on two meanings of political terms, primary principle of international relations, and role of propaganda: youtu.be/6yueij8jo9Q
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When do people laugh the most? What is the function of laughter? What are the different kinds of laughter? These and other questions are answered by Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London, Sophie Scott: youtu.be/A1Ou7_yd6dM
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It has been said that “the human desire to keep a secret is almost as old as writing itself.” With the rise of the internet, the importance of cryptography is growing every day. serious-science.org/quantum-…
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Psychiatrist Guy Goodwin on how LSD was discovered, why it became illegal, and how psilocybin can help treat depression: youtu.be/S1FtZo90aGQ
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Economist Cesar Hidalgo on the meritocratic system, rock star behavior, and market mechanisms: youtu.be/CTJ8TAMv3sk
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Neurologist Kevin Talbot on the RNA transport down the axons, spinal muscular atrophy and why human motor neurons are vulnerable to diseases: youtu.be/WFoTTwpy9uI
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We are excited to share the results of a project we've been working diligently on for the past few months – the relaunch of Serious Science. Explore our new site: serious-science.org
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Molecular biologist Byron Caughey on the structure of prions, prion diseases, and their causes and treatment: serious-science.org/prions-d…
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Radiologist Jeremy M. Wolfe on the searches we perform every day, airport screening, and search strategies: youtu.be/f7gRIDvPjmk
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Physicist Michele Dougherty on the planetary dynamo, Cassini’s flybys of Saturn and why the nature of the magnetic field of Saturn remains unknown: youtu.be/KT6XLWTX3nk
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Geneticist Steve Jones on why DNA is a language, how biology was invented as a science and why Charles Darwin had to write the Origins of Species in a hurry: youtu.be/GLJQI3nWXqU
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Philosopher and sociologist of science Steve Fuller on the blurred distinction between a truth and a lie, fake news, and Plato anticipating the post-truth situation: youtu.be/M4Rwca7k_Fs
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