Ep56 "Why do we care so much about touch?"

Why do we read so much into how a robot moves, and what does that tell us about human brains? Why did our history make us so sensitive to movement? Why do we trust graceful motion? Should we make a robot 'look' at an object it’s about to pick up, even if it doesn’t need to? Is mo ...  Show more

Why do brains generate strange thoughts sometimes? And why do some brains refuse to let go of those thoughts? Today we'll talk about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) with expert Jon Hershfield, getting a view from the inside and the outside. Why do some people lock the door bu ...  Show more

Quand on traine un peu trop dans le bain – ou à la piscine, pour les sportifs..., ou dans un jacuzzi, pour les plus aisés – on a l’étonnante surprise de découvrir que nos doigts et nos plantes de pied sont tous fripés. Mais pourquoi ? Et pourquoi pas la peau du ventre ou la peau ...  Show more

"Il fait chaud !" Cette phrase, on l'entend pratiquement tous les étés quand le soleil pointe le bout de son nez. On aime bien ça, mais on aime aussi beaucoup s'en plaindre. Parce que, il faut avouer, avoir chaud, c'est pas si cool que ça. Et le corps, qu'est-ce qu'il en pense ? ...  Show more

Ever wonder why the exact same touch by one person will give you the creeps, but by another will make you yearn for more?

On this episode of The Good Life, I am excited to bring you David Linden, a Johns Hopkins Neuroscientist and New York Times best-se ...

In Anatomy of Touch Claudia Hammond asks whether people have enough touch in their lives and what has been the impact of Covid-19. Covid-19 and social distancing have changed how most people feel about touch but even before Covid-19 there was a concern about the decrease of touch ...  Show more