Why Do Things Seem Scary In The Dark?

How does memory work? Why can’t we remember things that happened when we were babies? Why do we forget? Why are some people forgetful? Why do elephants have such good memories. What’s this episode about? I forgot! Oh yeah, how does our memory work! Our guest is Dr. Nick Turk-Brow ...  Show more

Have you ever heard of a bucket list? That’s an expression people sometimes use that means something big you want to do or see or accomplish in your lifetime! For our last episode every year, we like to turn things around and WE ask a question for YOU to answer! Our 2025 end-of-y ...  Show more

Fear of the dark is very common for children and usually starts between the ages of 5 and 10. At this age, children become more aware of the dangers around them. However, they often have difficulty correctly assessing just how real these dangers are. Usually, this fear disappears ...  Show more

好多小朋友都害怕一個人睡，
大象先生也是......

森林裡被公認最勇敢最有自信的大象先生，
其實很害怕黑夜。
某天，夜晚的森林居然接連發生奇怪的事，
動物們都怕得來尋求大象先生的保護，
其實比大家都還怕的大象，
到底能不能克服心中的恐懼呢？

*本集故事：《害怕黑夜的大象》
作者 馬丁． 巴茲塞特
繪者 卡特琳娜．西格
譯者 林敏雅
出版社 水滴文化

* ...

My guest today is Paul Bogard, author of "The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light."
Today on the show, Paul and I discuss what true darkness actually looks like and the type of un-dark night most modern folks experience. He then shares ...

Janner Igiby and his siblings unknowingly hold the secret to surviving the venomous Fangs of Dang. Read the Plugged In review: https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/on-the-edge-of-the-dark-sea-of-darkness-2/ If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback ...  Show more