Pets Can Be Allergic to You, Why Insecure People Brag, and an Algorithm’s Science Discovery

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Why Society Treats Allergies Like a Nothingburger

Allergies are estimated to affect upwards of 30% of people globally, so why are they so often swept under the rug? People in restaurants lie about their allergies, food labelling is difficult to understand, and those with the allergies are often forced to be their own advocate to ...  Show more

We Are Starting to Talk Like ChatGPT

Language has always evolved but it seems like technology has sped that process up to a staggering degree. Memes, algorithms, AI, and social media are altering the words we use and the way we use them. To speak more about the phenomenon, host Dr. Samantha Yammine is joined by Adam ...  Show more

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