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Artificial Intelligence has seemingly taken over every industry and headline in the past year, making it hard to keep up with advances in the technology. And things are evolving quickly, particularly in medicine. Here to help us understand where AI can help and hinder processes i ...  Show more

Recent studies based on raccoons ability to solve puzzles taught researchers a lot about a raccoon’s desire to learn their environment. Dr. Samantha Yammine speaks to Dr. Ben Rein about his new book, “Why Brains Need Friends,” and learns all about the neurological benefits of fri ...  Show more

It's getting spooooookier out and Bethany is bringing a brand new spooky story from the world of artificial intelligence! Have you heard of "Loab," the haunting woman who keeps showing up in A.I.-generated artwork? Bebe has all the details about this new freaky lady. Then, Kathle ...  Show more

In 2008, Jill Bolte Taylor gave the first-ever TED Talk to go massively viral. A Harvard-trained neuroscientist, she told the story of her stroke that largely wiped out the entire left hemisphere of her brain, a horrifying experience and yet, the entire time, at her left hemis ...

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An acclaimed science writer on how to upgrade your mind by using more than your head.

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Just how healthy is peanut butter? This episode begins with a look at some amazing and little-known health facts about eating peanut butter – just as long as it is the right kind of peanut butter. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323781#health-benefits Changing someone’s ...  Show more