You Are Not So Smart

217 - Livewired - David Eagleman (rebroadcast)

In this episode we sit down with neuroscientist David Eagleman to learn how brains turn noise...

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216 - Shape - Jordan Ellenberg

In this episode, we sit down with Jordan Ellenberg, the John D. MacArthur Professor of...

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215 - Jerks at Work - Tessa West

In this live taping of the podcast at Caveat in NYC, Dr. Tessa West, the author of Jerks at Work,...

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214 - Exploring Genius

Over the course of this audio documentary series, David McRaney explores the history and science...

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213 - Vaccine Hesitancy

In this episode of the You Are Not So Smart Podcast, we sit down with nine experts on...

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212 - The Power of Us - Jay Van Bavel

In this episode, we sit down with psychologist Jay Van Bavel to discuss his new book, The Power...

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211 - QAnon and Conspiratorial Narratives

When we talk about conspiracy theories we tend to focus on what people believe instead of why,...

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210 - Julia Shaw - The Memory Illusion (rebroadcast)

Our guest on this episode is Dr. Julia Shaw, the author of The Memory Illusion. Julia is...

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209 - Masks (rebroadcast)

In this episode of the You Are Not So Smart Podcast, we sit down with four experts on human...

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208 - The Extended Mind - Annie Murphy Paul

In this episode we sit down with Annie Murphy Paul, the acclaimed science writer, whose new book,...

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207 - A Slight Change of Plans - Maya Shankar

A few weeks ago, Maya Shankar and her team reached out to me noting their new show, A Slight...

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206 - Narcissism

In this episode we explore what narcissism is and what is most-definitely is not. You will learn...

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205 - Unfollow - Megan Phelps-Roper

In this episode we sit down with Megan Phelps-Roper, the author of Unfollow, a memoir of her time...

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204 - On Being Certain - Robert Burton

In this episode, we sit down with neurologist Robert Burton, author of On Being Certain, a book...

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203 - Transcend - Scott Barry Kaufman

In this episode we sit down with Scott Barry Kaufman, one of the most-influential and prolific...

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202 - Desirability Bias (rebroadcast)

Confirmation bias is our tendency to seek evidence that supports our beliefs and confirms our...

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201 - Good Dog

In this episode we sit down with journalist and author Kate Leaver to explore her new book, Good...

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200 - Socks and Crocs (rebroadcast)

When facing a novel and uncertain situation, the brain secretly disambiguates the ambiguous...

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199 - Math Without Numbers

In this episode we explore the weirdness and wonder of Math Without Numbers with mathematician...

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198 - Reflection and Insurrection

In this episode, we explore the psychological mechanisms that led to the the storming of the...

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