Stay ConnectedDiscover the history of how we got here – from the big bang to last week’s science breakthroughs. Curiosity fuels creativity. Join us each week as we dive deep into mind-blowing big ideas, and help us make a freaking awesome tomorrow! Discover the Past. Create the Future.
Hosted by three science-loving skeptics: Stephen Woodford (Rationality Rules), Rachel Oates, and Thomas Westbrook (Holy Koolaid).
Website: http://youtube.com/thehereandhowpodcast
Is the mind separate from the body? What can science tell us about the soul? Dive deep into the history and science of mind-body dualism and explore the notion of the soul. Show notes: http://thehereandhow.com/do-you-have-a-soul
Did you choose to read this text? Did you choose to watch / listen to this video? And, more importantly, did you choose to be interested in this video? Within this episode we answer these questions and more, as we ask the age-old question "Do we have free will?"
Show notes: http://thehereandhow.com/do-we-have-free-will
More and more bacteria, viruses and fungi are becoming resistant to traditional treatments. Antibiotic Resistance, in particular, isn't just something we can put off for a few years and then pass off onto the experts - it's something we need to understand, worry about and find solutions for now.
Show Notes: http://thehereandhow.com/antibiotic-resistance/
Explore the techniques used by psychics. Learn the tricks/methods of psychics, why it's a scam & what the harm is. Be on your guard for psychic trickery, because they can be pretty devious. Show notes: http://www.thehereandhow.com/are-psychics-real
This week we're asking the potent question "Is homosexuality natural?" Do other animals display homosexual tendencies? Is there any scientific proof that it's natural? Where does the claim come from? For the answers to these questions and many more, tune in!#
Show notes: http://thehereandhow.com/is-homosexuality-natural
This week we're looking at the science of cute! What makes some animals and babies so adorable? Why was this so important for our survival? What is the cutest animal in the world? And maybe along the way we get a little off track and end up discussing… well, a little bit of everything! It's a fun one! Show notes: http://thehereandhow.com/science-of-cute/
Where did life on earth come from? How does life come from non-life? Explore the science of abiogenesis with us. Show Notes: http://thehereandhow.com/where-did-life-come-from
What is the shape of the earth & how can we test it using science? Find out how we know that the earth is round (technically an oblate spheroid). Show notes: http://thehereandhow.com/is-the-earth-flat/
Today we're looking at the biology, psychology and sociology behind what makes you, you? What makes up your identity and how much of an influence do others have on it? Are we purely physical beings, or is there more to it? Think about creating clones, teleportations, cell renewal and even somehow recreating the human brain in a computer simulation... how do we really know what makes you, you?
Show notes: http://thehereandhow.com/identity-what-makes-you/
Where are all the aliens? How many broadcasting alien civilizations exist in the Milky Way, and why haven't we found any? Explore the Drake Equation & the Fermi Paradox with us. Show Notes: http://thehereandhow.com/where-are-all-the-aliens
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