Karen Armstrong is one of the world’s foremost scholars on religious affairs. She is the author of a number of best-selling books, including the battle […]
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Episode 148 – Islam a short history: chronology by Karen Armstrong. [W[R]C]
Karen Armstrong’s short history demonstrates that the world’s fastest growing faith is a much more complex phenomenon than its modern fundamentalist strain might suggest. Sponsored […]
Episode 147 – Islam: A Short History Preface by Karen Armstrong – W[R]C]
No religion in the modern world is as feared and misunderstood as Islam. Sponsored by The BlogDealer – Health, Fitness and Fat Reduction. Listen to “Episode 147 […]
Pandemic Pet Pals: Exploring the Complex Relationship Between Pet Ownership, Stress, and Loneliness During Lockdown
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, US dog and cat owners became closer to their pets, though pet ownership did not consistently alleviate stress and loneliness. […]
Introducing organoid intelligence: human brain cells that power biocomputers [W[R]C]
I know you’ve heard of artificial intelligence (AI), but what about organoid intelligence (OI)? Researchers from multiple disciplines are working together to create biocomputers powered […]
Studying Brain Oscillations to Understand What Makes a Memory Stick
Summary: Memory formation requires higher-frequency ripples in the hippocampus and lower-frequency ripples in the parietal cortex. However, to make a memory stick, coordinated high-frequency ripples […]
How the Brain Creates Your Taste in Art [W[R]C]
Summary: Using a combination of machine learning and neuroimaging data, researchers revealed a neural basis for aesthetic appreciation. Sponsored by The BlogDealer – Health, Fitness and Fat […]
Rare neurological condition is ‘important potential risk’ of Pfizer’s RSV vaccine, FDA says [W[R]C]
Two people who received Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine during a clinical trial were later diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, and the US Food and […]
Psychedelics May Help People Reinvent Themselves – Episode 141 [W[R]C]
Summary: In addition to helping treat mental health disorders, psychedelic treatments can help people overcome addictions. A new study reports psychedelics can help smokers quit […]
Chicago mayor, state comptroller spar over benefits to cops disabled by COVID-19 [W[R]C]
Comptroller Susana Mendoza accused the city of setting impossible standards for cops to receive benefits Sponsored by The BlogDealer – Health, Fitness and Fat Reduction. Listen to […]