Want to feel REALLY good? Watch this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHiKxytbCWk. It’s a dull and boring video about folding towels and will make you (or at least many people) get chills and give you a “brain orgasm.” Why? No one really knows for sure but I’ll explain what is known about it as I start this episode.
How could 95% of the universe be missing? Why is it that science can’t quite explain why we need to die or how free will works? Michael Brooks joins me for a fascinating discussion on things that baffle science. Michael holds a PhD in quantum physics and is author of the book, 13 Things that Don’t Make Sense : The Most Intriguing Scientific Mysteries of Our Times and he is co-host of the podcast series Science(ish) which looks at the scientific issues raised by popular culture fiction such as Hollywood films and TV.
A lot of the time you use the word “that” in a sentence, it is totally unnecessary. Oh, and so is “totally” as in totally unnecessary. I’ll have a list of words you probably use that you don’t really need to – in fact you really shouldn’t. https://www.themuse.com/advice/15-words-you-need-to-eliminate-from-your-vocabulary-to-soundsmarter#
You may have people in your life who “gaslight” you. It is a form of manipulation and it is very toxic. Therapist Robin Stern, author of the book, The Gaslight Effect: How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulation Others Use to Control Your Life, joins me to explain how it works and how to defend yourself from gaslighters.
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RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:
Source for story about folding towels; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHiKxytbCWk
Amazon link for Michael Brooks book, 13 Things that Don’t Make Sense : The Most Intriguing Scientific Mysteries of Our Times: https://amzn.to/2JSTD17
Source for story about 15-words-you-need-to-eliminate-from-your-vocabulary-to-soundsmarter; https://www.themuse.com/advice/15-words-you-need-to-eliminate-from-your-vocabulary-to-soundsmarter#
Amazon link for Robin Sternbook, The Gaslight Effect: How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulation Others Use to Control Your Life: https://amzn.to/2M8RzyP
