In Podcast Episode #1059, we hear the second act—a breathgiving look at all the zillions of species of life, gathered together in one big room—of “The Best Life”, a mini-opera which debuted in 2015 at the 25th First Annual Ig Nobel Ceremony. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is […]
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Podcast Episode #1058: “How Kids Learn to Say ‘Trick or Treat’”
In Podcast Episode #1058, Marc Abrahams and psycholinguist Jean Berko Gleason dip into one of JBJ’s famous studies—this one about how young children learn to say “Trick or Treat!”. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Jean Berko Gleason encounters: “The Acquisition of Routines in Child Language,” Jean […]
Podcast Episode #1057: “Fifty Shades, by Gray”
In Podcast Episode #1057, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to physicist Melissa Franklin. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Melissa Franklin encounters: “The Science of Style: In Fashion, Colors Should Match Only Moderately,” Kurt Gray, Peter Schmitt, Nina Strohminger, Karim […]
Podcast Episode #1056: “Egg in Your Eye”
In Podcast Episode #1056, Marc Abrahams shows an unfamiliar research study to psycholinguist Jean Berko Gleason. Dramatic readings and reactions ensue. Remember, our Patreon donors, on most levels, get access to each podcast episode before it is made public. Jean Berko Gleason encounters: “‘Here’s Egg in Your Eye’: A Prospective Study of Blunt Ocular Trauma Resulting from Thrown Eggs,” […]