People are literally going insane from chatting with AI too much, crayfish are cloning themselves faster than you can say "seafood buffet," and apparently binding books in human skin used to be a legitimate hobby for 19th-century doctors.

Today we're exploring the darker side of science where reality gets a bit too weird for comfort. From digital conversations that literally drive people insane to aquatic creatures having identity crises, these stories prove that sometimes science is more horror movie than textbook.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 The Troubled Life of James Allen

01:24 James Allen's Deathbed Confession

03:19 Chat GPT Psychosis: A New Phenomenon

04:46 Case Studies of Chat GPT Psychosis

10:44 AI's Role in Mental Health Crises

16:16 Ethical Dilemmas in AI and Refugee Representation

22:48 The Marvel of Marbled Crayfish

29:49 Animal Behavior and Cultural Transmission

31:43 Chimpanzee Grass Behavior

33:22 Cultural Transmission in Animals

36:56 The Both Brothers' Innovations

45:51 Human Skin Books

59:23 Listener Contributions and Closing Remarks

 

SOURCES:

People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into "ChatGPT Psychosis"

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-06-29/australias-forgotten-inventor-brothers-edward-and-donald-both/105427730

en.wikipedia.orgabc.net.au

A Pet Crayfish Can Clone Itself, and It's Spreading Around the World

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