Scientist and Best Selling Author, Michael Shermer, on the basis of superstition + what to expect if you’re cloned.

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Andrew Rader (PhD, MIT) talks happiness on a chemical level. Julian reviews the World Happiness Report’s criteria for happy societies.

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Snopes Founder David Mikkelson on the nature of bias and the inner-workings of its fact checking process.

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Agricultural scientist and USDA advisor Alison Van Eenennaam makes an unconventional case for conventionally grown produce and meat + their environmental trade-offs.

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World renowned cell biologist and best-selling author of The Longevity Diet, Valter Longo, talks about his 30-year effort to rid the world of fad dieting.

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Two Damn White Guys on the origins of boredom + boredom as the impetus for evolution and self-improvement in general.

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Political Scientist and NY Times Bestselling Author Ian Bremmer breaks down the stark difference between these two buzz words and demonstrates the positive effects free trade has had on the world at large.

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Canadian lawyer Mark Bourrie discusses Canada’s recent legalization of cannabis and whether or not it should be treated like a drug.

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Andrew Rader breaks down the logic behind the concept of reality as a simulation.

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Dr. Ray on the importance of — and the road map to — mental health.

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