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- #53: How Psychedelic Science is Changing Life and Death
With a renaissance of psychedelic research, Inverse’s Ali Pattillo and Emma Betuel discuss how magic mushrooms and LSD could transform the way we treat cancer patients’ crushing mental health symptoms and people’s chronic pain.
Read more at Inverse.com:
Find links to all the stories discussed in today’s episode at inverse.com/the-abstract
- https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/lsd-pain-tolerance-microdosing-effects
- https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/cancer-patients-psilocybin-psychedelic-therapy
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20 min - #52 Persuasion and Pushback: How to Change Someone’s Mind
Whether it be arguments about masks, vaccines or the U.S. presidential election, 2020 continues to spark delicate conversations and frustrating debates. Inverse’s Ali Pattillo and Emma Betuel discuss how applying key scientific strategies can help win arguments and change someone’s mind.
Read more at Inverse.com:
Find links to all the stories discussed in today’s episode at inverse.com/the-abstract
- https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/how-to-win-arguments-actually-change-someones-mind
- https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/kitchen-table-conversations-covid-19-vaccine
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18 min - #51 Inside the Lives (and Bellies) of Ancient Predators
Rare discoveries found inside ancient creatures are offering new clues about megapredation and prehistoric times. Inverse’s Nina Pullano explains how a mummified puppy and fish reptile managed to turn science on its head.
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Find links to all the stories discussed in today’s episode at inverse.com/the-abstract
ICE PUPPY:
https://www.inverse.com/science/ancient-puppy-woolly-rhino-discovery
METAL MEGA PREDATOR:
https://www.inverse.com/science/ichthyosaur-stomach-reveals-ancient-surprise
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13 min - #50: The Science of Relationships
As the global pandemic continues to impact our social lives, Inverse’s Emma Betuel and Sarah Sloat discuss what the latest scientific research reveals about cultivating the happiest, healthiest relationships.
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- Dating Study Predicts Happy Relationships:
https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/dating-study-predicts-happy-relationships
- Survival of the Friendliest:
https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/survival-of-the-friendliest-brian-hare-intervew
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18 min - #49: From ‘Space Invaders’ to ‘Floor is Lava:’ The Evolution of Modern Gaming
From ‘High Score’ to ‘Floor is Lava,’ Netflix recently traced the origins of gaming’s billion-dollar industry, and the ways gaming continues to reinvent itself. Inverse’s Eric Fransisco and Emma Betuel have more.
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- HIGH SCORE
https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/netflix-high-score-video-game-series-preview
- FLOOR IS LAVA
https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/floor-is-lava-interview-not-sports
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18 min - #48: Telehealth, Contact Tracing and the Health Heroes Adapting to Covid-19
As the medical community continues to adapt to the Covid-19 pandemic, Inverse’s Ali Pattillo and Emma Betuel discuss how telehealth workers and contact tracers are slowly changing the future of healthcare.
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- https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/mens-telehealth-covid-19
- https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/the-emotional-lives-of-contact-tracers
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19 min - #47: Inside The Movement Revolutionizing Gaming Culture
As the Super Smash Bros. community reckons with sexual misconduct allegations, Inverse’s Danny Paez and Eric Fransisco discuss the social issues plaguing the gaming community — and the rising movements to take them on.
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- https://www.inverse.com/gaming/super-smash-bros-allegations
- https://www.inverse.com/gaming/asian-voice-actors-representation-overwatch-mortal-kombat
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20 min - #46: House Pets and the Evolution of Domestication
New discoveries are rewriting how cats became domesticated just as rapid evolution is making red foxes act more like dogs. Inverse’s Nina Pullano and Sarah Sloat discuss how an evolutionary view of domestication is helping us understand our favorite house pets.
Read more at Inverse.com:
Find links to all the stories discussed in today’s episode at inverse.com/the-abstract
- https://www.inverse.com/science/urban-fox-study-new-clues-animal-domestication
- https://www.inverse.com/science/are-cats-even-domesticated
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17 min - #45: Hate, Justice, and The Umbrella Academy: The Science of Social Consciousness
As television shows like Amazon's The Boys and Netflix’s Umbrella Academy become more socially conscious, Inverse’s David Grossman and Jake Kleinman discuss how a new generation is taking on systemic racism, and how the science behind hate crimes could help us stop them from happening in the first place.
Read more at Inverse.com:
Find links to all the stories discussed in today’s episode at inverse.com/the-abstract
- https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/the-boys-season-2-review-amazon
- https://www.inverse.com/culture/hate-crimes
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20 min - #44: Pet Science: The Truth About Cats and Dogs
Whether it’s determining how much your dog understands when you speak, or how worried you should be about the common brain parasite living in your cat’s litter box, Inverse’s Nina Pullano and Ali Pattillo discuss what the latest scientist research says about our relationship with our pets.
Read more at Inverse.com:
Find links to all the stories discussed in today’s episode at inverse.com/the-abstract
- https://www.inverse.com/science/can-dogs-understand-human-words-research
- https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/cat-brain-parasite-immune-system
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