Disgust is such a powerful emotion, and so easily evoked. A single disgusting word or image can make most anyone feel queasy, but it also turns out to be a powerful driver of human behavior, influencing everything from who you love to who you'll vote for. This hour, we're delving into the new science of revulsion. Digging Into The New Science of Revulsion; The Morality of Disgust; Fierce Food From Around the World; The Buzz Behind Edible Insects; The Case For Embracing Horror; Adventures With a Bat Biologist.

Disgust is such a powerful emotion, and so easily evoked. A single disgusting word or image can make most anyone feel queasy, but it also turns out to be a powerful driver of human behavior, influencing everything from who you love to who you'll vote for. This hour, we're delving into the new science of revulsion. Digging Into The New Science of Revulsion; The Morality of Disgust; Fierce Food From Around the World; The Buzz Behind Edible Insects; The Case For Embracing Horror; Adventures With a Bat Biologist.

Disgust is such a powerful emotion, and so easily evoked. A&nbsp;single disgusting word&nbsp;or image&nbsp;can make most anyone feel queasy, but it also turns out to be a powerful driver of human behavior, influencing everything from who you love to who you'll vote for. This hour, we're delving into the new science of revulsion. Digging Into The New Science of Revulsion; The Morality of Disgust; Fierce Food From Around the World; The Buzz Behind Edible Insects; The Case For Embracing Horror; Adventures With a Bat Biologist.

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”To the Best of Our Knowledge” is a Peabody award-winning national public radio show that explores big ideas and beautiful questions. Deep interviews with philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, historians, and others help listeners find new sources of meaning, purpose, and wonder in daily life. Whether it’s about bees, poetry, skin, or psychedelics, every episode is an intimate, sound-rich journey into open-minded, open-hearted conversations. Warm and engaging, TTBOOK helps listeners feel less alone and more connected – to our common humanity and to the world we share. For more from the TTBOOK team, visit us at ttbook.org.

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