Hosted By
Way back in August of 2018, Phobia was our 16th episode. We were in person (thanks COVID 19) and still working out how to actually do this podcast thing. We thought it would be fun to dust off one of our oldies and give it a listen.
Your extreme and irrational fear of spiders or public speaking or of heights is called a phobia. It doesn’t make sense, often can’t be rationalized, and woe betide the fool who tells you to just take a deep breath and relax. Your amygdala believes there’s a danger and you’re fight-or-flighting before you even know it.
Can a cuttlefish master a test that very young children often struggle to pass? Instead of using marshmallows like we do with people, scientists...
Ants hunt for food, but how do they know how to get back? Content warning: Science is messy. Some ants were harmed and we...
It’s almost Halloween! Get in the mood with superstitions from around the world.