Category: pleasure of knowledge

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The science myths that will not die(Quest special)

False beliefs and wishful thinking about the human experience are common. They are hurting people — and holding back science. In 1997, physicians in southwest Korea began to offer ultrasound screening for early detection of thyroid cancer. News of the programme spread, and soon physicians around the region...

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VLSI chips replacing medicine-

“Electroceuticals is a recently coined term that broadly encompasses all bioelectronic medicine that employs electrical stimulation to affect and modify functions of the body. Clinical neural implants such as cochlear implants to restore hearing, retinal implants to restore sight, spinal cord stimulators for pain relief or cardiac pacemakers...

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Waking Up with Sam Harris-Sacred & Profane (with Bill Maher and Larry Charles)

In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris gets together with Bill Maher and Larry Charles to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their film “Religulous.” They discuss religion, politics, comedy, and other dangerous topics. Bill Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can...