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ZOMBIES!

ZOMBIES!

What The If Zombies were real!?

biology, cloning, einstein, elon musk, genetics, history of science, neurology, relativity, world dominationPhilip ShaneOctober 23, 2020brain, science fiction, feature, horror, movies, supernatural, funny, death, life, biology, magic, culture, pop culture

GENIUS run amok!

GENIUS run amok!

GENIUS immortal!!

biology, cloning, einstein, elon musk, genetics, history of science, neurology, relativity, world dominationPhilip ShaneOctober 2, 2020einstein, genius, brain, immortality, science, science fiction, cloning, world domination, feature

A Video GAME That Steals Your BRAIN? With Dr. KIKI!

A Video GAME That Steals Your BRAIN? With Dr. KIKI!

Can we make a video game that takes over your brain?

biology, communication, computer science, neurology, psychology, video gamesPhilip ShaneSeptember 18, 2020video games, neurology, brain, sciense, arcade, scifi, 80s, feature, guests

OODA LOOP, With Sensei Matt!

Can you upgrade your brain’s CPU or perhaps install more RAM to avoid the spinning beach ball of death?!

evolution, genetics, biology, neurologyPhilip ShaneJuly 8, 2020brain, neuro, neurology, science, karate, biology, evolution, computers, post human, matt stanley, ooda loops, research, technology, teaching, cyborg, feature

How Does IMAGINATION Work?

What The IF… you had NO imagination!

ONE Language For EVERYONE?

What The If we all spoke the same language, and there were no other languages at all?

aliens, history, seti, space travel, apocalypse, psychology, society, communicationPhilip ShaneJune 11, 2020feature, language, brain, communication, society, linguistics, guests, psychology, civilization, history, imagination, peace

Ultra Fast EVOLUTION?

They grow up so fast!

einstein, history of science, neurology, psychology, physics, quantum mechanics, scientific method, mathematicsPhilip ShaneMay 28, 2020feature, physics, brain, entaglement, quantum mechanics, spies, CIA, cryptography

Entangled BRAINS?

A quantum mind meld! With MIT physicist and historian of science, David Kaiser.

einstein, history of science, neurology, psychology, physics, quantum mechanics, scientific method, mathematicsPhilip ShaneMay 24, 2020feature, physics, brain, entaglement, quantum mechanics, spies, CIA, cryptography, guests

OWN Your Own BRAIN

How would it feel if you were changing the code of your own brain?