Month: June 2021
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Episode 354: Gistification and Semanticization
This episode contains: Devon is back this week, but he’ll soon be moving. Ben attended a birthday party. And so did Steven. Brain Matters: Memory details fade over time, with only the main gist preserved. Our memories become more ‘gistified’ the more frequently we recall them. Ben talks about his alien abduction memory. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210526085058.htm Daylight…
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Episode 353: Pure Wife Knowledge
This episode contains: The timelines have converged, at least for Ben and Steven. We chit-chat about too much sushi, fixing computers and LAN parties of the past. Insane in the Permeable Membrane: Mammals can use their intestines to breathe. Rodents and pigs share with certain aquatic organisms the ability to use their intestines for respiration.…
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Episode 352: TiMe DiSpLAceD
This episode contains: This is a weird episode. We didn’t record at the same time and Devon only speaks in music. Ben (and son) saw the lunar eclipse. Steven went on a puzzle and LEGO fueled staycation. Hello Darkness My Old Friend: Researchers force two mice to hang out and induce FOMO in a third.…