The 3 Best We Have Concerns Podcast Episodes
1) Babel Wish
A new Indigogo campaign claims to offer an earpiece that can translate between languages. Anthony and Jeff have dreamed of a universal communication tool like those in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galax...Show More
2) All You Breed is Love
People with Williams syndrome, a rare genetic condition, can’t stop hugging people, have no fear of strangers, and love everyone equally. And it may be that this same syndrome is the reason your dog ...Show More
3) Operating in a Vacuum
A new article in Wired considers all of the dangers associated with performing surgery in space. NASA has never had to do it, but has thought about it a lot. And now Jeff and Anthony will think abou...Show More
4) How Recent is Recently?
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word 'recent' is defined as “having happened or started only a short time ago.” And yet, in the world of scientific publishing, it may be one of the mos...Show More
5) AI Psychosis is a Cool Thing We Have to Think About Now
While the research is still early, it looks like AI chatbots can push people who are already at risk into psychotic and delusional episodes. Jeff and Anthony delve into this early research and what AI...Show More
6) Quicksand is Making a Comeback
An experienced hiker had to be saved by National Parks Search and Rescue last month after getting stuck in quicksand. This made us go "Wait, quicksand? Like, quicksand is a thing?" So here are all the...Show More
7) Tooth-in-Eye
Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis, or “tooth-in-eye” surgery, is a real thing, returning vision to patients with severe corneal blindness. Jeff and Anthony explain the astounding process of using a tooth ...Show More
8) The Batman Effect
New research conducted by psychologists in Milan shows that if Batman show up, we immediately become more altruistic and considerate. Jeff and Anthony dig into this heroic study, and discuss how it mi...Show More
9) New Insights into ADHD
Anthony and Jeff take a look at two new breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD.
10) The Threat of Mirror Life
Researchers believe it will be possible in the near future to build organisms from molecules with reversed structures. But a recent multi-disciplinary report suggest that creating such "mirror life" c...Show More