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2 min
The Big Think Interview
The ultimate psychedelics explainer
Johns Hopkins professor Dr. Matthew Johnson answers 24 huge questions about psychedelics.
Matthew W. Johnson
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13 min
Legends
Berkeley professor explains gender theory
Sex, gender, and the debate over identity explained by Berkeley professor Judith Butler.
Judith Butler
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9 min
The Well
Why humans are surprisingly bad at being happy
Your brain isn’t wired for happiness — but you can change that, explains Yale scientist Laurie Santos.
Laurie Santos
John Templeton Foundation
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11 min
The Big Think Interview
How to have better sex
People are having less sex than ever. 3 experts explain the keys to maintaining a passionate relationship.
Esther Perel
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8 min
The Well
You have 3 brains. This is how to use them.
You’ve heard about your "lizard brain." But what about the other two?
Robert M Sapolsky
John Templeton Foundation
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9 min
The Well
The biggest myths about emotions, debunked
No, emotions don’t happen TO you. Here’s what happens instead.
Lisa Feldman Barrett
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7 min
Explain It Like I’m Smart
The science of super longevity
Science can’t stop aging, but it may be able to slow our epigenetic clocks.
Morgan Levine
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