Month: January 2012

We are bad at making decisions. According to science, our decisions are based on oversimplification, laziness and prejudice.

The Secret Life of the Brain, a David Grubin Production, reveals the fascinating processes involved in brain development across a lifetime.

In the field of brain research there is no subject more intriguing than the savant – an individual with mental, behavioral, or even physical disability who possesses acute powers of observation, mathematical aptitude, or artistic talent. This three-part series provides...

For the first show of 2012, Heit & Cheri decide to tackle things that make you go hmmm, starting with the axiom that there should be gender-specific restroom facilities. Next, the conversation turns to cultural norms of potty positions and...

A friend wrote what I translate to 'WTF does 'serious reservations' mean? So, liberals think it's ok now. A law is still a law if you sign it happily or with 'serious reservations,' concerning Presi

Einstein’s Theory of Relativity says that time travel is perfectly possible — if you’re going forward. Finding a way to travel backwards requires breaking the speed of light, which so far seems impossible. But now, strange-but-true phenomena such as quantum...

Science writer Rita Carter tells the story of how modern neuroscience has revealed that reading, something most of us take for granted, unlocks remarkable powers.

When you’re having fun, time flies. Waiting in a traffic jam, not so much. Your birthday was last month, and your mortgage payment is due in a few days. The fact that we perceive time is certainly no illusion. But...

The documentary looks at the modern advances in mathematics and how they affect our understanding of physics, economics, environmental issues and human psychology.

Recently Venezuelan leader, Hugo Chavez pointed out the possibility that the U.S. could conceivably be responsible for the the cancers Latin American leaders suffered from. As usual, the mainstream media chose to portray Chavez as a lunatic, just as they...