What we can learn about perception, priors, and truth itself from the party dress that sparked a global debate over the nature of reality —

Question sandwiches, WAIT questions, The Five Whys and more: How asking the right kinds of questions can lead to innovations, discoveries, and breakthroughs:

New episode with @SSteinLubrano — How our drive to resolve cognitive dissonance can lead us to change our minds, accept our fates, and become more wrong, not less:

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New episode: Why cults often grow stronger after their beliefs, predictions, assumptions, and leaders all turn out to be wrong —

RT @portfoliobooks: “A riveting read on the art and science of persuasion.” -Adam Grant In his book, HOW MINDS CHANGE, science journalist…

RT @davidmcraney: Great deal, ends at midnight: BookBub is discounting the eBook of HOW MINDS CHANGE from $16.99 to $2.99 —

New episode — an interview with the scientists who created Debunkbot, an AI that reliably reduces belief in conspiracy theories via back-and-forth chat, no matter how far down the rabbit hole a person may be: (try it at

Upcoming episode preview — just posted the video (on Patreon) of my full interview with the incredible scientists who created Debunkbot. The bot reliably reduces belief in conspiracy theories, no matter how far down the rabbit hole a person may be:

New episode with @TessaWestNYU — Why you are in an unhappy relationship with your job, how to work it out if you can, and what you should do to avoid a messy breakup if you can’t

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RT @notsmartblog: New episode with @KWilliamsBrown for #suicidepreventionawareness month. How to survive the feeling that everything is com…

New episode with @KWilliamsBrown for #suicidepreventionawareness month. How to survive the feeling that everything is coming to an end when it most certainly isn’t (but it sure feels like it is) —

New episode with @KWilliamsBrown - Easy Crafts for the Insane:

RT @davidmcraney: Wow - I'll be speaking at this year's #CSIcon along with @neiltyson, @ProfBrianCox, @profsimons, @ThinkingPowers, @Skepti…

New episode: Why it is difficult to live by the original meaning of just about any set of rules, regulations, or guidelines (especially very old ones) —

RT @abraverway: @moniguzman and @davidmcraney break it all down in our latest episode

RT @brianfit: If you're looking for a brainy beach read, our foxy book recommendations for social change are here, and cat-friendly! #How…

RT @FindThatPod: With over 260 episodes and counting, it’s hard to know where to start with the You Are Not So Smart @notsmartblog podcast.…