May 17, 2017
Phil and Stephen discuss hard-wired behavior -- including our efforts to make the world a better place. Cheese triggers same part of brain as hard drugs, study finds You actually would die without your coffee, research says Drinking three to five cups of coffee per day gives you a longer life, making you 15 percent less likely to die early, lowering your risk of dying from a heart attack or a stroke by 21 percent and slashing your risk for type 2 diabetes by 12 percent. Neuroscience confirms that to be truly happy, you will always need something more Neuroscientist Jaak Panskepp argues that of seven core instincts in the human brain (anger, fear, panic-grief, maternal care, pleasure/lust, play, and seeking), seeking is the most important. All mammals have this seeking system, says Panskepp, wherein dopamine, a neurotransmitter linked to reward and pleasure, is also involved in coordinating planning activities. It's Happening: Scientists Can Now Reverse DNA Ageing in Mice Chemists Are One Step Closer to Manipulating All Matter The case for raising chickens in virtual reality WT 303-612
