Maggot Therapy Explained
What’s the most disgusting thing that Avir Mitra, an ER doctor, sees too often in the ER? Maggots! In this lecture, we…
Sex Catapults: How to Avoid Cannibalism When Mating
Catapults: they’re amazing! Stored potential energy rapidly released as forward motion to launch missiles,…
The Hidden Math of Music: Bach to Tool
No, musicians don’t all just “feel” it. There’s a science to the language of music, and you might even be very…
The Mario Mushroom: History, Folklore, and Psychopharmacology of the Amanita Muscaria (Fly Agaric)
Aaron Williamson presents: Was Jesus a mushroom? The answer may surprise you. The red mushroom with the white flecks…
Virtual Reality: Past, Present, and Potential (I'm Not Dead)
Ever since virtual reality became a thing, people have been asking if virtual reality was still a thing. Spoiler: It’s…
Futures Thinking for Postnormal Times | Why Most Prediction Don't Come True
Sure, the pandemic could be considered unprecedented, but was it really unanticipated? There’s been much talk of black…
How I Learned to Love Sales and Stop Hating Myself | Becoming an Empathetic Shark
What do used car salesmen, Wall Street execs, cult leaders, that Sham-wow guy and Mormons all have in common? They all…
Why Haven’t We Cured Cancer Yet? | Cell Death Research
What do onions and cancer have in common?.. Layers upon layers of tear-jerking complexity. With her background in cell…