Our holiday science book show
<p><strong>How ancient artifacts emerge from melting ice</strong></p><p>As Earth’s glaciers and ice sheets melt due to global warming, they are revealing rare archaeological treasures released from a frozen time capsule. These objects are often made of organic material – human and animal remains ...
Research Neuroscience: Our Brains Can Be Tricked to Improve Health or Cause Disease and Why The Telepathy Tapes Lacked Scientific Evidence
Neuropsychology researcher Dr. Amir Raz (author of The Suggestible Brain) gives us his skeptic’s take on chart-topping podcast, The Telepathy Tapes. With Dr. Raz’s understanding of the neuroscience of belief systems, he breaks down how effective The Telepathy Tapes really are in scientifically pr...
Your Brain Is Suggestible. Here's How To Turn That to Your Advantage. | Dr. Amir Raz
Harness the power of suggestion for well-being, pain management, and mental health.
Dr. Amir Raz is a world-renowned expert on the science of suggestion with recent positions as Canada Research Chair, Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Psychology at McGill University, an...
Interlude XLVII: Hypnosis and the Flexible Self
What if the self is not as fixed as it feels?
In this interlude of The Observable Unknown, Dr. Juan Carlos Rey explores the neuroscience and psychology of hypnosis, revealing how suggestibility, expectation, and imagination interact to reshape perception and experience. Far from the stage-perfor...
Dr. Amir Raz - The Suggestible Brain: The book
Originally broadcast on the 4th of December, 2024. In this episode Dr. Anbar talks with Dr. Amir Raz who examines some of the questions addressed in this book, including the nature of the placebo effect, and factors that affect our decision making.
Dr. Amir Raz--The Suggestible Brain
Originally broadcast on the 17th of April, 2024. In this episode Dr. Anbar sits down with Dr. Amir Raz to discuss his new book The Suggestible Brain, in which he explains how suggestions can influence how people think and act.
Hypnosis: Does It Really Work?
What is hypnosis? Is it mind control? Are some people just faking? We’re revisiting this episode in which we explore the science of hypnosis and take Science Vs to the edge of consciousness. In the service of journalism, Wendy tries to get hypnotized at a comedy club and in a doctor’s office. We ...
Hypnosis
This week, we explore the science of hypnosis, and take Science Vs to the edge of consciousness. In the service of journalism, Wendy tries to get hypnotized at a comedy club and in a doctor’s office. We talk to comedian Jim Spinnato, Prof. Philip Muskin, Prof. Amanda Barnier, and Prof. Amir Raz. ...
Your Brain Is Suggestible. Here's How To Turn That to Your Advantage. | Dr. Amir Raz
Harness the power of suggestion for well-being, pain management, and mental health. Dr. Amir Raz is a world-renowned expert on the science of suggestion with recent positions as Canada Research Chair, Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Psychology at McGill University, and ...
