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Rationally Speaking #2 - Love, a Skeptical Inquiry
Rationally Speaking #2 - Love, a Skeptical Inquiry
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Feb 14, 2010
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Podcast episode
Description
Will science ever really be able to explain love? Science has already found correlations between particular hormones and certain forms or stages of love. However, no matter how many correlations we find between brain activity and love, correlation does not imply causation. And what does it mean to explain love scientifically -- would that change our attitude towards it? We realize that raising this subject risks fueling the widespread and irritating misconception that “skeptic” = “cynical killjoy,” which is the last thing we want to do. As good skeptics though, what do we do when faced with a mysterious and unexplained phenomenon? We look for explanations!
Released:
Feb 14, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Rationally Speaking #1 - Why be rational?: Are rationality and emotion at odds, and is it ethical to promote rationality? Plus Massimo and Julia's picks: Wikipedia's List of Paradoxes and the Fallacy Files. by Rationally Speaking Podcast