Matt's Mind

The Psychological Impact of Media on Children

The curious mind is like a sponge, soaking up all of the information around it that it deems necessary. Children however, are essentially much more potent absorbers of information. The sponge does not decide what liquids it absorbs and a child's brain is no different. It's up to us as parents to decide whether pure water will be soaked up or rather muddy water.

Octopuses and Squid Are Masters of RNA Editing While Leaving DNA Intact

Octopuses and other shell-less cephalopods commonly edit their RNA without changing their DNA. Scientists don’t yet know why but we do have some educated guesses.

The Soul

Does the soul exist? If so, how could we prove it? Has anyone tried? This episode is about the spirit or "soul" of people.

Time

How long is a minute? Seems obvious enough, but apparently gravity has an impact on exactly what that means.

Consciousness, Electricity and the Connection Between Us All

Have you ever randomly thought about a friend and then out of nowhere, they call you? We're all more connected than we may think. In this episode, consciousness and electricity are discussed and how they may be connected.