Dan Riskin - July 3, 2023

Evolutionary biology and science expert Dan Riskin confesses to being a listener of this podcast. He and David discuss astronaut Chris Hadfield. David then claims that Dan said the nicest thing anyone's ever said about him. Dan shares about his time working with Craig Ferguson and the Discovery Channel. The conversation turns to what it means to "do the work" vs. receiving recognition for your work. David shares why the following quote means so much to him: "You have the right to work, but only for the work's sake. You don’t have the right to the fruits of the work." (That’s Bhagavad Gita, by the way.) David forgets a word and panics. Finally, it's science time. The stories covered: If you're not a fast thinker, you might be a better thinker; Scientists may have found the neurological basis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; and Judges make punishments more harsh when there’s a longer delay before punishment. David remembers the word he was looking for: ambivalent. (No show tomorrow for July 4th. See you on Wednesday!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices