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Through the Science Lens
by Son Hoang
Through the Science Lens explores humanity’s biggest questions — consciousness, trust, belief, morality, and also your questions — with insights from neuroscience, psychology, biology, chemistry, physics, evolution and beyond. A journey into the mysteries of why we think, feel, and perceive the world the way we do.
Episodes
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The Multitasking Myth: Why Doing More Makes You Do Less
In an age where switching between tabs feels like second nature, multitasking has become a badge of honor — proof of our productivity. But what if it’s all an illusion? In this episode, we uncover what neuroscience and cognitive psychology reveal about the hidden costs of divided attention. From...
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Why You Procrastinate (And What Your Brain Has to Do with It)
It’s not you—it’s your brain. Procrastination isn’t a flaw or failure of willpower. It’s a deeply human coping mechanism hardwired into our evolutionary past. Join us as we explore five counterintuitive insights from behavioral psychology and neuroscience that explain why we delay, why guilt…
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The Science of Curiosity: Why Your Brain Loves to Know
We often think of curiosity as a personality quirk — a childlike impulse or a harmless distraction. But psychology and neuroscience tell a deeper story. Curiosity is not just a feeling; it’s a biological drive, wired into the brain’s reward circuits and learning systems. In this episode, we…
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The Brain’s Greatest Mystery: Consciousness
Consciousness is something we all experience—but no one fully understands. Is it just brain signals, or something more? We bring science and philosophy together to explore attention, awareness, and the puzzle of qualia. From Global Workspace Theory to Integrated Information Theory, and from brain...
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Unmasking Hate: Biology, Psychology, and Beyond
This episode unpacks the phenomenon of hate through both evolutionary and neuroscientific lenses. We explore how parochial altruism once shaped human survival, why hate may now be maladaptive in modern contexts, and the brain’s “hate circuit” that drives it. From developmental psychology to…
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The Comprehensive Science of Love
💖 What if love isn’t just a feeling… but a program running in your brain? 🧠✨We think of love as magic, poetry, or pure emotion. But science reveals something even more fascinating—love is a deeply wired biological phenomenon. 🧠 What happens inside your brain when you fall in love? ⚡ Why does...
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From Empathy to Action: The Power of Compassion
💛 Compassion isn’t just a nice feeling—it’s brain training! 🧠✨ Science shows that being kind: 💡 Activates your brain’s reward circuits 🍀 💡 Calms your body and lowers stress 💆♀️ 💡 Can be trained like a skill 🧘♂️ 💡 Boosts resilience and self-compassion 🌿💪 Feeling for others and…
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The Science of Belief
What if your beliefs aren’t the result of careful reasoning… but the product of hidden mental machinery, ancient survival instincts, and invisible biases? The truth about how your mind really builds convictions might surprise you—and even change the way you see yourself.
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The Bias You Don’t See
Your brain is brilliant—but it also plays tricks on you. Unconscious bias is everywhere, shaping decisions you don’t even realize you’re making. In this episode, we reveal counterintuitive truths about bias: why the most famous test can’t predict your actions, why typical bias trainings flop, how...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Through the Science Lens explores humanity’s biggest questions — consciousness, trust, belief, morality, and also your questions — with insights from neuroscience, psychology, biology, chemistry, physics, evolution and beyond. A journey into the mysteries of why we think, feel, and perceive the world the way we do.
HOSTED BY
Son Hoang
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Through the Science Lens explores humanity’s biggest questions — consciousness, trust, belief, morality, and also your questions — with insights from neuroscience, psychology, biology, chemistry, physics, evolution and beyond. A journey into the mysteries of why we think, feel, and perceive the...
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Through the Science Lens is created and hosted by Son Hoang.
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