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Think Again - a Big Think Podcast

3. Wendy Suzuki (Neuroscientist) – Brain Health/Consumerism/Women In Science

Think Again - a Big Think Podcast

Big Think / Panoply

Arts, Society & Culture

4.6594 Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2015

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Is the modern world designed to kill you? Do Fitbit and meditation apps make us healthier and happier? Are women changing science for the better? In this week's episode of Big Think's Think Again podcast, host Jason Gots is joined by neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki, author of the book Healthy Brain, Happy Life. Two interview clips from Dan Ariely and Arianna Huffington spark lively conversation about healthy living in the modern world and the changing face of science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Have you ever wondered what a sandwich sounds like?

0:04.0

Not much to it, is there?

0:06.0

Unless, of course, it's a Walker's sandwich.

0:11.0

Mmm, that is good.

0:13.0

Now that's what Asani should sound like.

0:15.0

Go all crisp in with walkers.

0:18.0

Delicious.

0:19.0

Hey there, I'm Jason Gatz, and you are listening to Think Again, a Big Think podcast.

0:26.3

Since 2008, Big Think has been capturing bright ideas on video from some of the smartest people

0:31.6

in the world.

0:32.8

On Think Again, we revisit these ideas.

0:34.7

It's a total surprise.

0:36.2

My guest and I have no idea in advance which

0:38.4

interviews we'll be talking about. Today, I'm very happy to be joined by Dr. Wendy Suzuki,

0:43.9

a neuroscientist and author of the new book, Healthy Brain, Happy Life, a personal program to

0:49.4

activate your brain and do everything better. Welcome to the show, Wendy. Thank you.

0:56.0

So do you think podcasts where people surprise you with random topics are likely to lead to a healthier brain or happier life?

1:01.0

I think definitely, definitely, much happier. Okay, Wendy, the producers have picked two short clips

1:06.6

for us to watch and discuss. Are you ready? Yes. Okay.

1:12.6

Jonathan, what do you got for us?

1:15.0

Okay, today we have Dan Ariely.

1:22.3

He is a behavioral economist at a Duke University with very interesting views about how your decisions in today's society can actually kill you.

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