David's top stories: Nose-picking linked to Alzheimer's; and Ontario woman at her wits' end after squirrels damage her SUV... again. Technology expert Carmi Levy joins David on It's Time For Technology Time and goes over LinkedIn posting doll pictures from ChatGPT, AI slop and the dead Internet theory, and DoorDash using delivery robots. Dr. Andreas Tolias explains how he built a computer model of a mouse brain, and how that could give rise to digital twins. Food researcher Dr. Joshua Evans tells David about strange miso made in space. Mechanical engineers Randy Hurd, Zhao Pan, and Kavee Thurairajah announce that they cracked the problem of designing a zero-splashback urinal! Biologist Dr. Katerina Johnson discusses your gut bacteria and how probiotic supplements may reduce negative moods.

Segments:

• (00:00) Introduction
• (02:39) Nose-picking & Alzheimer's
• (06:07) Squirrels damage SUV, again
• (09:59) Carmi Levy pt. 1
• (19:59) Carmi Levy pt. 2
• (29:59) Dr. Andreas Tolias
• (39:49) Dr. Joshua Evans
• (49:49) Randy Hurd, Zhao Pan & Kavee Thurairajah
• (59:49) Dr. Katerina Johnson pt. 1
• (1:09:49) Dr. Katerina Johnson pt. 2
• (1:19:10) Sign-off

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David's top stories: Sperm racing – the latest in sports betting; and Sports reporter faces backlash for picking up a woman on live TV. Cosmologist Dr. Alexander Ji gives insight into how stars die and create the stuff we're made of. Dr. Janet McMordie chats about her peculiar job as a surgical hand double, and about transitioning into creative work later in life. (Check out Janet's podcast Second Act Actors here.) On Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford goes over breeds of cats you shouldn't own. (Check out Cliff's podcast here.) Dr. Matthew Lyle explains how workplace drama can bring people closer together. Dr. Sharyn Bistre Dabbah explores how optimistic and pessimistic medical detection dogs perform differently.

Segments:

• (00:00) Introduction
• (01:36) Sperm racing
• (04:46) Sports reporter pickup
• (09:59) Dr. Alexander Ji
• (19:59) Dr. Janet McMordie pt. 1
• (29:59) Dr. Janet McMordie pt. 2
• (39:49) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1
• (49:49) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2
• (59:49) Dr. Matthew Lyle
• (1:09:49) Dr. Sharyn Bistre Dabbah
• (1:19:05) Sign-off

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David's top stories: Dystopian Silicon Valley crosswalk hack; and Agnostics are more neurotic. Gary Direnfeld joins the show for Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday. David reads A Narcissist's Prayer, and he and Gary discuss strategies for dealing with narcissists. Dr. Zachary Neal presents childfree living and how the number of nonparents who never want children is growing. Dr. Julian Givi explains that when you invite yourself somewhere, you're more welcome than you think. On Sex, Et Cetera, David asks Samantha Bitty whether inviting someone to a wedding is rude. (Check out Samantha's podcast here.) Finally, Boris Maciejovsky shares the nuances of whether knowing how much your co-workers make is good or not.

Segments:

• (00:00) Introduction
• (02:00) Tech crosswalk hack
• (06:15) Neurotic agnostics
• (09:59) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1
• (19:59) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2
• (29:59) Dr. Zachary Neal pt. 1
• (39:49) Dr. Zachary Neal pt. 2
• (49:49) Dr. Julian Givi
• (59:49) Samantha Bitty
• (1:09:49) Boris Maciejovsky

(1:19:10) Sign-off

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