SIO463: Synesthesia - How Does It Work?

SIO463: Synesthesia - How Does It Work?

Author: seriouspod.com October 31, 2024 Duration: 50:11

Dr. Janessa Seymour is back! This time she teaches us all about synesthesia. How does it work? How many people have it? Are they just faking it? How do we test for it?

This episode features one of the most mind-blowing things I've ever heard on this show. I really enjoyed this one!

Are you an expert in something and want to be on the show? Apply here!

Please please pretty please support the show on patreon! You get ad free episodes, early episodes, and other bonus content!


The conversations on Serious Inquiries Only start from a simple premise: that complex ideas deserve clear, thoughtful examination without sacrificing wit or approachability. Host Thomas guides these explorations, sitting down with experts and thinkers to untangle questions from the realms of science, political discourse, philosophical debate, and skeptical inquiry. What you’ll hear isn’t a stiff interview or a lecture, but a genuine dialogue that values curiosity over confrontation. The tone is friendly and the pace is engaging, allowing for both depth and detours, ensuring that even the most rigorous topics feel like a compelling chat rather than homework. This podcast operates on the belief that serious subject matter doesn’t have to be dry or inaccessible, and that humor is a powerful tool for understanding. Each episode is built on a foundation of critical thinking, aiming to dissect arguments, examine evidence, and navigate the nuances of issues that shape our world. It’s a space for listeners who want to engage with substantive content but appreciate a conversational, human touch in the process. You can find Serious Inquiries Only, created by seriouspod.com, within News podcast categories, where it offers a blend of intellectual substance and relatable delivery.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 825

Serious Inquiries Only
Podcast Episodes
SIO299: Debunking CRT Attacks with Dr. Ery Shin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:23
You've seen Critical Race Theory discussed everywhere thanks to an entirely ginned up moral panic by Christopher Rufo, but have you gotten to hear someone who actually teaches it talk about what it's really about? If not…
SIO297: New Atheists Didn't "Merge with the Far Right" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:38
Perhaps some number of them did, but neither these atheist leaders, nor the movement as a whole "merged with the far right," as this Salon article says. I suppose it may seem like a minor point to some, but I think it's…
SIO296: The Journal of Controversial Ideas [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:14
Recently, Jeff McMahan, Francesca Minerva and Peter Singer started a journal called The Journal of Controversial Ideas. In it, people can post racist transphobic stuff that is TOO controversial for other journals! (excep…
SIO295: Patreon QnA 2! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:35
Lots of great questions from our patrons! Lindsey gives us a taser research update; why are puppies cuter than humans? Is PZ Myers wrong about EvoPsych? Spike proteins, anti-vax stuff, and more! Links: TASER study, Kurzb…
SIO294: The Hannah-Jones Tenure Denial is Worse Than You Think [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:56
Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer-winning journalist and developer of the 1619 Project, was appointed to a tenured professorship at UNC Chapel Hill. This is a position that is funded by the Knight foundation. However, a boar…
SIO293: Did The CDC Screw Up? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:10
The CDC recently made a surprise announcement that vaccinated people don't need to wear masks, with only a few exceptions. This was greeted with some excitement, but also with vigorous pushback by people on the left. So…
SIO292: More Weinstein and Heying Anti-vax Nonsense [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:55
It's part 2 of our debunk of the disgraceful anti-vaccine garbage being spewed from the Dark Horse Podcast. It's a YouTube show featuring two biologists who ABSOLUTELY should know better, but don't. Since I forgot links…
SIO291: Bret Weinstein Spreads Dangerous Anti-vax Nonsense [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:01
Joe Rogan said healthy, young people shouldn't get the COVID vaccine. This is dangerous and anti-science and incorrect. Though Rogan apologized, Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein took to their YouTube channel to double d…
SIO290: Patreon QnA 1! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:58
We got some great questions from patrons, and we ended up answering almost all of them! They include: How did Sam Harris end up being so wrong? Should we ignore the Supreme Court? Evopsych, non-lethal weapons, parasocial…