Episode 292 - Ori Amir

Neuroscientist/comedian Ori Amir (@OriAmir) joins Matt and Andy to talk about putting Matt in an fMRI, how your brain constructs jokes, prosopagnosia and aphantasia, politics and the brain, what computers find easy and hard, AI and game-solving, and more about Uber's bad driving.

Plus, fill out this survey and we might go on a cruise together!

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Episode 292 - Ori Amir

May 10, 2018

Neuroscientist/comedian Ori Amir (@OriAmir) joins Matt and Andy to talk about
putting Matt in an fMRI, how your brain constructs jokes,
prosopagnosia and aphantasia, politics and the brain, what computers find easy and hard, AI and game-solving, and more about Uber's bad
driving.

[Plus, fill out this survey and we might go
on a cruise together](https://www.startalkradio.net/cosmiccruise)!

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Three professional comedians and incompetent scientists take you through this week in science. Incompetently. Featuring Matt Kirshen, Andy Wood, Jesse Case and a rotating cast of special guests.

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