Camel Corps, Camel Milk, Psychology of Music, Acting & the Brain

Camel Corps, Camel Milk, Psychology of Music, Acting & the Brain

Constant Wonder

  • Feb 5, 2020 7:00 pm
  • 1:41:20 mins

A Patriotic Beast of Burden Guest: Doug Baum, owner, Texas Camel Corps Camels are incredibly strong beasts of burden, and they were once used by the US military to pack supplies across Texas. Camel Milk and Autism Guest: Christina Adams, author of, "Camel Crazy: A Quest for Miracles in the Mysterious World of Camels" Camel milk is not used widely in the US, but one mother found that it helped minimize her son's symptoms of autism spectrum disorder. This is their story and a conversation about finding remedies outside of modern medicine.  What Your Playlist Reveals about Your Personality Guest: David M. Greenberg, psychologist and musician, University of Cambridge and the City University of New York How music preferences can reflect your personality, such as how empathetic or extraverted a person you are. Does Acting Change Your Brain? Guest: Christian Jarrett, Senior Editor, "Aeon," covering psychology, mental health, philosophy; author, "Great Myths of the Brain" and "The Rough Guide to Psychology" Our personalities seem to change by association with people around us. Actors may find they have a hard time shaking off the personality of the character they're playing. Can these changes be permanent? Is personality really a thing we can measure anyway? Are Polymaths Extinct? Guest: Waqas Ahmed, author, “The Polymath: Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility” Education and work is highly specialized today. Does that mean there's no room for a da Vinci or a Benjamin Franklin anymore? How we can better encourage someone with expertise in diverse fields.