Smell, Memory Ed, Mind Wandering

Smell, Memory Ed, Mind Wandering

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Nov 23, 2021 9:00 pm
1:44:11 mins

Smell is the most expendable sense according to millennials, but would you give it up? A world memory champion explains how he got to where he is. Letting your mind wander might take you to new, fantastical places in reality just as much as it does in imagination. Also, on today's show: a new initiative gets stories by and about Black families published; debate rages over the fate of American wild horses; TV is teaching tweens and teens some perhaps questionable values.

Episode Segments

Episode Segments

Think Sense of Smell Is the Least Important? Think Again.

Research shows the most expendable sense is, by far, smell.

Research shows the most expendable sense is, by far, smell.

Publishing Stories of Everyday Life for Black Children

One author's book imprint will focus on publishing stories by and about Black people.

One author's book imprint will focus on publishing stories by and about Black people.

The Ecological Effects of Wild Horses

Small animals and public lands need to be considered when debating what to do with wild horses.

Small animals and public lands need to be considered when debating what to do with wild horses.

Memory Exercises Can Be a Short-cut Into Long-term Memory

The techniques professional memory athletes use aren't just good for the world memory championships they can also help everyday people.

The techniques professional memory athletes use aren't just good for the world memory championships they can also help everyday people.

What Values is TV Teaching Kids?

The average tween spends just under five hours per day on a screen. So what values are they learning from the TV shows they watch?

The average tween spends just under five hours per day on a screen. So what values are they learning from the TV shows they watch?

Zoning Out Doesn’t Deserve Such a Bad Rap

New research shows there's a lot more going on in the brain when we let our minds wander.

New research shows there's a lot more going on in the brain when we let our minds wander.

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