Episode 82 - Focus, Driving, and the End of the World - a podcast by Mike McHargue

MY BOOK COMES OUT TOMORROW!!! Finding God in the Waves
For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: How can humans handle driving when evolution didn’t prepare us for speed? How can I learn to focus in an age of smartphones? What does science say about the end of the Universe? Are standardized tests supported by science?
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Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper.
How can I learn to focus in an age of smartphones?
Why We're All Addicted to Texts, Twitter and Google
Cell Phone Notifications: How Even Getting A Short Text Can Distract You Completely
What does science say about the end of the Universe?
Ultimate fate of the universe
Preproduction by Andrew Galucki.
Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin.
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