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Ep33 "Why do they start sprinters with a bang instead of a flash?"

Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

CHAPTER

Timing and Perception: Exploring Questions and Connections

In this chapter, the podcast hosts delve into intriguing questions related to timing and perception. They discuss topics such as the speed of light versus the speed of sound, the discrepancy between sight and sound in a basketball dribbling demonstration, and how our brains construct reality with timing discrepancies. Using examples from sprinting and the first test of the nuclear bomb, they explore the challenges our brains face in accurately perceiving time.

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