"Magic wands are supposed to make you feel little uncomfortable. I am limiting this set of magic wands to the basics human things, exercise, diet and babies." "The reason to do magic wands is to help us think about the things we want to know, but aren't allowed to find out," he says.
What if you could design any experiment you wanted? Without worrying about money, ethics, logistics, or even the laws of nature? Revisionist History kicks off the season by giving some of the world’s smartest scientists a magic wand to create the experiment of their dreams. We hear about the best twins study ever, how to test the effects of iPhone vs Blackberry, and a bizarre plan to get Americans into shape.
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