Audible and south by southwest have teemed up for a new podcast called futureology. Each episode features a conversation with an expert on the leading edge of one of 12 massive questions. The first four episodes are available right now only from audible. To listen and learn more, visit audible dot com slash futurology.
Close your eyes and try to imagine an apple. Can you see anything? Aphantasia is the inability to see with your mind’s eye. Since it was discovered, scientists have been asking the question: What is the mind’s eye even for?
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