LeVar Burton has spent much of his career encouraging children to read. Now he is urging them to listen — really listen. They can develop that skill, along with an ear for mysteries, in “Sound Detectives,” a new podcast for audiences of elementary-school age that is part whodunit, part science exploration and part comic adventure. […]
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If You’ve Ever Heard a Voice That Wasn’t There, This Could Be Why
Some years ago, scientists in Switzerland found a way to make people hallucinate. They didn’t use LSD or sensory deprivation chambers. Instead, they sat people in a chair and asked them to push a button that, a fraction of a second later, caused a rod to gently press their back. After a few rounds, the […]
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