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Ep10 "Why is it so hard to spot a counterfeit bill?"

Ep10 "Why is it so hard to spot a counterfeit bill?"

FromInner Cosmos with David Eagleman


Ep10 "Why is it so hard to spot a counterfeit bill?"

FromInner Cosmos with David Eagleman

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
May 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What do charlatans have to understand about human perception? Why are you so bad at recognizing a real penny among fakes? What did Eagleman have to do with the redesign of the Euro, and why did he campaign to the European Central Bank that all their bills should be blank with a single hologram in the middle? In this episode, explore the crossroads of perception and deception. Brief appearance from special guest Adam Savage. 
Released:
May 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (61)

Neuroscientist and author David Eagleman discusses how our brain interprets the world and what that means for us. Through storytelling, research, interviews, and experiments, David Eagleman tackles wild questions that illuminate new facets of our lives and our realities.