Forgetting a name is embarrassing. Forgetting a face takes that awkwardness to the next level. Renowned author and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell forgets faces all the time. He has face blindness, which affects about 3% of people. His Revisionist History podcast producer, Lucie Sullivan is the opposite. She's a super-recognizer who almost never forgets a face. They shared their experiences on a recent podcast episode. Jesse talks to Lucie Sullivan and Harvard psychologist and Face Blindness expert Dr. Joe DeGutis. Here's the test we talk about in the interview.
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Bookmarks with Neil Finn - yes, that Neil Finn!
Time for Bookmarks where each week we get an interesting person, and ask them to recommend some of their favourite books, TV shows, films, music and anything else they want to share. Today Jesse is joined by Neil Finn, you might know him from bands like Split Enz, Crowded House and a stint in Fleetwood Mac.
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Easy Eats: Broccoli and spinach pesto pasta
Kelly Gibney joins us with a lovely mid week recipe. This week it's a pasta and we're including broccoli and spinach to add nutritional punch to the sauce. Adding lightly cooked broccoli and fresh baby spinach is an easy way to super-charge pesto. Recipe is here
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Heading Off: Chatham Islands
Today we're heading off to the Chatham Islands where the annual Festival of Science has just kicked off.
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Is the UN still fit for purpose?
The United Nations was created in 1945, after the end of World War II. Fast forward to today, is it remaining true to its founding document, the UN Charter?
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