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Why humans need laughter

Laughter is a fundamental part of our lives, but why do we do it? We spoke to Sophie Scott, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at the University College London to better understand why and how we laugh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  The neuroscience of remembering and forgetting

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  Is our orbital space at breaking point?

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  How to build a quantum computer

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  How to keep your immune system healthy

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  The potential health benefits of green tea

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  How the mind affects physical health and vice versa

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  How AI will make the world a better place, not bring it to an end

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  Busting social media diet and nutrition myths

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  What happens in our bodies as we age? And is it possible to turn back the …

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  How science can help you have better conversations

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  Synaesthesia: How some of us experience music as shapes and colours and wo…

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  Why you’re not actually addicted to your phone

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  How personalised medicine is about to change healthcare

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  How some of the most fascinating discoveries in astronomy were made by acc…

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  The surprising role of clouds in climate change

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  Why giraffes are undergoing a silent extinction