The Last Show with David Cooper

Dan Riskin: A Brain Scan To Predict Friendship - October 4, 2025

It's The Science Appliance with science man Dr. Dan Riskin who joins David for a podcast-only bonus episode of The Last Show. After a spirited debate whether the idiom about falling off something and getting back on is about horses or bicycles, the two cover the following science stories:

  • Brain scans predict if people will be friends; and
  • Looking for a career epiphany? Go daydream.

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