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What is the title of the episode Lulu Miller mentions in the text?
What is the title of the episode Lulu Miller mentions in the text?
- Mathematics in Music
- The Importance of Counting
- The Warmth of Numbers
- Numbers (correct)
Which producer is described as 'genius, deranged and slightly commitment-phobic'?
Which producer is described as 'genius, deranged and slightly commitment-phobic'?
- Lulu Miller
- Matt Kielty (correct)
- Robert Krulwich
- Jad Abumrad
What does Lulu Miller refer to as 'these things which, you know, can sometimes seem kinda cold'?
What does Lulu Miller refer to as 'these things which, you know, can sometimes seem kinda cold'?
- Johnny Cash's Songs
- Numbers (correct)
- Radiolab's Episodes
- Mathematics
What does Robert Krulwich think Johnny Cash is singing about in the presented clip?
What does Robert Krulwich think Johnny Cash is singing about in the presented clip?
What does Lulu Miller suggest listeners do if they enjoy the episode?
What does Lulu Miller suggest listeners do if they enjoy the episode?
Who asks 'Is that Johnny Cash' in response to the presented clip?
Who asks 'Is that Johnny Cash' in response to the presented clip?
What does Robert argue about the importance of numbers in life?
What does Robert argue about the importance of numbers in life?
How does Jad respond when Robert asks him how old he is?
How does Jad respond when Robert asks him how old he is?
In the context of buying M&M's with a $5 bill, what does Jad suggest?
In the context of buying M&M's with a $5 bill, what does Jad suggest?
How does Jad usually handle being late for an appointment?
How does Jad usually handle being late for an appointment?
How does Jad determine whether there is enough gas in his car?
How does Jad determine whether there is enough gas in his car?
How does Jad remember Robert's phone number?
How does Jad remember Robert's phone number?
What does Robert imply about the disciplined use of numbers at the end?
What does Robert imply about the disciplined use of numbers at the end?
What is Robert's opinion about Jad's idea of living without numbers?
What is Robert's opinion about Jad's idea of living without numbers?
"Numbers create order in your life" - who mentions this?
"Numbers create order in your life" - who mentions this?
'I usually just wait for the call before I leave' - what is being referred to here?
'I usually just wait for the call before I leave' - what is being referred to here?
What is the name of the neuroscientist mentioned in the text?
What is the name of the neuroscientist mentioned in the text?
Who wrote a book called 'The Number Sense'?
Who wrote a book called 'The Number Sense'?
What does Robert imply about the numeric sense of the person they are discussing?
What does Robert imply about the numeric sense of the person they are discussing?
What is the profession of Stanislas Dehaene?
What is the profession of Stanislas Dehaene?
What was Lulu Miller's mission mentioned in the text?
What was Lulu Miller's mission mentioned in the text?
What does Jad say about the presence of numbers in the context of the discussion?
What does Jad say about the presence of numbers in the context of the discussion?
According to the passage, what did many thinkers believe about babies and learning?
According to the passage, what did many thinkers believe about babies and learning?
What kind of experiments did Stanislas Dehaene conduct to study babies' cognitive abilities?
What kind of experiments did Stanislas Dehaene conduct to study babies' cognitive abilities?
What change in the pictures on the computer screen caused a spike in brain activity in the babies?
What change in the pictures on the computer screen caused a spike in brain activity in the babies?
Where in the brain did the change from eight ducks to sixteen ducks cause increased brain activity, according to the passage?
Where in the brain did the change from eight ducks to sixteen ducks cause increased brain activity, according to the passage?
What important implication does Stanislas Dehaene draw from the experiments with babies?
What important implication does Stanislas Dehaene draw from the experiments with babies?
What is the purpose of using electrodes and computer screens in the experiments with babies?
What is the purpose of using electrodes and computer screens in the experiments with babies?
What does the passage suggest about babies' ability to notice changes in visual patterns?
What does the passage suggest about babies' ability to notice changes in visual patterns?
'Eight ducks, eight ducks, 16 ducks' is an example of which type of change noticed by the babies?
'Eight ducks, eight ducks, 16 ducks' is an example of which type of change noticed by the babies?
'At first, the baby's brain is a little excited about getting to see ducks.' What is suggested by this statement?
'At first, the baby's brain is a little excited about getting to see ducks.' What is suggested by this statement?
'But now we know it's just completely wrong.' What does this statement refer to?
'But now we know it's just completely wrong.' What does this statement refer to?
