Full Show: Fooling Ourselves

Published: Feb. 23, 2018, 11 a.m.

Willpower isn\u2019t the only thing dictating what you eat. Neuroscientist Rachel Herz says the color, shape, and presentation of food has a major impact on our diet.

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Then, there\u2019s not as much evidence-based decision-making in medicine as you might expect. We take a look at why.

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Finally, we talk with physics professor Robbert Dijkgraaf about why funding basic scientific research can yield powerful results down the road.