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Podcast: Curiosity Weekly
Episode: Black Hole Holograms, How We Make Sense of the Nonsensical, and June’s Curiosity Challenge
Description: Learn about how the meaning maintenance model explains the way our brains make sense of the nonsensical; and how the black hole information paradox may be explained by black holes acting like holograms. Plus: June’s Curiosity Challenge trivia segment!
How do we make sense of the nonsensical? Meet the "meaning maintenance model" by Kelsey Donk
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