Mon. 06/13 - Why You Can't Remember Books You Read

Why is it so hard to remember details from books we’ve read and TV shows we’ve watched? Plus, why is food cooked outside on an open flame so dang delicious? And, vaccines for American children under the age of five may finally finally be coming. Sponsors: Calm, Get 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription calm.com/coolstuff I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast Links: Why do we forget books we've read? We ask an expert (The Guardian) The Nineties: A Book by Chuck Klosterman What makes smoky, charred barbecue taste so good? The chemistry of cooking over an open flame (The Conversation) Pfizer Vaccine Effective in Children Under 5, the FDA Says (NY Times) Pfizer COVID vaccine safe for kids under 5, FDA review finds (PBS) Tony Awards 2022: Why Jennifer Hudson has just made history (NPR) Jennifer Hudson Is The Youngest Female EGOT Winner Ever (Nylon) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices