Episode Synopsis "Things Aren’t Always As They Appear"

How our brains trick us into thinking something is true without questioning our assumptions. Is a boiling substance hot? Does boiling water always burn? Where would we find water on Mars? Plus some life advice for those teenagers that I love and teach.

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