{"podcast":{"title":"Curious City: Exploring Science and Wonders","slug":"curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832","podcast_index_feed_id":7109832,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6865862/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders--6865862","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ab1dc0bf86c90836a87b4d59138d158c.jpg","author":"Synthetic Universe","episode_count":155,"summary":"Dive into the fascinating world of science and discovery with CuriousCity. Each episode, we explore the latest breakthroughs, mind-bending theories, and everyday curiosities. From the cosmos to the microscopic, we’ll ignite your curiosity and leave you wanting more. AI-narrated, human-researched. The tech just lets us focus on what matters: bringing you mind-expanding content.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T18:18:34.788516+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832"},"episode":{"title":"The Science of Intuition: How the Brain Makes Fast Decisions","slug":"the-science-of-intuition-how-the-brain-makes-fast-decisions","published_at":"2026-03-19T08:00:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832/the-science-of-intuition-how-the-brain-makes-fast-decisions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-science-of-intuition-how-the-brain-makes-fast-decisions--70474855","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70474855/intuitionp.mp3","summary":"Is intuition mysterious—or deeply scientific? Research in neuroscience shows that “gut feelings” are actually rapid, non-conscious pattern recognition shaped by experience. Brain regions like the Basal Ganglia and the Insula help process information quickly, allowing experts to make remarkably accurate snap judgments. But intuition can also be misled by cognitive biases. In this episode, we explore how intuition works—and why the most reliable decisions often combine instinct with careful reasoning. This episode includes AI-generated content.","meta_description":"Is intuition mysterious—or deeply scientific? Research in neuroscience shows that “gut feelings” are actually rapid, non-conscious pattern recognition sha…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2746,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832/episodes/the-science-of-intuition-how-the-brain-makes-fast-decisions/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/curious-city-exploring-science-and-wonders-7109832/the-science-of-intuition-how-the-brain-makes-fast-decisions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}