Minding The Brain
Wednesday August 21st, 2019 with Jim Davies & Kim Hellemans
Religious Experiences & Pet Therapy

https://mindingthebrainpodcast.com/ 1) Jim and Kim explore the science of having religious experiences, with the help of special guest Dr. Ann Taves. Why do people have religious experiences? What are out-of-body experiences? What is the link between psychedelic drugs and religious experiences? 2) Kim and Jim interview Dr. Colleen Dell and Shannon Noonan about their work with therapy dogs. Why do dogs make such good therapy animals? Can therapy dogs help rehabilitate prisoners? Which dog breeds make the best therapy animals?