Happy Solstice, Merry (almost) Christmas, & Happy Holidays! From child psychology, to vaporizing reindeer, time dilation, and near death experiences – this episode has a little bit of everything, so we recommend you settle in with some nog (or your holiday beverage of choice) and enjoy! You can listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or Pandora.
As always, here are our sources:
- https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/growth-curve/science-kids-belief-santa
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2018/12/18/your-kids-believe-santa-scientist-says-tell-them-stop-it/
- https://news.utexas.edu/2020/01/06/is-believing-in-santa-bad-or-good-for-kids/
- https://www.parentingscience.com/Easter-Bunny-and-Santa-Claus.html
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2015/12/20/the-physics-of-santa-claus/?sh=1e64feef1e80
- https://www.museumofidaho.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/The-Science-of-Santa-Claus.pdf
- https://www.npr.org/2012/12/24/167946053/the-science-behind-santas-christmas-eve-journey
- https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-physics-of-santa-and-his-reindeer/
- https://gizmodo.com/can-santa-claus-exist-a-scientific-debate-1669957032
- https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/fauci-santa-innate-immunity-spread-covid-19-christmas/story?id=74316296
- https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays-christmas/santa-chimney.htm
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00508-017-1306-8
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/drdonlincoln/2019/12/23/the-science-of-santa-claus–how-can-he-do-it/?sh=fda5a584367a
- http://www.mit.edu/people/dmredish/wwwMLRF/links/Humor/Existance_of_Santa.html#:~:text=This%20means%20that%20Santa’s%20sleigh,tops%2C%2015%20miles%20per%20hour.
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-near-death-experiences-reveal-about-the-brain/