106: The Polygraph & Dentistry History

About this episode

This episode explores the science behind the polygraph and the history of dentistry, discussing the real science of lying and the reasons for dental care.

You may know the polygraph is junk science, but what is the real science of lying and what wild turns did the polygraph take to get to today? And how old is dentistry? If ancient cave men didn't brush why do I have to? Well it turns out for good reason, and some fascinating dental science.

Topics covered

• polygraph
• dentistry
• science of lying
• history of dentistry
• dental science

Keywords

• polygraph
• dentistry
• science of lying
• dental care
• history of dentistry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Maximum Fun

Books & works: The Polygraph, Dentistry History

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