Something You Should Know

The Serious Problem of Picky Eaters & Will AI Make Us Dumber?

February 26, 2026·51 min·5-min readconversationalscience
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This episode of Something You Should Know explores two major cultural and scientific topics: the rise of picky eating in American children and its long-term health consequences, and the transformative potential of artificial intelligence beyond common perceptions. Host Mike Carruthers i

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Zach Kass

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Helen VeidtZach KassBenjamin SpockTerence Tao

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Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in Historyby Helen VeidtThe Next Renaissance: AI and the Expansion of Human Potentialby Zach Kass

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Artificial IntelligenceFuture Of WorkMental HealthNutritionParentingScientific Method

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