Podcast Episodes

What's missing from the lethal injection conversation

Episode 1565

You might have seen the news that Christa Pike, a convicted murderer in Tennessee, did not die from the injections given to her as part of her death …

8 hours ago

Science-backed guidance for healthy screen time

We’re all aware – and wary – of doomscrolling. Lots of screen time can be bad for us. But what if that’s not always the case? We spoke with the autho…

1 day, 8 hours ago

The genetic secret helping bats survive a deadly epidemic

Episode 1563

We’re easing you into Halloween season with an episode about bats. There’s a silent serial killer decimating little brown bats as they hibernate. Whi…

2 days, 8 hours ago

Eating alone may be secretly spiking your blood sugar

Being more social has a ton of benefits: lower stress, decreased inflammation – even living a longer life! Recently, some scientists have added lower…

5 days, 8 hours ago

How much of Earth's life is still undiscovered?

If you, like us, clicked on the cute cat photos posted everywhere recently, announcing the discovery of the first new cat species in more than a cent…

1 week ago

What social media gets wrong about inflammation

Episode 1560

Inflammation is all over our feeds. Influencers claim it’s the reason you're bloated or fatigued, the source of digestive problems and the cause of m…

1 week, 1 day ago

A fall mystery: why do only certain leaves turn red?

Leaves turn yellow in the fall because Chlorophyll breaks down, revealing the yellow pigment that was there all along. But why red? Red is a differen…

1 week, 2 days ago

'Super' El Niño is coming. What should you expect?

The world is bracing for the worst effects of a Super El Niño. Or a Godzilla El Niño. But what does that really even mean?

For millennia El Niño has s…

1 week, 5 days ago

Vaccinated or not, we’re on the brink of a measles epidemic

Episode 1557

Measles is making a comeback. Ongoing outbreaks in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah have documented hundreds of cases, mostly among unva…

2 weeks ago

The science of self-worth (and how to boost yours)

Episode 1556

Your self-worth today can be affected by your memories. But you have power over those memories – when you re-experience them. By doing that, you can …

2 weeks, 1 day ago