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Jon Ronson, 101 Princesses, and a World of Unraveling Men
Journalist Jon Ronson's new book starts with a series of panicked text messages from his son — who had been lured to a massive, gothic-looking castle…
10 hours ago
The Search for Wilderness
Sometimes, modern life can feel like an endless cacophony of distractions. We spend our days being inundated with noise and traffic, news and emails,…
3 days, 10 hours ago
What's Really Going On Inside Animals' Heads?
Do animals feel love, anger, or empathy? Researchers have long dismissed such ideas as anthropomorphism, arguing that attributing human emotions to a…
1 week, 3 days ago
Quitting Antidepressants: From Withdrawal to Tapering One Step at a Time
Erica Gerard tried to find the right antidepressant for over two decades, one where the benefits outweighed the side effects. Finally, she decided to…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
The Science of Imagination: Transforming How We Think, Feel, and Live
In some ways, our imagination is like an all-access pass. It can transport us to a different place, it allows us to picture a beautiful beach, or a l…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Think Inside the Box: How Limits Fuel Creativity
We tend to think that creativity flourishes in the absence of limits, when we have all of the freedom to innovate and dream big. But what if the oppo…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
The Future of Pain Relief: Managing Chronic Pain, Laughing Gas, and Safer Opioids
Millions of people in the U.S. have chronic pain that’s unresponsive to medical interventions. But there are new and comprehensive ways of treating p…
1 month ago
Jet Lag, Cruise Outbreaks, and Vacation Constipation: How to Deal with Travel Health Woes
Vacations are a time to experience new things, and restore our minds and bodies — but sometimes the opposite happens. On this episode, when vacations…
1 month, 1 week ago
How Reliable Is Forensic Science? The Truth About Criminal Profiling and Investigations
Investigators have long relied on science to help solve crimes, from fingerprint and blood splatter analysis to the psychology of criminal minds. But…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Chasing Wildlife: From the Golden Toad to Giant Elephants
When twin brothers Trevor and Kyle Ritland were children, their father — a biologist — would tell them stories about a mythical creature that lived h…
1 month, 3 weeks ago