Episode Details

Professor Jesse Rogerson arrives on the scene with the following science news stories: New galaxy found with no dark matter may solve an epic mystery; Spider discovered that catapults prey into its web at a brutal 140 g-force; and Whales appear to be evolving a new dialect in the Mediterranean Sea. Psychologist Philip Leissner explains what broken-heart syndrome is and how online therapy helps ease stress and anxiety associated with it. Health, nutrition, and fitness reporter Gabby Landsverk reveals what T-maxxing is and how testosterone is now being overprescribed to men. For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, David talks to therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld about regret and the fear of not trying something compared to the fear of trying it and failing. Criminologist Dan Semenza outlines how GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic might reduce violent crime risk by dampening impulsivity. Senior health reporter Julia Pugachevsky discusses gentle parenting and how to raise an emotionally mature child.

Segments:

• (00:00) Introduction
• (01:11) Jesse Rogerson pt. 1
• (10:00) Jesse Rogerson pt. 2
• (20:00) Philip Leissner
• (30:00) Gabby Landsverk
• (39:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1
• (49:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2
• (59:50) Dan Semenza
• (1:09:50) Julia Pugachevsky
• (1:09:04) Sign-off

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