Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow changes in our chromosomes could lead to the end of men
Season 1 Episode 282
The Y chromosome is responsible for making people male, but according to recent research, we could see it disappear in the future. So what will happe…
1 year, 8 months ago
How to think about uncertainty more scientifically
Season 1 Episode 281
Often, we’ll hear it said that we live in an uncertain world. Upon hearing this, most of us respond, well of course we do. But what does the term unc…
1 year, 8 months ago
Free will is an illusion. Here’s why
Season 1 Episode 280
Free will, as defined by the Encyclopedia Britannica, is the “supposed power or capacity of humans to make decisions or perform actions independently…
1 year, 9 months ago
What is toxic positivity, and how can you avoid it?
Season 1 Episode 279
Being a positive person can be good for your health and social relationships. But can you take it too far? In this episode, we talk to psychologist D…
1 year, 9 months ago
Life as a brain surgeon
Season 1 Episode 278
Thanks to the years and years spent poring over textbooks to study the inner workings of the brain, the high level of manual dexterity required to pe…
1 year, 9 months ago
The healing power of nature
Season 1 Episode 277
Do you ever feel a bit stressed and think that taking a walk in the woods is just the thing to calm your mind? Maybe you take a moment to listen to t…
1 year, 9 months ago
How science is helping us restore the Earth’s atmosphere
Season 1 Episode 276
In his book, Into The Clear Blue Sky, Rob Jackson asks an important question, can we really restore the Earth’s atmosphere within our lifetime? He ta…
1 year, 9 months ago
Why you're probably not getting enough fibre – and how to fix it
Season 1 Episode 275
New, so-called ‘superfoods’ frequently find their own moment in the spotlight. But what if there was one type of food that really did help with every…
1 year, 9 months ago
Surprising facts about weird animal abilities
Season 1 Episode 274
Animals can do some pretty cool things, but the world is full of bizarre adaptations you’ve probably never heard of or not given much thought to. In …
1 year, 9 months ago
How thinking more radically can help us see the bigger picture
Season 1 Episode 273
These days we’re constantly bombarded with information, be it from television, social media, friends and family or simply from the world around us. B…
1 year, 9 months ago