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Back to SearchBusting the biggest myths in neuroscience
Season 1 Episode 380
Relatively speaking neuroscience and psychology are young fields of scientific research that only really got going over the last hundred years or so. However, during this time several stubborn myths …
Published on 2 months ago
The positive tipping points that can help us solve the climate crisis
Season 1 Episode 379
When it comes to climate change, we often think of tipping points as having a huge negative effect. Be it the loss of ice sheets in the Arctic, the deforestation of the Amazon rain forest or the alte…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
How cats became one of our most-loved domestic pets
Season 1 Episode 378
From Lewis Carrol’s mysterious grinning Cheshire Cat and Jim Davis’s lazy, lasagne-loving comic strip tabby Garfield to the depictions of big cats found in palaeolithic cave art and the ancient Egypt…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
How the health of the oceans is vital for the health of the planet
Season 1 Episode 377
Despite being a land-based species, the fact is that we humans live on a planet that is largely covered by oceans. The oceans play a key role in regulating the Earth’s climate and provide us with man…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
The tiny molecules tackling the planet’s biggest challenges
Season 1 Episode 376
In this episode, we’re joined by Professor Omar Yaghi – a pioneer of materials chemistry whose inventions are shaping the future of clean energy, clean air, and even clean water. He’s best known for …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
How to build a healthier, longer-living society
Season 1 Episode 375
The most commonly held narrative states that we’re all ultimately responsible for our own health and wellbeing. While there’s undoubtedly truth in this idea, the bigger picture shows that the societi…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The psychology of making the most of your time
Season 1 Episode 374
Be it due to an increasingly demanding workload or responsibilities that need fulfilling at home, these days many of feel that there isn’t enough time in the day to get everything we need to get done…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
How to overcome fear, according to a neuroscientist
Season 1 Episode 373
We all know the feeling: thoughts racing through your mind, nervous flutters in your belly, your heart beating hard in your chest. When your whole body is screaming at you that you’re in danger, it c…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
How connecting with nature can help neurodivergent lives
Season 1 Episode 372
It’s estimated that as many as one in five of the world’s population are neurodivergent. Be it ADHD, autism or dyslexia, these differences in brain function can make everyday life more difficult for …
Published on 3 months ago
The science behind PMS, and how to beat it
Season 1 Episode 371
The luteal phase of the menstrual cycle has a really bad reputation. It’s known for premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, when many menstruating people experience low mood, bloating, food cravings and slugg…
Published on 3 months ago