Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchProcrastination, with Dr Fuschia Sirios
Season 1 Episode 14
Dr Fuschia Sirios, well-being researcher from The University of Sheffield, unpacks the psychology of procrastination – from why we do it, to how to s…
4 years, 10 months ago
Childhood, with Dr Emma Byrne
Season 1 Episode 13
Dr Emma Byrne, author of How to Build a Human, tells us about the hidden science of childhood.
Once you’ve mastered the basics with Instant Genius, di…
4 years, 10 months ago
Calories, with Dr Giles Yeo
Season 1 Episode 12
Trust Me, I’m a Doctor’s Giles Yeo tells us about the history of calorie counting and whether there’s such thing as ‘good’ and ‘bad’ calories.
Once yo…
4 years, 10 months ago
Sleep, with Dr Matthew Walker
Season 1 Episode 11
Dr Matthew Walker, professor of neuroscience, tells us about how sleep evolved and what happens when we don’t get enough.
Once you’ve mastered the bas…
4 years, 10 months ago
The science of pain, with Dr Monty Lyman
Season 1 Episode 10
Dr Monty Lyman, author of The Painful Truth, tells us what pain really is, how the placebo effect works, and why our emotions have a huge effect on t…
4 years, 10 months ago
Forensic anthropology, with Prof Sue Black
Season 1 Episode 9
Prof Sue Black explains the science behind identifying a body at a crime scene. Warning: This episode contains a frank and academic discussion about …
4 years, 11 months ago
Personality change, with Dr Christian Jarrett
Season 1 Episode 8
Cognitive neuroscientist Dr Christian Jarrett tells us all about what forms personality traits – and the simple ways to change yours.
Once you’ve mast…
4 years, 11 months ago
Hidden geometry, with Jordan Ellenberg
Season 1 Episode 7
Mathematician Jordan Ellenberg tells us about his book, Shape, and why geometry is about so much more than triangles and circles.
Once you’ve mastered…
4 years, 11 months ago
The Neanderthals, with Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes
Season 1 Episode 6
Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes tells us all about Neanderthals, and reveals how they continue to shape our view about deep human history.
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4 years, 11 months ago
The golden age of dinosaur discovery, with Prof Steve Brusatte
Season 1 Episode 5
Prof Steve Brusatte tells us how the latest findings in palaeontology have turned our picture of dinosaurs on its head.
Once you’ve mastered the basic…
4 years, 11 months ago