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The noise that isn't there
Almost 15% of adults suffer from a persistent, often intolerable sound... that is literally just in their heads. Why does the brain do this to us? We…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
The truth about intermittent fasting
Episode 1434
From TikTok and Instagram influencers to celebrities like Hugh Jackman and Kourtney Kardashian, intermittent fasting has gotten a lot of hype. The di…
8 months ago
The neuroscience of cracking under pressure
Episode 1433
The 2026 Winter Olympics are unfolding in Milan and Cortina, and we can’t look away: We’re watching athletes fly down mountains on skis and glide — s…
8 months ago
Tea time... with an ape?
Episode 1432
Picture this: You’re at a pretend tea party, but instead of sitting across from toddlers in tiaras, you’re clinking cups with Kanzi—an ape with the i…
8 months ago
Could this vaccine trial mean a future without HIV?
Episode 1431
Early last year, a hundred researchers, clinicians and other experts on HIV discussed the development of an innovative vaccine that could prevent the…
8 months ago
Why do we kiss? It's an evolutionary conundrum
Episode 1430
The evolutionary purpose of kissing has long eluded scientists. Smooching is risky, given things like pointy teeth, and inherently gross, given an es…
8 months, 1 week ago
AI is great at predicting text. Can it guide robots?
It seems like artificial intelligence is everywhere in our virtual lives. It's in our search results and our phones. But what happens when AI moves o…
8 months, 1 week ago
The physics of the Winter Olympics
Episode 1428
Watching a ski jumper fly through the air might get you wondering, “How do they do that?” The answer is – physics!
That’s why this episode, we have tw…
8 months, 1 week ago
These bacteria may be key to the fight against antibiotic resistance
In 1928, a chance contaminant in Scottish physician Alexander Fleming’s lab experiment led to a discovery that would change the field of medicine for…
8 months, 1 week ago
Babies got beat: Why rhythm might be innate
Episode 1426
Rhythm is everywhere. Even if you don’t think you have it, it’s fundamental to humans’ biological systems. Our heartbeat is rhythmic. Speech is rhyth…
8 months, 2 weeks ago