Podcast Episodes

Why Do Some Hurricane Survivors Thrive After Disaster?

Episode 1351

You’ve probably heard of PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder. But what about its counterpart, post-traumatic growth?
The term was coined in the 90s to describe the positive psychological growth that …

Published on 1 month ago

A Surprising Cause Of Endometriosis Could Lead To Cure

Since the age of nine or ten, Katie Burns has had debilitating pain from endometriosis, a condition where tissue resembling the uterine lining grows outside the uterus. For years, Katie was in the da…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Tylenol and Autism: What’s True and What Isn’t

On Monday, the Trump administration linked the use of Tylenol with rising autism rates, but science doesn’t support that claim. Guest host Sydney Lupkin talks to autism researcher Helen Tager-Flusber…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

A Surprising Culprit of Food Allergies

Food allergies have risen in the United States over the last few decades. Research suggests that 40 years ago the prevalence of food allergies was less than 1%. But today that number is closer to 6%.…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Should You Try Red-Light Therapy?

Episode 1347

The anti-aging product market was worth roughly 53 BILLION dollars in 2024. One of the latest big trends: red light therapy. Social media is rampant with claims about all sorts of purported health be…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Untangling The Science of Octopus Arms

Episode 1346

Octopuses and their arms are a bit of a mystery.  Not because scientists don’t know how they work; they’re boneless hydrostats, made up of groups of muscles working together and capable of bending, t…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

What Does a Black Hole Collision Sound Like?

Episode 1345

For centuries, the primary way that astronomers studied outer space was through sight. But just ten years ago, scientists successfully established a way to ‘listen’ to our cosmos – detecting gravitat…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

What Do Stem Cells Mean For The Future Of Parkinson's?

Episode 1344

Parkinson’s Disease affects around a million people in the United States. And that number is on the rise, in part because our population is getting older. 


Dr. Claire Henchcliffe, chair of neurology a…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Surprisingly Long History Of Nose Jobs

Episode 1343

Rhinoplasty is one of the most common facial plastic surgeries performed today. And it turns out, the ability to reconstruct a nose with living tissue has been known for a very long time – over 2500 …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Most Convincing Evidence Yet Of Life On Mars

Was there ever life on Mars? Planetary scientists think there could have been but there hasn’t been any direct evidence. After years of roaming Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover saw spots on Mars rocks…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago