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After Domestic Abuse Ends, the Effects of Brain Injuries Can Persist
Episode 1011
At least one in four women — and a much smaller proportion of men — experiences intimate partner violence in their lifetime. For people in violent relationships, brain injuries are unfortunately comm…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
What You Need To Know About The Current Tripledemic
Episode 1010
Winter is upon us – and with the holiday travel and time spent indoors comes a triple threat of respiratory diseases: RSV, flu and COVID-19. Most of the country has been experiencing high or very hig…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Our Lives Are Ruled The Illusion Of Time
Episode 1009
Time is a concept so central to our daily lives. Yet, the closer scientists look at it, the more it seems to fall apart. Time ticks by differently at sea level than it does on a mountaintop. The univ…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Body Electric: The Body Across The Ages
Episode 1008
If you work at home or in an office, you might spend a lot of your day sitting down and staring at a computer screen. That can have lots of negative effects – but it's hard to carve out significant t…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Odd Radio Circles Are glowing Around Some Galaxies. Now We Know Why
Episode 1007
Since they were discovered in 2019, strange, glowing circles of light in space have mystified researchers. Now called odd radio circles, or ORCs, these rings of light sit in the radio portion of the …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Preserving Our Humanity In The Age Of Robots
Episode 1006
Human beings are hardwired for social connection – so much so that we think of even the most basic objects as having feelings or experiences. (Yup, we're talking to you, Roomba owners!) Social robots…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
The Record For World's Largest Snowflake Might Not Count
Episode 1005
A winter storm brought heavy rain and snow to parts of the East Coast this weekend, which got us thinking about snowflakes. Those intricate, whimsical crystals are a staple of magical wintry scenes, …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Snow Flies Pay An Arm And A Leg For Love
Episode 1004
The winter is usually when insects die or go into a state of paused development, but for tiny specks on the white snow called snow flies, it's time to run around, find a lover and make baby snow flie…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Why Big Numbers Break Our Brains
Episode 1003
In celebration of our 1000th episode, we're wrapping our heads around big numbers. Educational neuroscientist Elizabeth Toomarian talks about why humans' evolutionarily-old brains are so bad at compr…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Asian Glow Might Have A Major Upside
Episode 1002
Ever gotten a scarlet, hot face after drinking? Or know someone who has? Many people felt it as they ring in the New Year with champagne toasts. That's because this condition, commonly called "Asian …
Published on 2 years ago