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The Mystery of Consciousness
This month marks the 20th anniversary of Terri Schiavo's death. She was diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state after cardiac arrest, but…
1 year, 5 months ago
Why the Internet Knows You Better Than You Know Yourself
We all have digital footprints — unique trails of data based on our online activities that corporations use to predict our behavior and influence our…
1 year, 5 months ago
How the Way We Look Affects the Way We Feel
When we don't like how we look, or are hypercritical about our appearance, it can really do a number on our mental health. On this episode, we explor…
1 year, 5 months ago
(Mis)Diagnosis: Bipolar Disorder
For more than 15 years, bipolar disorder defined Abigail Kafka's life. Abigail was heavily medicated, unable to work, or have a social life. Then a t…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ripple Effects
We trace the ripple effects of both scientific breakthroughs and public health disasters — understanding the long-term consequences of decisions and …
1 year, 6 months ago
Pushing for Change
Whether we're talking about something as small as our work habits, or as big as public health policy, change can be tough. It requires energy, courag…
1 year, 6 months ago
Meeting Your Match: Navigating the World of Modern Dating
Ahead of Valentine's Day, we explore the modern world of dating — and why so many people are frustrated with it. We talk with a behavioral scientist …
1 year, 6 months ago
Exposure
Every day, our bodies come in contact with all kinds of potentially harmful things that we can't always see or smell — but which can have real conseq…
1 year, 7 months ago
Finding your 'Sleep Groove'
In college, Olivia Walch was a self-described "sleep deprivation cowboy." She would go days with only 3 to 4 hours of sleep and then binge sleep at o…
1 year, 7 months ago
The DIY Medicine Movement
DIY culture is all about teaching yourself new skills to do things on your own. But what happens when the DIY approach extends to something as compli…
1 year, 7 months ago