Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLucid Dreaming: The Bonkers World Inside Our Minds
Season 17 Episode 11
Some people can control their dreams. While they're fast asleep: they fly, create new worlds, live other lives. But Wendy isn't one of them. So in to…
1 year, 7 months ago
Aphantasia: Missing the Mind's Eye
Season 17 Episode 10
This week's episode comes to us from our friends at Radiolab! Close your eyes and imagine a red apple. What do you see? Turns out there’s a whole spe…
1 year, 7 months ago
Fiber: The Secret to a Healthier, Happier You?
Season 17 Episode 9
We hear about fiber as the main ingredient for a good poo. But we’re starting to hear that it’s much more than that! Fiber is being hailed as a power…
1 year, 8 months ago
Ghosts: The Science of Spooky Encounters
Season 17 Episode 8
About 40 percent of Americans believe in ghosts, and one in five even say they've had an encounter with one! So could ghosts really exist?? Or does s…
1 year, 8 months ago
Climate Crisis: We're Solving It?!
Season 17 Episode 7
The climate is a mess. It's hot. There's fires, floods, hurricanes — and we may have even crossed some rather scary climate tipping points. But there…
1 year, 8 months ago
Menopause: The Myths and the Madness
Season 17 Episode 6
Something is coming for 4 billion people on this planet, and if you've been watching the news — it's horrifying. It can attack your brain, your heart…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Keto Diet: Can It Supercharge Your Brain and Body?
Season 17 Episode 5
The ketogenic diet has been booming for years, with people swearing that it boosts their brainpower — maybe even helping with mental health — and tha…
1 year, 8 months ago
Microplastics: How Worried Should You Be?
Season 17 Episode 4
Microplastics have been turning up in our blood, our lungs, and even our balls! But exactly what are they doing to us? And what about all the chemica…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Time the Protesters Won
Season 17 Episode 3
A group of teenagers and college kids were fed up with the lousy healthcare in their New York neighborhood. So they came together as a group, calling…
1 year, 9 months ago
Have We Crossed the Climate Tipping Point?
Season 17 Episode 2
Headlines are screaming that the world is about to reach a climate tipping point, which feels like a point of no return where the climate is screwed …
1 year, 9 months ago