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Emotional Words Drive Decisions and Behavior

Season 2 Episode 67

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Ever wonder why certain words can make your heart race or bring an instant smile to your face? In this mind-bending episode, we dive deep into t…

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The AI That Actually Thinks: Why DeepSeek R1 Changes Everything

Season 2 Episode 66

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Remember when we thought AI was just fancy autocomplete? 
Those days are over.

The latest breakthrough in AI isn't about generating more convincing text or prettier pictures. It's about s…

Published on 11 months ago

Under Fire: Intimidation of Public Health Researchers

Season 2 Episode 65

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When public health researchers investigate the impacts of tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed foods, they often face more than just scientific…

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The Viral Stealth Tactic: How COVID Hijacks Your Immune System

Season 2 Episode 64

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Imagine your body as a fortress with an intricate alarm system. Now imagine a microscopic intruder that doesn't just break in—it cuts the alarm wires before you even know it's there.

Tha…

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What Your Genes Have To Do With Career Choice

Season 2 Episode 63

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This episode unpacks a groundbreaking new study that explores the subtle but significant connections between our genetic predispositions for neuropsychiatric tr…

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The Quantum Threads That Bind Us 📖

Season 2 Episode 62

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In the vast, intricate universe, we are more connected than we dare imagine. Catherine Asaro's "The Quantum Rose" offers a radical proposition: our lives are not just stories, but quant…

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Your Brain on Air Pollution: How To Protect It From Damage

Season 2 Episode 61

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Join us for an exploration of how the air we breathe might be rewiring our brains. In this revealing episode, we dive deep into groundbreaking resea…

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Time Crystals: When Physics Breaks Its Own Rules

Season 2 Episode 60

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Ever hear something that makes your brain do a backflip? That's how I felt learning about time crystals - and no, we're not talking about magical gems from a sci-fi movie.

Imagine a pend…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Baby Is A Burden: New Fathers' Postnatal Depression

Season 2 Episode 59

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In this eye-opening episode, we dive deep into a rarely discussed but critically important topic: postpartum depression in fathers. While society h…

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When Technology Tries to Make Us 'Happy': A Warning from Fiction 📖

Season 2 Episode 58

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The scariest dystopias aren't the ones with robots hunting humans through demolished cities. They're the ones that feel like…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago