Podcast Episodes

Icing Injuries Makes the Pain Linger Longer

Season 3 Episode 1124

Neuroscientist and professor ⁠Jeffrey Mogil⁠ reveals that ⁠icing an injury may make pain last twice as long⁠.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

4 weeks, 1 day ago

View Episode

Handling Teenage Rites of Passage

Season 3 Episode 1123

For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist and social worker ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ and David chat about teenage rites of passage, and how to handle t…

4 weeks, 1 day ago

View Episode

The Backrooms: The Mysterious Abandoned Spaces

Season 3 Episode 1122

Consumer culture studies lecturer ⁠Sophie James⁠ and professor ⁠James Cronin⁠ discuss ⁠Backrooms: odd abandoned spaces and the dark tourism of them e…

4 weeks, 2 days ago

View Episode

You're Wrong About Fasting: It Doesn't Melt Your Brain

Season 3 Episode 1121

Psychology researcher ⁠Christoph Bamberg⁠ explains how ⁠you're probably wrong about fasting, as it may not have a negative impact on your brainpower⁠…

4 weeks, 2 days ago

View Episode

FULL EPISODE: Moon Base, Phase One, Go! - May 27, 2026

Season 3 Episode 1120

It's science news with professor Jesse Rogerson covering: AI slop is flooding science publishing, and one major site is fighting back; We finally kno…

4 weeks, 2 days ago

View Episode

Smart Beluga Whale Passes the Mirror Test

Season 3 Episode 1119

Marine mammal scientist and cognitive psychology professor ⁠Diana Reiss⁠ shares how ⁠a beluga whale showed a sign of intelligence once thought unique…

4 weeks, 2 days ago

View Episode

People Overestimate AI's Confidence

Season 3 Episode 1118

Cognitive psychology professor ⁠Clara Colombatto⁠ reveals how ⁠people overestimate how confident AI systems are in their responses⁠.

Learn more about…

4 weeks, 2 days ago

View Episode

Do We Absorb Info Better on Paper or Screens?

Season 3 Episode 1117

Cognitive psychology professor ⁠Erik Reichle⁠ explains ⁠how we absorb information that we read on paper versus on screens⁠.

Learn more about your ad …

4 weeks, 2 days ago

View Episode

A Zombie Ant Video Game That Teaches Evolution

Season 3 Episode 1116

Neuro-parasitologist ⁠William C. Beckerson⁠ chats about ⁠the zombie ant virtual reality game that increases players' understanding of evolution⁠.

Lea…

4 weeks, 2 days ago

View Episode

Does Emotional Intelligence Stop Rudeness?

Season 3 Episode 1115

Linguist ⁠Nicola McNab⁠ communicates ⁠what the science says about whether emotional intelligence stops us from being rude⁠.

Learn more about your ad …

1 month ago

View Episode