Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBroadband Cables Detect Earthquakes; 'Seems Like AI Slop' Button
Season 3 Episode 1395
On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy brings us the following stories:
Broadband cables are surprisingly good at detecting e…1 month, 2 weeks ago
Can Tech Give You 'Phone Body'?
Season 3 Episode 1394
Cardiologist and epidemiologist Dr. Christopher Labos ponders whether 'phone body' exists and whether it's responsible for your weak hands, blurry…
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Why Are Some People Mosquito Magnets; Lemurs Get Herpes Virus
Season 3 Episode 1393
For Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford covers the following animal-related stories:
Why some people are mosquito magnets while…1 month, 2 weeks ago
Deaths Due to Cyclospora: How Did We Get Here?
Season 3 Episode 1392
Given that the cyclosporiasis outbreak has now claimed lives, infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine Dr. Isaac Bogoch explains h…
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FULL EPISODE: Ask (Not a) Doctor Cooper - August 6, 2026
Season 3 Episode 1391
On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy brings us the following stories: Broadband cables are surprisingly good at detecting earthq…
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Venus's Vast Oceans; Drought-Damaged Aquifers; Are People Getting Dumber?
Season 3 Episode 1390
For science news, professor Jesse Rogerson covers the following:
Hell-world Venus may have once had oceans across 90% of its hot, dry surface; …1 month, 2 weeks ago
Open-Mindedness Could Be Bad for Mental Health
Season 3 Episode 1389
Social psychology researcher Michael Prinzing discusses how a certain form of intellectual humility (or open-mindedness) is linked to lower well-b…
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Why Do We Go Into Therapy, Anyway?
Season 3 Episode 1388
Addressing the common misconception that seeing a mental health professional will make you happy, for Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, social worker…
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Kids Who Own Cellphones Struggle With Reading
Season 3 Episode 1387
Reading, literacy, and education researcher Laura Rhinehart outlines how kids who own cellphones have poorer reading comprehension scores than tho…
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Are Reviews Ruining Your Life?
Season 3 Episode 1386
Reporter Emily Stewart explains how our obsession with online reviews might be ruining our lives.
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