Podcast Episodes

How Ozempic Might Reduce Violent Crime

Season 3 Episode 1224

Criminologist ⁠Dan Semenza⁠ outlines how ⁠GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic might reduce violent crime risk by dampening impulsivity⁠.

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1 day, 14 hours ago

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FULL EPISODE: Whales Have Dialects Too - June 24, 2026

Season 3 Episode 1223

Professor Jesse Rogerson arrives on the scene with the following science news stories: New galaxy found with no dark matter may solve an epic mystery…

1 day, 16 hours ago

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Poker: The Mathematics of Playing Well

Season 3 Episode 1222

Mathematician ⁠Emma Zajdela⁠ goes over the mathematics of poker and how ⁠bluffing is an essential part of a winning strategy⁠.

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2 days, 4 hours ago

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Resilience; Hetero Men as a Sexual Health Risk Group; Pleasure Matters

Season 3 Episode 1221

Sociologist ⁠Jessie Ford⁠ discusses ⁠resilience among gender and sexually fluid people⁠, straight men as a vulnerable sexual health population, and h…

2 days, 6 hours ago

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Why Attractive People Capture Our Eye

Season 3 Episode 1220

Cognitive neuroscience professor ⁠Effie Pereira⁠ outlines how ⁠attractive faces draw our gaze but fail to hijack our peripheral attention⁠.

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2 days, 8 hours ago

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Juice for Kids Today, High Blood Pressure Tomorrow

Season 3 Episode 1219

Nutrition professor ⁠Vasanti Malik⁠ reveals how ⁠drinking juice and soda during childhood may increase the risk of high blood pressure later in life⁠…

2 days, 11 hours ago

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Vacation Guilt: Why We're Bad at Taking Time Off

Season 3 Episode 1218

Emily the Recruiter⁠ (Emily Durham) explains why so many people aren't taking their paid time off, and why "unlimited" vacation policies are a bit of…

2 days, 13 hours ago

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FULL EPISODE: The Math Says to Bluff - June 23, 2026

Season 3 Episode 1217

Nutrition professor Vasanti Malik reveals how drinking juice and soda during childhood may increase the risk of high blood pressure later in life. Ma…

2 days, 16 hours ago

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Munchies, Stoned Rats and Help With Eating Disorders

Season 3 Episode 1216

Neuroscientist ⁠Matt Hill⁠ reveals how ⁠rats stoned on cannabis get the munchies, and what that means for people with eating disorders and appetite l…

3 days, 4 hours ago

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Could Shame Be an Evolution-Based Defense Mechanism?

Season 3 Episode 1215

Psychology professor ⁠Daniel Sznycer⁠ illustrates ⁠why shame is an evolution-based defense mechanism⁠.

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3 days, 6 hours ago

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