Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDo Sports Keep Kids Out of Trouble?
Season 3 Episode 1271
Sport social work researcher Emily Nothnagle shares details of her study challenging the idea that simply playing sports makes kids less prone to …
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Should You Trust Nutrition Advice on YouTube?
Season 3 Episode 1270
Medicine professor and registered dietitian Leah Cahill warns that many YouTubers offering nutrition advice are not actually qualified to give it…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Should AI Tutors Simulate Empathy Toward Students?
Season 3 Episode 1269
Education professor Soroush Sabbaghan expresses his opinion on whether AI chatbots should simulate empathy and care for students.
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2 months, 3 weeks ago
Ragebait, Shopping Carts and the Business of Outrage
Season 3 Episode 1268
Digital media and culture professor Nicholas John exposes 'ragebait' culture on social media: why we're addicted to it and who benefits from it.
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2 months, 3 weeks ago
FULL EPISODE: Learning From Baboon Mamas - July 3, 2026
Season 3 Episode 1267
Medicine professor and registered dietitian Leah Cahill warns that many YouTubers offering nutrition advice are not actually qualified to give it. Ed…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Universal Law of Doodie; Andes Arsenic Tolerance
Season 3 Episode 1266
Astrophysics professor Jesse Rogerson brings science news to the show with the following stories:
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Age, Artificial Intelligence and Prejudice
Season 3 Episode 1265
Cybersecurity expert Francis Syms explains how researchers discovered an age bias in a commonly used AI tool.
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2 months, 3 weeks ago
Heatwaves and A/C
Season 3 Episode 1264
Pediatric emergency medicine physician Dr. Danielle Mercurio-Porter discusses the potential dangers of heat waves, the importance of A/C during one…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Using Social Media to Combat Youth Loneliness
Season 3 Episode 1263
Health communication researcher and professor Allison Lazard outlines how certain social media messages may help counter the youth loneliness epid…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Shoppers Avoid Plant-Based Proteins
Season 3 Episode 1262
Marketing, health, and sustainability researcher Cameron McRae goes over his study explaining why shoppers avoid plant-based proteins.
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