Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPodcast Friends, Drunk Plants, Hot Temper
Today we discuss the psychological effects of listening to podcasts, how climate change actually makes us more likely to engage in hate speech, and h…
3 years, 2 months ago
Strong Muscle Gene, The Secrets of Viking Poop, Parrot Chat
Today you’ll learn about how some researchers have activated a specific gene in the body that can make your muscles stronger without exercise, how a …
3 years, 2 months ago
3-Parent Babies, Shrinking Moles, Being Kind to Narcissists
Today you’ll learn about how researchers have been able to grow embryos that have three genetic parents, how European moles can shrink down to a tent…
3 years, 2 months ago
Aging Clock, Mental Health in Your Gut, Brain Tumor Vaccine
Today we explore how scientists are trying to find a way to make an “aging clock” that can determine your age and health by looking at your DNA, how …
3 years, 2 months ago
Pain Worse at Night, Who Needs Water, Covid Nasal Spray
Today you’ll learn about the development of a potential new Covid vaccine in the form of a nasal spray, how your circadian rhythm affects how intense…
3 years, 2 months ago
Delusion Science, S.A.D. About Day Length, Fentanyl Vaccine
Today we discuss the science of delusion, how changes in the length of our days can cause changes in our behavior, and a potential new life saving dr…
3 years, 2 months ago
Boyhood Nickname, Vampire Grave, Wrecked By Success
Today we discuss how nicknames for young boys can help them socialize better, how archaeologists in Poland have unearthed the grave of a woman people…
3 years, 3 months ago
Mosquito Magnets, Laughing Rats, Roman Relics
Today you’ll learn about why some people are more popular with mosquitoes than others, what tickling rats tells us about being human, and how a recen…
3 years, 3 months ago
Decluttering the Mind, Never Forget Faces, Paralysis Neurons
Today we discuss how watching cleaning or decluttering videos affects our mental state, the abilities of super-recognizers, and a recent discovery in…
3 years, 3 months ago
Re-release: Covid’s Bright Side, Frog’s Out On a Limb, Fertilizing Fuel
Today, you’ll learn about how COVID-19 may have revamped cities for the better, astounding new technology that could one day regrow human limbs and h…
3 years, 3 months ago