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Bladders, bowels & mental health

Two studies show, in different ways, how the health of our urinary/digestive systems is...

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Weekly roundup — An episode to make your life better

This podcast is full of practical tips. We hope it shortens your work week, improves your mood...

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Your perception of reality may be distorted

We assume reality to be objective. But what if the way you perceive it is off — because of your...

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The four-day work week… usually works?

A German survey, a (huge) British study, research from Australia — all make a strong case for the...

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Weekly roundup — Food for thoughts

It’s not usually fun to be in a room with 1,000 high schoolers, but it is if they've all made...

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How do I get my kids to eat more fruits and vegetables?

In a controlled experiment, researchers in Germany figured out a surprisingly easy way to get...

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AI can take your thoughts and convert them into text

What would you do with an AI system that could read your thoughts — and then translate them into...

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Weekly roundup — A couple anti-headlines (that matter)

Sometimes it's not 'big' science stories, but the small ones, that will actually change your life.

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Why do I believe in ghosts?

Aliens. Demons. The afterlife. The soul. Believing in the paranormal has many root causes. One...

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Would you trust a vaccine made by AI?

It might sound spooky. But is computer-generated medicine any different from the stuff we human...

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'Me time': Too much can tire you out

We all need time to ourselves. But a new study shows social isolation, when done incorrectly, can...

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Weekly roundup — Why it matters that insects are dying off in Germany's forests

There was a bombshell study published a few years back about flying insects disappearing near...

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Would you want to live 140 years?

If you look purely at the math, a lot of human beings are going to be living a lot longer. Is...

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Tigers have personalities, too

Siberian tigers are known as some of the fiercest predators in the animal kingdom. Less is known...

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Weekly roundup — High frequency listening

Yes, some plants really do 'scream' when you cut them — and it sounds… perplexing. Also, why is a...

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Marburg virus — we know it's deadly, but how contagious is it?

Is Marburg virus the 'next pandemic'? History says not — which is also why we don't yet have a...

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What it actually looks like to be 'on the spectrum'

Your image of autism may be totally wrong, but you can reeducate (and even entertain) yourself...

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Weekly roundup — The sound of grass (not) growing

Turns out we have a lot of listeners who know things about rye grass, and another who had a...

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Being a loyal worker... isn't necessarily good for you

A new experiment shows managers treat loyal workers worse than others — and forces us to wonder...

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'Powdered beer' from Germany — what is it, and does it have alcohol?

It might sound like a gimmicky new 'instant' product. (We thought so!) But there are compelling...

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