February 19, 2025
The War on Science
U.S. science is in turmoil. Amid agency firings and confusion over federal funding, researchers are freaking out. Many can’t do their work, and they have...
What's Really in Your Skincare Products?
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Narcissists: Are We Surrounded?
The internet tells us that narcissists are everywhere — and that the problem is only getting worse. It’s like narcissism is oozing out of our...
December 12, 2024
The Real Anti-inflammatory Diet
People say that lowering inflammation is the key to boosting your mental and physical health. And there are all these claims about the best way...
December 5, 2024
When Vaginas Attack!
[VIDEO available on Spotify.] Imagine a vagina. You might be thinking of a passive tube, patiently waiting for a penis to shoot out sperm — and...
November 28, 2024
How a Nuclear Lab Helped Catch a Serial Killer
It’s the 1990s at a medical center in California, and patients are dying. At first, this doesn’t seem strange — it’s a hospital, and deaths...
November 21, 2024
The Pill: Is It Messing Up Our Brain and Body?
For decades, taking the birth control pill to prevent pregnancy was seen as a no-brainer. But lately, people are saying that it’s actually a brain-changer....
November 14, 2024
Lucid Dreaming: The Bonkers World Inside Our Minds
Some people can control their dreams. While they’re fast asleep: they fly, create new worlds, live other lives. But Wendy isn’t one of them. So...
November 7, 2024
Aphantasia: Missing the Mind’s Eye
This week’s episode comes to us from our friends at Radiolab! Close your eyes and imagine a red apple. What do you see? Turns out...
October 31, 2024
Fiber: The Secret to a Healthier, Happier You?
We hear about fiber as the main ingredient for a good poo. But we’re starting to hear that it’s much more than that! Fiber is...
