Episodes

  • A gossiper's friend & how to think about drinking

    A gossiper's friend & how to think about drinking
    Nov 7 2024
    Women drink less... if you ask them to visualize alcohol? Also, the yucky trick gossipers use to make you think they're kind — and why iron in red meat may be causing cancer (in your bottom).
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    30 mins
  • Why are people getting skinnier?

    Why are people getting skinnier?
    Oct 31 2024
    Data from the US suggests we may have passed the point of 'peak obesity.' Have we? Also, spray testosterone in men's noses... and they'll emotionally dehumanize certain women.
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    30 mins
  • Don't text & drive (especially during a full moon)

    Don't text & drive (especially during a full moon)
    Oct 25 2024
    Quiz time: How could a full moon make roads more dangerous? (Email su@dw.com with your guess before you listen.) Also, teens (like all of us) use their phones while driving — and a jarring new study tells us how much.
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    30 mins
  • Can we hit ‘pause’ on a human embryo?

    Can we hit ‘pause’ on a human embryo?
    Oct 20 2024
    Scientists in Berlin have shown you can stop the development of an embryo-like model - *NO HUMAN EMBYROS WERE USED IN THE EXPERIMENT* - and keep it alive to be developed later. The implications could be huge for IVF.
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    30 mins
  • This is what a fake podcast sounds like

    This is what a fake podcast sounds like
    Oct 11 2024
    If a show made by AI sounds as good as one made by humans... what happens next?
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    30 mins
  • Want the job? Post a 'Duchenne' smile

    Want the job? Post a 'Duchenne' smile
    Oct 4 2024
    Fake smiles aren't just bad for Instagram. They're bad for your reputation. That's the implication of a new study — with clear consequences for LinkedIn... and maybe your life? (Also, come with us to see Europe's 'answer to ChatGPT.')
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    30 mins
  • Assert yourself (especially if your partner drinks)

    Assert yourself (especially if your partner drinks)
    Sep 23 2024
    Alcohol? Bad for us. But a fascinating new study looks at what happens to the person who's watching the drinking happen. Also, college kids in Egypt saw their depression/anxiey/stress drop... by getting a crash course on 'assertiveness.'
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    30 mins
  • Cat-eating conspiracies & a heartless bot to stop them

    Cat-eating conspiracies & a heartless bot to stop them
    Sep 12 2024
    Fresh off the birth of a brand-new conspiracy, researchers have unveiled a 'soulless' new tool to stop us from becoming victims of half-truths and full-blown lies.
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    30 mins