• 29 minutes 59 seconds
    Muscle dysmorphia: a 'reverse anorexia' that mostly affects men
    Ripped. Jacked. Swole. And... limp? When does wanting bigger muscles turn toxic? And how's that linked to unhappiness in the bedroom?
    16 October 2026, 6:40 am
  • 30 minutes
    The politics of disgust
    Ever feel disgusted by other groups of people? That makes it more likely you're conservative. Unless you're 'interoceptive.'
    9 October 2026, 8:08 am
  • 30 minutes
    Have you seen my wallet?
    Tylenol is not causally connected to pregnancies and autistic children, according to a meta-meta study. Also, if you lost your wallet in a 'diverse' neighborhood, is it more (or less) likely to come back?
    1 October 2026, 2:25 pm
  • 30 minutes
    Is AI going to kill us?
    Who can actually say what AI can (or can't) do? Maybe the guy who developed the 'box' it escaped from.
    24 September 2026, 3:46 pm
  • 30 minutes
    Is your life meaningful? (pt. 2)
    Ever freaked out about finding 'meaning' in your life? A new study might help you understand where that (uniquely human) feeling comes from. (Note: We published part 1 on June 15, 2025)
    17 September 2026, 3:32 pm
  • 30 minutes
    Pathological cringe & a pill to 'delete' trauma
    A single drug undid the damage in mice who'd suffered early-life trauma. Also, a contagious form of 'cringe avoidance' is spreading — and listen in to the soft sounds of Jurassic crickets.
    10 September 2026, 2:59 pm
  • 30 minutes
    Can a dog understand these facial expressions?
    If dogs could understand our faces... how could we prove that, scientifically? Also, AI gets banned from the classroom and a study that put heavy metal festival fans through.... some serious pain.
    3 September 2026, 2:53 pm
  • 30 minutes
    How to speak without saying anything
    Gabe and Conor are back to talk about a science museum you should never visit, a cosmic event you shouldn't miss... and a well-researched communications strategy used by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
    27 August 2026, 3:11 pm
  • 30 minutes
    Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
    If you could put on VR goggles and talk to your future self... would that help you become who you want to be? Or would it harm you?
    25 June 2026, 2:38 pm
  • 30 minutes
    SpaceX & a low-g baby?
    When Elon Musk talks about a human 'civilization' on Mars, he's suggesting we'll have babies there. Should we?
    18 June 2026, 3:40 pm
  • 30 minutes
    The 'Google maps' inside a pigeon's liver
    A new experiment shows pigeons use immune cells to navigate our planet. The discovery redefines our understanding of how an animal can 'feel' Earth's magnetic field.
    11 June 2026, 2:46 pm
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