Episodes
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Short Wave
Scientists race to map Earth’s hidden biodiversity
The species science has not yet documented could reshape conservation, medicine, and agriculture, but cataloging them raises daunting practical and ethical questions.
Sep 30, 2026 · 14 min
Ologies with Alie Ward — Discard Anthropology (GARBAGE)
Opals reveal Earth’s weathering, microbes and deep time
This episode turns a familiar gemstone into evidence of planetary chemistry, fossil preservation, mining history and unresolved geological questions.
Sep 30, 2026 · 1h 12m
Science Friday
A Fresh Lunar Crater Opens a Window on Alien Technology
The episode connects close study of lunar impacts with a broader question: what durable evidence could reveal intelligent life beyond Earth.
Sep 30, 2026 · 18 min
The Dr. Hyman Show
Nutrition researchers challenge calorie-first health advice
The episode connects rising obesity and chronic disease to food quality, biology, and policy rather than individual willpower alone.
Sep 30, 2026 · 1h 28m
Science of Perception Box
Physicists test whether quantum mechanics can explain consciousness
The conversation probes whether subjective experience requires physics beyond classical brain science, with implications for artificial minds and how reality is perceived.
Sep 30, 2026 · 26 min
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Hard seasons demand a new definition of enough
The episode examines how people can care for themselves while facing trauma, serious illness, caregiving, grief, immigration, and uncertainty.
Sep 30, 2026 · 31 min
Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark
Christopher Yuan reframes sexuality through faith and holiness
The conversation examines how Christian beliefs about sexuality, identity, parenting, and desire shape responses to families facing difficult questions.
Sep 29, 2026 · 1h 44m
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
String theory tests physics beyond the Standard Model
The conversation examines whether extra dimensions, hidden gravity, and emerging models of spacetime can turn string theory into testable physics.
Sep 29, 2026 · 54 min
Short Wave
Inflammation science cuts through wellness hype
Vague claims about chronic inflammation can fuel unnecessary anxiety, while evidence points toward sustainable habits and medical care when disease is diagnosed.
Sep 29, 2026 · 15 min
This Podcast Will Kill You
ALS research confronts a disease with many faces
ALS remains devastating and biologically complex, while limited treatments and emerging therapies make better diagnosis and research models urgent.
Sep 29, 2026 · 1h 23m
Science Friday
Pandemic Disrupted Children’s Executive Function
The research points to meaningful developmental disruption while showing that recovery depends on sustained support, not resilience alone.
Sep 29, 2026 · 22 min
We're Out of Time
Recovery demands cultural healing, not sobriety alone
The conversation shows why lasting recovery can depend on addressing historical trauma, family rupture, cultural identity, and long-term community support.
Sep 29, 2026 · 48 min
Extend Podcast with Darshan Shah, MD
qEEG turns brain health into a measurable, personalized practice
The conversation examines whether brain mapping and neurofeedback can replace guesswork with clinician-guided, individualized approaches to attention, stress, aging, and performance.
Sep 29, 2026 · 1h 11m
The Thyroid (and Hormone) Fixer Podcast: Thyropause, Menopause, Metabolism and How to Fix It
Biohacking’s optimization race can undermine everyday health
The episode argues that health routines become counterproductive when metrics, devices, supplements, and marginal gains displace foundational physiology and daily life.
Sep 29, 2026 · 1h 6m
unPAUSED with Dr. Mary Claire Haver
Menopause reshapes skin long before aging shows
The episode separates hormone-driven skin changes from sun damage and marketing claims, while identifying treatments with stronger evidence.
Sep 29, 2026 · 47 min
Something You Should Know
Gossip helps groups police trust and social rules
The episode separates useful social intelligence from malicious rumor, showing why gossip persists in workplaces and modern media.
Sep 29, 2026 · 25 min
Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Peter Gray argues childhood needs freedom, not optimization
The episode examines how intensive parenting, academic pressure, and reduced autonomy may weaken children’s agency, meaning, and mental health.
Sep 29, 2026 · 1h 19m
10% Happier with Dan Harris
Galit Atlas maps childhood defenses onto adult relationships
The episode shows how inherited fears and childhood adaptations can hijack adult reactions—and how compassionate awareness can restore choice.
Sep 28, 2026 · 60 min
Unexplainable
Bogs preserve ancient lives—and store climate-critical carbon
The episode connects the mysteries of bog bodies with the ethical questions of displaying human remains and the urgent case for protecting peatlands.
Sep 28, 2026 · 29 min
Science Friday
Concussion care is moving beyond rest and guesswork
The episode explains why concussion can disrupt brain function without obvious structural damage, while long-term risks and access to care remain uneven.
Sep 28, 2026 · 18 min
The Dr. Hyman Show
Hyman challenges longevity’s trend-driven shortcuts
The episode separates plausible healthspan strategies from costly routines and myths that can distract from strength, metabolic health, sleep, nutrition, and movement.
Sep 28, 2026 · 14 min
Short Wave
Scientists still cannot explain autumn’s red leaves
Red foliage may protect trees or repel insects, but its purpose remains unresolved across species and environments.
Sep 28, 2026 · 14 min
Hidden Brain
Agency turns setbacks into routes forward
The episode shows how beliefs, small choices, and imaginative exercises can strengthen persistence without denying the constraints imposed by real oppression.
Sep 28, 2026 · 54 min
Huberman Lab Essentials
Pollan asks whether the brain creates consciousness
The conversation tests human-centered ideas of awareness against evidence from plants, animals, microbes, psychedelics, and artificial intelligence.
Sep 28, 2026 · 2h 3m