Recent Episodes
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Brain Scanning Shows That Gender and Sex Are Different
Even though as a society, we debate how to treat a person's sex and gender, research suggests the two use distinct communication networks in the brain. Sex divides us into male and female groups based on our biology such as sex organs and genetics. Gender though is based on culture and society.
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Not Another One
Most likely, you've never heard of the sloth virus. It's also called the Oropouche Virus, and more than 20 cases were recently found for the first time in the US.
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Are Mental Diseases Transmissible
A new study suggests that some mental illnesses may be transmissible among adolescents. The study showed that teens who have classmates with a mental disorder face a greater risk for developing one as they age. This includes substance abuse, eating, anxiety, mood, and emotional disorders.
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Does a Vegan Diet Slow Biological Aging?
It's hard not to cringe about this episode after I just ate brisket at my favorite BBQ joint. Could that be because we're about to talk about how vegan diets are better for you? That even eating a limited vegan diet can reduce your biological age.
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How Nobel Prize Winners are Selected
When the Nobel winners are announced each October, a year's work is behind their selection. Selfishly, Norbert and I are partial to the Medicine and Physiology Prize and Chemistry Prize. The winners are usually chosen based on paradigm changing work and work that advances humankind.
