We're looking at the science of RUNNING 🧪
Tons of us do it — but is it risky?? Does it wear down your joints?? And could it even damage your heart?
We find out whether it's safe to hit the trail ... or if we need to hang up our sneakers once and for all 👇
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Tylenol & autism!
Scientists "find no link between maternal use of acetaminophen ... during pregnancy and excess risk of autism in children, adding to mounting evidence that the drug is safe to use in pregnancy."
Read: www.cidrap.umn.edu/anti-science...
Listen👇🧪
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I'm loving the forced backronym of the FARSIDE telescope - which I hadn't heard of before! Many thanks Wendy et al 🌖👩🏻🚀
U.S. birth rates are still falling, according to the latest CDC numbers.
So if governments want more babies — is there anything they can do? Check out our ep on what might actually work 🧪 👇
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"Everybody forgets about memory foam."
We've been loving the moon news this week! History-making travel! Stunning photos! Drama with the loo! So we're sharing this ep, where we take a look at the reasons everyone is so hot & bothered about getting back to the moon. 🌙🧪
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Hahaha wellllll we're on here too — same boat!
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We dive into the science of how to put down your phone 🧪👇
Tons of us are sick of scrolling. And of course, it isn't just our fault: A court case has found that some of these companies should be held liable for hooking us in.
So given that a lot of this isn't in our control, if we do want to cut back — what can we do? 🧪
open.spotify.com/episode/30Ny...
Drop that doom scroll and make it a walk.
New episode alert! 🚨 How do we stop scrolling? We read through dozens of studies to find what really works. So stop scrolling and take a listen. 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/30Ny...
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Looking for something spicy to kick off your weekend??
This interview with @maryroach.bsky.social was a total blast
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We are DELIGHTED to share this freewheeling chat about all things sex with the inimitable @maryroach.bsky.social! 🧪
Learn how to sexually stimulate a sow, hear the tale of a masturbating fetus & find out what it's like to have sex in the lab.
Video on Spotify!
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Without too much of a spoiler, I think it is wild that something so early on could have that much of an effect later.
Great episode - and truly heart-achingly brutal listening to the stories of these young adults... Well worth a listen.
More people under 50 are getting diagnosed with colorectal cancer — while rates are dropping older adults. What’s going on here? And why are many younger patients being diagnosed at stage 3 or 4? Plus, what changes should you watch out for in your poo?? We find out
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If you're at SXSW or Podcast Movement in Austin this weekend, come see our editor, Blythe!
Come after you've had your Saturday morning coffee ☕
The what now?! 😭
Today we're tackling the phenomenon known as "SAD NIPPLE SYNDROME."
People who have it say that when their nipples are touched, they get a strange sensation — it can be similar to homesickness, nostalgia or a hangover.
What could be causing this??🧪 We investigate
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Ooof yes we talked about this a great deal internally — wildly different!
(Most of) the U.S. springs forward this weekend. What does the science really say about how Daylight Saving Time affects us?? 🧪
open.spotify.com/episode/1qYR...
YES, we just saw this! Whoa ...
Thanks, we hear that feedback. It's something we've been talking about internally & we'll be more thoughtful next time
We've got a banger of an ep out today! 🧪 It's about the mysterious case of a girl who got pregnant — despite having NO VAGINA.
This one is a true roller-coaster ride through the science and the human body.
Check it out here!👇
open.spotify.com/episode/4p6i...
We've got a special ep today! It's from the show Proxy, and it starts with something near and dear to us: fact-checking.
Brian can't stop fact-checking his mother-in-law, who has Alzheimer's. So @yoweishaw.bsky.social hunts down a scientist to try to help ... 👇👇👇🧪
open.spotify.com/episode/3aL4...
Liz McLindon is on the latest episode of @sciencevs.bsky.social listen here: go.unimelb.edu.au/3gr2 & if you are in Melbourne, Liz is part of a new trial testing different ways to support healing after forced or unwanted sexual experiences. For more information visit: go.unimelb.edu.au/qgr2
