Jul 17

Neither Confirm Nor Deny

In an episode we first ran back in 2019, we explore how a sunken nuclear submarine, a crazy billionaire, and a mechanical claw gave birth to a phrase that has hounded journalists and lawyers for 40 years and embodies the tension between the public’s desire for transparency and th ... Show More

29m 5s

Jul 10

The Holy Shiver

Lauren Brown gets goosebumps. A lot. Sometimes several times a day. When her partner, writer Carmen Maria Machado, noticed it...she couldn't stop thinking about it. Why does she get them in so many different situations? What’s happening in her body and what does it mean? We take ... Show More

37m 47s

Jul 3

Atomic Artifacts

Back in the 1950s, facing the threat of nuclear annihilation, federal officials sat down and pondered what American life would actually look like after an atomic attack. They faced a slew of practical questions like: Who would count the dead and where would they build the refugee ... Show More

40m 48s

Aug 2021

Sleep

On today's episode of Macrodosing, the crew gets cozy on sleep talk and the studies that have been done on it. Not only were there many interesting stories and conspiracies behind sleep, we also had a HEATED fact-off for the ages between Billy and Big T. You don't want to miss ... Show More

2h 11m

Jun 2024

Why do we sleep?

Guest presented by Liz Bonnin.We all instinctively know that sleep is incredibly important but science doesn’t actually have a satisfying answer for why we need to sleep. There are multiple theories, but now, new research from Imperial College London has suggested that the leadin ... Show More

28m 20s

Aug 2013

Sleeping!

We have some questions about sleep: It’s ok to stay up late, right? Is it possible to control your dreams? Do all animals sleep? Why do we need to sleep anyway? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20m 27s

Jun 2025

Sleep Science

Sleep—that mystical journey into the quiet mysteries of the night. For centuries, sleep was a puzzle wrapped in dreams and superstition. But through curiosity and discovery, scientists began to uncover its vital role in healing, memory, and the mind. How did we come to understand ... Show More

54m 50s

Dec 2020

Two Whats?! And A Wow! - Sleep On It

Guy Raz is making a schedule for the perfect slumber, and while Mindy might find his color-coded snoozing chart unusual, it's not half as unusual as the sleeping habits of some animals. On this round of Two Whats?! And A Wow!, we challenge you to separate the fact from fiction on ... Show More

11 m

Nov 2022

Why don’t we fall out of bed when we’re asleep?

Why don’t we fall out of bed when we’re asleep? That’s the question that’s been keeping CrowdScience listener Isaac in Ghana awake, so presenter Alex Lathbridge snuggles up with some experts to find the answer.We get a lot of emails about sleep, so we’ve gathered togeth ... Show More

33m 45s

Mar 2024

Ep50 "Why do we spend 1/3 of our lives asleep?" (Sleeping & Dreaming Part 1)

Why do we spend 1/3 of our lives in the strange doppelganger state of sleep? Can we die from a lack of sleep? How long is it possible to keep yourself awake (and why does the Guinness Book of World Records no longer track that)? Why are some people night owls and some morning lar ... Show More

1h 15m

Jul 2016

Why Do We Sleep?

Sleeping is frustrating for many of us. So why do we have to do it? Christian reviews several possibilities and reveals all the bad things that can happen if you sleep too much... or not at all. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcast ... Show More

5m 27s

Jul 2016

Science of Sleep

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by Professor Russell Foster, Professor Richard Wiseman and comedian Katy Brand as they attempt to get to grips with the science behind Robin's insomnia. They'll be asking why we sleep, is 8 hours really enough, and why has every creatu ... Show More

38m 49s