The Dying Art of Learning from the Dead

We expect that FDA-approved drugs have been shown to be safe and effective. But, that isn’t always the case. 

Should a state have the authority to override a woman’s wishes regarding her body—not for her benefit, but for someone else’s? 

Unhoused people lack safe bathroom access—an issue of public health, safety, and basic dignity we can no longer ignore. 

Are you a special person? How self-obsessed are we, as a society? How and why do we compare ourselves to others? What makes us group-ish? Violent? Or community minded? How about narcissistic? And is that getting worse? This week's guest is the British author Will Storr, who's lat ... Show More

Fluoride and its presence in public water has become a hot-button issue in the United States. More and more communities and government officials are rethinking whether the benefits fluoride provides our teeth outweigh its potential health risks. But history shows fluoride is no s ... Show More

Which is the best movie soundtrack: Trainspotting or Purple Rain? The co-hosts of the One Song podcast square off this week with Diallo Riddle taking the side of Trainspotting and LUXXURY representing Purple Rain. However, the planned debate gets derailed immediately when host Ro ... Show More

Steven Pinker explains the incredible role of music in cultures around the world in his latest episode, providing substantial evidence to say that music is the labyrinth that connects us all. 

An introduction to key aspects of sustainable mental health, and how this can be applied across the NHS more widely. 

With RADIANT: The Life and Line of Keith Haring (Harper), Brad Gooch brings us the biography of Keith Haring, an artist who transformed public art & the art world in the 1980s and whose work has become part of global culture in the three decades since his untimely death from AIDS ... Show More

Why is it that we are extremely addicted to Social Media? What are the negative effects of social media? And How can we detach ourselves from it? In this weeks episode Sayed Jawad Qazwini and Sister Zaynab Barakat delve into the topic of social media and how it effects our day to ... Show More

You know it's important to take care of your physical and mental health. But what about your social health? Social scientist Kasley Killam shows how feeling a sense of belonging and connection has concrete benefits to your overall health — and explains why it may be the missing k ... Show More

Luke O’Neill on the scientific benefits of music ahead of this weekend electric picnic, which he is performing at.