It might sound strange, but the way you evaluate your relationship could actually depend on the chair you’re sitting in. Multiple experiments suggest that posture and stance can influence how you judge your marriage or partnership. In the opening segment, I explain this fascinating connection. https://archive.nytimes.com/well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/08/how ... Show More
Jun 9
SYSK TRENDING - The Power of Validation
Most people think they're good listeners. After all, they stay quiet, make eye contact, and let the other person finish speaking. But truly connecting with someone requires more than simply hearing their words. One of the most powerful—and overlooked—communication skills is valid ... Show More
26m 59s
Sep 2021
Why Woo Woo Works: The Science behind Holistic Therapies with Dr. David Hamilton
In this episode of The HEAL Podcast I sit down with Dr. David Hamilton to talk about his new book, Why Woo Woo Works. We break down the science behind holistic therapies, the placebo effect and the incredible healing power of kindness.
Dr. Hamilton is a writer, columnist, spea ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 2025
How to Use Your Intuition as a Superpower - Dr Tara Swart - #990
Dr Tara Swart is a neuroscientist, senior lecturer at MIT Sloan, and an author. What is intuition? We’ve all heard the phrase “trust your gut,” but where does that feeling actually come from? Is it grounded in neuroscience or something more mysterious? And most importantly, can y ... Show More
1h 24m
Sep 2021
169. The Science of Cool, with Dr. Troy Campbell
<div style="color: black; padding: 10px; font-size: 115%;">Today is a very fun episode about something that you might not think has a science to it, but definitely does which is so amazing! My guest is Troy Campbell, who got his Ph.D. at Duke University and has worked at/for Disn ... Show More
48m 49s
Mar 2024
Eat This, Not That: The Surprising Science of Personalized Nutrition (encore)
This episode, we've got the exclusive on the preliminary results of the world's largest personalized nutrition experiment. Genetic epidemiologist Tim Spector launched the study, called PREDICT, to answer a simple but important question: do we each respond to different foods diffe ... Show More
57m 30s
Nov 2023
Spicing Up Food Science with Storytelling and Travel (S6:E3)
Send us Fan MailJonathan Strum graduated from the NC State Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences 3 years ago. Since then, he has gone on to broaden his experience in product development, specifically focusing on sensory science with his position at McCormick & ... Show More
30m 7s
Apr 2021
Episode 1: Meet the Struggling Scientists
<p>In this first episode, you meet the Struggling Scientists Hosts, Suzanne and Jayron! We introduce ourselves and this Science Podcast and talk about our goals!</p><p>We are Jayron and Suzanne, 2 PhD students in the world of Medical Biochemistry. Welcome to our new Podcast The S ... Show More
9m 20s