No one's proud of being unfaithful, but what if some people’s cheating was actually caused by genetics, rather than selfishness? That might sound like a convenient excuse, but actually there could be some scientific basis behind it.
In 2022 researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia analysed the DNA of over 7,300 twins aged between 18 and 49, ... Show More
Today
Can I cure my fear of spiders?
If just thinking of spiders is enough to make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck, or you jump any time you see one, the chances are you suffer from arachnophobia. It affects up to 15% of people according to the Cleveland Clinic, making it one of the most common phobias o ... Show More
4m 53s
Today
Why does looking at the sun make me sneeze?
We usually sneeze to protect ourselves from irritants such as pollen, dust, or chemicals. But there are some people who consistently sneeze when they look at the sun. In fact, this affects from 10 to 35% of us when we move from being in the shade to bright light, according to PBS ... Show More
5m 12s
Yesterday
Why does not getting enough sleep make you selfish?
Not getting a good night’s sleep can certainly leave you feeling grumpy and groggy, but can it also make you selfish? Sleep experts at the University of California, Berkeley certainly seem to think so, and apparently even losing just one hour of sleep is enough to make you less g ... Show More
4m 50s
Dec 2021
Michael Pollan On Mind-Altering Plants, A Second Pandemic Winter. December 10, 2021, Part 1
<p>How America Is Preparing For Another Pandemic Winter</p>
<p>The weather is getting colder, the days are getting shorter, and the world is approaching the two year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like last year, experts are wary that a winter surge in cases could happen a ... Show More
47m 6s
Dec 2023
The Truth About Ketamine: Depression Cure, Health Fad, or Placebo?
One week ago, Matthew Perry’s autopsy report came back, finding that the ‘Friends’ actor died from the acute effects of ketamine overdose. His death has sharpened focus on the popular and controversial drug. Ketamine has been hailed as a miracle cure for depression and anxiety, c ... Show More
43m 52s
Feb 2024
Episode 85: “Narcoterrorism” is just another forever war lie with Oswaldo Zavala
<p>If you only get your international drug policy history from Netflix, you might think that the drug traffickers in Mexico are a smart, coordinated system of violent sociopaths that control the government. They are cartels. Therefore they have leadership, and hierarchies and tan ... Show More
1h 9m
Aug 2017
8/2/17 - The Hamburglar's Return, A Revamped Hotel of Doom, Gore Tops Himself (Again)
-Why is the Hamburglar not in prison for life? And what on earth is Grimace?
-A crackdown on legal immigration could be on the horizon for the Trump Administration. You read that right.
-Could the opioid epidemic be abating? If so, that's bad news for Jeffy.
-Al Gore con ... Show More
1h 32m
Apr 2017
TAP 204 - Robert Whitaker on The Facts And Myths About Antidepressants
<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p> <p id="yui_3_17_2_1_1492473141798_19394">This week we chat with Robert Whitaker about the myths and science behind psychiatric drugs. Robert is the author of five books. In 2010, his <em>Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, an ... Show More
1h 10m
Jun 2025
Marines Deployed to LA, CDC Vaccine Board Ousted, Overdose Deaths Drop
For the fourth straight night, people in Los Angeles took to the streets to protest ICE immigration raids. Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is removing all 17 members of a key vaccine committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And, after a dec ... Show More
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