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For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, social worker and therapist ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ talks about who gets whom in a romantic breakup: specifically with kids and custody, as well as friends within social groups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fungi expert and entomology professor ⁠Raymond St. Leger⁠ educates us about ⁠an amazing fungus whose broad diet enables it to better kill insects and help plants⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Motivated by the World Cup, sport and exercise psychology professor ⁠Catherine Sabiston⁠ goes over stress and coping among athletes in must-win situations, and the superstitions, rituals, and routines of players (and fans). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Astrophysics professor Jesse Rogerson brings us science news with the following: The same unknown chemical signature has been detected on Pluto and Titan; Physicists simulated a black hole in a lab, and then it started to evaporate; Inside Chernobyl, a fungus has been quietly feasting on radiation; Alzheimer's has been killing brain cells in a way scientists have never understood until now; and Sc...

Exercise scientist ⁠Keith Diaz⁠ illustrates why ⁠sitting at a desk for hours is terrible for our health and happiness, and extols the benefits of brief walking breaks⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Urban education professor ⁠Adam Alvarez⁠ discusses how ⁠inviting students to shape support systems can improve mental health and campus environments⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marketing professor ⁠Akshina Banerjee⁠ reveals that ⁠overconfident people struggle more to distinguish real headlines from false ones⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neurobiology researcher ⁠Kristoffer Brendstrup-Brix⁠ shares how ⁠psilocybin improves sleep quality in patients with chronic cluster headaches⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychologist and researcher ⁠Dr. Ali Fogarty⁠ outlines ⁠what little kids really mean when they say, 'I hate you!'⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marketing professor Akshina Banerjee reveals that overconfident people struggle more to distinguish real headlines from false ones. Exercise scientist Keith Diaz illustrates why sitting at a desk for hours is terrible for our health and happiness, and extols the benefits of brief walking breaks. Psychologist and researcher Dr. Ali Fogarty outlines what little kids really mean when they say, 'I hat...

Criminology professors ⁠Jose Pina-Sánchez⁠ and ⁠Toby Davies⁠ share details of ⁠their investigation into whether car traffic increases street crime⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researcher of children and adolescents ⁠Alice Wickersham⁠ discusses ⁠the link between school performance and young people's involvement in the criminal justice system⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Business professor ⁠Brad Greenwood⁠ warns that ⁠legalized online sports betting is fueling addiction⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Relationship scientist and professor ⁠Hannah Williamson⁠ explains how ⁠love and money both matter for health, but don't replace each other⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology researchers ⁠Dr. Katie Goodbun⁠ and ⁠Dr. Lindsey Cameron⁠ go into ⁠their survey of students exploring what they really think about social media⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Relationship scientist and professor Hannah Williamson explains how love and money both matter for health, but don't replace each other. Criminology professors Jose Pina-Sánchez and Toby Davies share details of their investigation into whether car traffic increases street crime. Psychology researchers Dr. Katie Goodbun and Dr. Lindsey Cameron go into their survey of students exploring what they re...

On Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ covers the following animal-related stories: How humans and great apes share similar giggles⁠; The benefits of female baboons keeping family bonds strong⁠; Marine biologists have followed a lone whale in the North Pacific known as "52 Blue" for decades⁠; and The heat risks for pets in North America⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Toronto-based comedian ⁠Natalie Norman⁠ talks about being ⁠a PG-only creator on OnlyFans⁠ and her new series ⁠Exit Interviews⁠ where she interviews people who've stayed with her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sport social work researcher ⁠Emily Nothnagle⁠ shares details of ⁠her study challenging the idea that simply playing sports makes kids less prone to violent behavior⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Medicine professor and registered dietitian ⁠Leah Cahill⁠ warns that ⁠many YouTubers offering nutrition advice are not actually qualified to give it⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Education professor ⁠Soroush Sabbaghan⁠ expresses ⁠his opinion on whether AI chatbots should simulate empathy and care for students⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Digital media and culture professor ⁠Nicholas John⁠ exposes ⁠'ragebait' culture on social media: why we're addicted to it and who benefits from it⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Medicine professor and registered dietitian Leah Cahill warns that many YouTubers offering nutrition advice are not actually qualified to give it. Education professor Soroush Sabbaghan expresses his opinion on whether AI chatbots should simulate empathy and care for students. On Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford covers the following animal-related stories: How humans and great a...

Astrophysics professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ brings science news to the show with the following stories: Physicists reveal there is a universal law hidden in the shape of all poop⁠; Humans in the Andes seem to have evolved a strange genetic ability⁠; Scientists just found a planet that got a second life after its star died⁠; and A strange 'cold blob' in the Atlantic signals we're almost at a tipping po...

Cybersecurity expert ⁠Francis Syms⁠ explains ⁠how researchers discovered an age bias in a commonly used AI tool⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices