The Last Show with David Cooper

For Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ tells us what to do if ⁠your pet is suffering during a heat wave⁠ and chats about ⁠NYC's newly announced city-funded pet food pantries⁠. Cliff then gives us a crocodile eye surgery story from his upcoming book ⁠Far and Wild: Adventures of The Worldwide Vet⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Health reporter Hilary Brueck discusses why living past 115 years old is almost impossible. David crowns marketing professor Jackie Silverman as the world's foremost list expert as she explains how people misread rankings and why shorter lists win. Author Josie Cox reveals the hidden cost of empathy at work and why white-collar women spend a full workday a week as therapists for their coworkers. (...

On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ covers the following: Meta to build $13 billion Alberta data centre, its first in Canada⁠; PC shipments just fell for the first time in two years, thanks to the memory shortage⁠; Apple Hide My Email vulnerability exposes real email addresses⁠; and UN report says policymakers are struggling to keep up with the pace of AI development⁠. Lear...

AI and human resources researcher ⁠Mehnaz Rafi⁠ explains ⁠what everyone gets wrong about the modern job search, and what actually works⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Management professor ⁠Reuben Hurst⁠ reveals that ⁠at many workplaces, politics aren't checked at the door like most people think⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Educational psychology professor ⁠Andrew Martin⁠ discusses aphantasia – the lack of a 'mind's eye' – and examines how ⁠we assume students see pictures in their minds as they learn, but not everyone can⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy covers the following: Meta to build $13 billion Alberta data centre, its first in Canada; PC shipments just fell for the first time in two years, thanks to the memory shortage; Apple Hide My Email vulnerability exposes real email addresses; and UN report says policymakers are struggling to keep up with the pace of AI development. Educationa...

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;...

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...