How to Disagree Without Turning It Into a Fight
We live in a world where you can argue with anyone, anytime, for any reason — but are we actually any good at it? Harvard behavioral scientist Julia Minson kicks things off with a science-backed frame...
7 Apr 26min
Parenting in the Age of Infinite Temptation
Our civilization is running a massive, unplanned experiment on developing brains. Fortunately, Michaeleen Doucleff has a science-based plan to rewire kids' relationships with screens and ultraprocesse...
6 Apr 25min
When Did Everyone Become an Influener?
The people behind your favorite feeds aren't just posting. They're performing, hustling, and building empires out of everyday life. First, Stephanie McNeal pulls back the curtain on the unfiltered rea...
3 Apr 24min
Why It’s Dangerous to Be Right Too Soon
Matt Kaplan kicks things off with stories of scientists who were ridiculed, exiled, and even imprisoned for discoveries the world wasn't ready to accept. Then physicist Alan Lightman pulls back the cu...
2 Apr 31min
Sweat More, Live Longer? The Case for Heat.
Your body's relationship with heat goes way deeper than a good sauna session — it might be the key to longevity, emotional bonding, and even what made us human in the first place. Bill Gifford makes...
1 Apr 23min
Most People Are Good. A Few Are Dangerous.
Most people are genuinely good, but the small percentage who aren't can do outsized damage to your life, your work, and your sanity. Leanne ten Brinke and Tessa West offer a masterclass in identifying...
31 Mar 26min
The Protein Myth: Why Our Favorite Nutrient Is Overhyped
Protein is everywhere — in our shakes, our snack bars, our cultural obsession with optimization — but the story of how it became nutrition's golden child has more to do with marketing than science. To...
30 Mar 28min
More Energy and How to Get It
Up first, Stanford medical professor Daria Mochly-Rosen argues that the tiny machines inside our cells — mitochondria — are quietly running the show, and that taking care of them can change how we fee...
27 Mar 35min
