SYSK Choice: How Food Companies Skew What We Eat & How to Avoid Tech Stress
Since watching a scary movie can be so stressful and even unpleasant – why do people do it? This episode begins with a discussion on why people watch them and the benefits of doing so. http://www.scie...
10 Sep 202251min
How to Make and Improve Friendships & Why English Can Get So Confusing
“ I wish I got more emails!” – said no one ever. Many of us start the day wading through emails we wish we never got in the first place. This episode begins with some easy strategies to cut down on yo...
8 Sep 202248min
How Batteries Changed the World & Why Status and Culture Matter
Anyone who cooks on a grill has wondered why it is that hot dogs come in packages of ten while hot dog buns are sold in packages of eight. Why the mismatch? This episode begins with the explanation. h...
5 Sep 202248min
SYSK Choice: Why Your Sense of Smell is So Important & Why Your Bucket List is Time-Sensitive
Do you save things that take up space that you know you will never, ever use again? This episode begins with some simple advice that will help you clear out some items from your home or office and fre...
3 Sep 202249min
The Problem With Being Too Nice & Mastering Everyday Negotiations
You probably don’t think of the Internet as an actual place but it really is – sort of. All of our computers have to connect to each other somewhere – and there is a place where that happens. And that...
1 Sep 202244min
How You Treat People Affects Your Health & How A Simple Surprise Can Change Your Life Forever
Have you noticed that when you are working on a problem or trying to come up with a new idea there comes a point of diminishing returns? Then the more you try, the worse it gets. That appears to be tr...
29 Aug 202245min
SYSK Choice: Fascinating Benefits of Insects & Having Everything is Rarely Enough
I have never found over-the-counter cough and cold medicine to be very effective at relieving symptoms and I know a lot of people feel the same. However, research indicates that there is something in ...
27 Aug 202247min
How to Organize, Prioritize and Get Things Done & How to Achieve Peak Performance
It’s a good thing you learned math in school. Why? Because when you apply math to pizza, you will realize that there is one size pizza that is almost always a lousy deal. This episode begins with a ma...
25 Aug 202247min
