The Science of Sleep: Why You're up at 3AM — And Why Worrying About It Makes It Worse | Sara Mednick
Sara Mednick is a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of California, Irvine, and the author of the book The Power of the Downstate. This episode is part of our month-long "Mental Health Reboot...
13 Maj 52min
The Science of Supplements: What Works, What's Hype, and What Could Actually Harm You | Dr. Mahtab Jafari
Creatine, melatonin, peptides, protein powders, green powders, probiotics, multivitamins, and much more: A pharmaceutical scientist breaks down the evidence and busts the myths. Dr. Mahtab Jafari is a...
11 Maj 1h 6min
"What's the Point?" – A Simple Answer to Life's Biggest Question | Lili Taylor
Escaping the productivity trap, silencing the inner nihilist, and finding awe in the most ordinary places. Lili Taylor is an award-winning movie, television, and theater actor. In the birding world, L...
8 Maj 46min
The Easy, Simple Fix for Exhaustion, Foggy Brain, and Back Pain | Manoush Zomorodi
Manoush Zomorodi is an award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and host of NPR's "TED Radio Hour," where she explores fascinating ideas with the world's greatest thinkers. She is the author of a...
6 Maj 1h 11min
Stressed, Stuck, and Overthinking? Here's the Science of Moving Forward | Ranjay Gulati
A Harvard professor on the nine evidence-based tools for acting decisively when fear and uncertainty are telling you to do nothing. Ranjay Gulati is the Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of...
4 Maj 52min
The Voice in Your Head Doesn't Have to Ruin Everything | Rachel Martin and Dan Harris
Practical advice for handling anxiety, envy, and that feeling that you're a bad person. What happens when a deck of cards controls the conversation? On Wild Card, hosted by Rachel Martin, that's the ...
1 Maj 52min
Are You Living a Good Life? | James Patterson and Patrick Leddin
Most people hesitate before answering. This episode is about what to do with that hesitation. James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and has written more than 200 novels since 19...
29 Apr 59min
The Science of Regulating Your Nervous System | Dr. Kevin Tracey
Plus: How to increase vagal tone, improve heart health, and reduce inflammation. Kevin J. Tracey, MD, is president and CEO of the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health, a pione...
27 Apr 1h 17min
