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It’s been a year of anxiety and grief, and even the sense of a light at the end of the tunnel brings its own confusion. We explore the mental and physical…
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When workers at the American embassy Cuba claimed to have been attacked by a mysterious weapon that left no trace, it led to a major shift in American…
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Our guest says most of us are pretty clueless about this - given all the misinformation on how our brains and bodies create our feelings. In her new book,…
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Dr . Martin Luther King Jr, Emmit Till, Medgar Evers - many sacrificed their lives during America's struggle for civil rights. So did Jonathan Daniels, a…
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Why is six scared of seven? Because seven, eight, nine. Jokes like this are only one example of the ways that we humans like to assign personality traits…
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For the past 27 years the editors of Popular Science have identified products and technologies designed to change our world. On today’s show we’ll review…
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It’s often said that adolescents are impulsive partly because their brains aren’t fully developed. Now a new book adds fuel to the discussion, describing…
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For years, the fact that classical music helps little brains grow and develop has been common knowledge. It appears in books about raising kids, comes…
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With new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control showing ever-increasing rates, researchers and advocates are considering the causes and…
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In a world where doodling is often criticized as a means toward distraction, new studies have shown that sketching and doodling improve our comprehension…