The host of a Scientific American podcast Krys Boyd to discuss what being overweight and metabolically healthy means, why BMI might not be a great tool for understanding health and body size, and what new research is revealing about the how weight and health intersect.
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Science journalist Rachel Nuwer joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the phenomenon, which has been recorded since ancient times, and how it may offer insight into how we understand consciousness.
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Education journalist Sarah Carr joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the outdated methods being used to diagnose dyslexia — which rely on I.Q. scores before help is given – and the ways students of color are often left behind.
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Joshua Hicks, a professor of psychological and brain sciences, discusses why appreciating small, significant moments can lead to a sense of purpose.
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Neuroscience professor, Dr. György Buzsáki discusses his research into the way the brain computes signals in order to better understand human decision making.
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Adam Becker joins us to discuss theories about the space-time continuum and why they are important if we want to achieve a much deeper understanding of how the universe works.
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Columbia psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman joins host Krys Boyd to talk about if smarter people are also more content, the subject of his essay in Scientific American.
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Duke University evolutionary anthropologist Herman Pontzer joins us to discuss how the same drive that led us to leave other species behind is now negatively affecting our health. His story “Humans Evolved to Exercise” appears in the Scientific American.
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This hour, we’ll talk about efforts to nail down the existence of the celestial body known as “Planet X” with Michael D. Lemonick. His story “Hidden Planet X” appears in the current issue of “Scientific American.”
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Amanda Boxtel was paralyzed, and a bionic exoskeleton helped her walk again.
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We’ll talk about taming our impulses with Florida State University psychology professor Roy F. Baumeister, who writes about the topic for Scientific American.
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