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When do no harm might mean letting someone die

May 31, 2023 Health

Nurse Kristen McConnell discusses the decisions families must grapple with when a critically-ill family member faces a recovery that’s far from a functioning life.

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Our dark moods have a lot to teach us

May 26, 2023 Mental Health

Philosopher Mariana Alessandri talks about reorienting our mindsets so that we don’t feel bad about feeling bad and instead interpret our suffering as a sign that we’re sensitive and in touch to the world around us.

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You’ve only got one life – here’s how to make the most of it

May 25, 2023 Health

Ryan McAnnally-Linz of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture talks about how we can assess our daily lives to discern if we’re making the most of the time we have – and about how we can right the ship if we’ve strayed off course.

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Workplace bullies and how you can stop them

May 24, 2023 Mental Health

Megan Carle gives workshops on handling workplace bullying, and she joins us to talk about why bullies act the way they do and how we can keep them from derailing our careers.

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Your brain is better on music

May 24, 2023 Health, Mental Health, Science and Technology

Larry Sherman is professor of neuroscience at the Oregon Health and Science University, and he joins us to talk about how music works in the brain and how it affects our emotions.

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Facing an ethical dilemma? Here’s some help

May 23, 2023 Environment, Global Issues, Health, Politics

Philosopher Peter Singer talks about how we can make choices that lead to what he calls “maximum good.”

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Could we some day create new living things in a lab?

May 23, 2023 Health, Science and Technology

Science writer Philip Ball talks about efforts to create organic matter designed to help faulty organs while living in the body.

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Does it matter how long we work if it all gets done?

May 18, 2023 Culture, Mental Health

Fred Turner joins Krys Boyd to discuss the established workday patterns that the pandemic upended – and how workers can wrestle back control of the clock from their employers.

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How to experience moments of awe every day

May 18, 2023 Mental Health, Science and Technology

Psychology professor Dacher Keltner joins us to discuss a relatively new field of research studying awe, how it can transform the mind and body, and his own personal experiences with it.

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The superpowers of sensitive people

May 15, 2023 Culture, Health, Mental Health

Jenn Granneman talks about the joys of sensitivity, from creativity to intelligence, and offers ways for the sensitive to navigate through a harsh world.

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We need more research on women athletes

May 10, 2023 Health, Sports

Journalist Christine Yu joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the gender gap in sports science and how the rise in women’s athletics is finally changing the game.

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You know someone who has had an abortion

May 9, 2023 Health

Hannah Matthews, an abortion doula, activist, clinic worker and journalist, discusses what she feels is left out of the typical abortion narratives and her experience working with patients during the procedure.

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