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
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
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?
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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How to experience moments of awe every day
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
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
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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Pregnant people deserve better
Host Krys Boyd and guest host Courtney Collins talk with journalists about how pregnant women in the U.S. are facing a health crisis.
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Why men are dying sooner
Tara Parker-Pope, Well+Being Editor at The Washington Post, discusses the longevity gap between men and women – which is present around the world – and the research that’s needed to understand it.
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The science, culture, and history of periods
Anthropology professor Kate Clancy joins Krys Boyd to discuss the science of periods, reproductive health, and the ways we hide this simple fact of nature from daily life.
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How we fail people with severe mental illness
Author Jonathan Rosen joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his friendship with a man who developed schizophrenia in his 20s.
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Why so many adults feel traumatized by their adoption
New Yorker staff writer Larissa MacFarquhar tells the stories of adult adoptees grappling with their feelings of transracial adoption, international placement and even adoptions that on the outside look like a perfect fit.
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