With his new book, Christopher McDougall takes another look at extreme athletes – this time with an eye towards people using their advanced fitness in practical ways.
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The Path to Self-Control
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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Intellectual Gaming
Parents and educators alike decry the many hours kids spend playing video games. But what if video games are actually the key to more sophisticated learning?
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The Case For And Against Gluten
People with a gluten intolerance have seen their lives improve drastically after cutting out grains. At the same time, going gluten-free has become a fad among those looking for the next dietary breakthrough. This hour, we’ll talk about the trend of foregoing our daily bread with Stephen Yafa, author of Grain of Truth: The Real Case For and Against Wheat and Gluten (Avery).
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Marijuana As Medicine
We’ll talk the science of marijuana’s use in easing chronic pain and other health problems with Hampton Sides.
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The Upside of Stress
Resilience is essentially our brain’s way of bouncing back. And it’s proof that stress can actually have a positive effect on our wellbeing.
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Spreading Pathogens Through Poultry To Plate
David Hoffman investigates the spread of salmonella through poultry for Frontline.
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Reconsidering ADHD Treatment
We’ll talk about emphasizes therapy over medication for treating ADHD with family therapist Marilyn Wedge, author of A Disease Called Childhood: Why ADHD Became an American Epidemic.
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The Future of Pediatric Cancer Treatments
Immunotherapy and genetic sequencing are two of the more promising treatments for pediatric cancer currently in development. This hour, we’ll talk about how these treatments might be helping kids in the coming years with Ted Laetsch of UT Southwestern Medical School.
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No ‘Guts’ About It: Microbiology Explained
Tiny entities influence your entire life, from your weight to your allergies to your acne. These entities are microscopic bacteria that live in your gut. This hour, we’ll talk about how to care for these microbes with Rob Knight, author of “Follow Your Gut: The Enormous Impact of Tiny Microbes.”
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The Happiness Habit
If happiness was easy, we’d all walk around every day with smiles on our faces. This hour, we’ll talk about the exercises you can use to train your brain for resilience with Dr. Amit Sood, author of “The Mayo Clinic Handbook for Happiness: A Four-Step Plan for Resilient Living”.
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The Science Of Sleep
Forty two percent of Americans say they get fewer than the seven recommended hours of shut-eye per night. This hour, we’ll talk about ZZZZ’s with Dr. James Maas, retired Cornell psychology professor and author of “Sleep for Success: Everything You Need to Know But Were Too Tired to Ask.”
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