Holiday Survival Guide Part 2: The survey study edition
Does the temperature of your coffee six months ago really predict whether you feel gassy today? This week we dissect a new nutrition survey study on h...
Holiday Survival Guide: How to talk about scientific studies around the dinner table
Does a little alcohol really make you speak a foreign language better? This week we unpack a quirky randomized trial that tested Dutch pronunciation a...
Shingles Shot and Dementia: Could one vaccine protect your brain?
What do chickenpox and shingles have to do with your brain? This week, we dig into two 2025 headline-grabbing studies that link the shingles shot to l...
Scary Bridge Study: Can fear make you horny?
What if a haunted house makes your date look hotter? This week we dive into the infamous Scary Bridge Study — the 1970s classic that launched a thousa...
Ultramarathons: Can vitamin D protect your bones?
Ultramarathoners push their bodies to the limit, but can a giant pre-race dose of vitamin D really keep their bones from breaking down? In this episod...
P-Values: Are we using a flawed statistical tool?
P-values show up in almost every scientific paper, yet they’re one of the most misunderstood ideas in statistics. In this episode, we break from our u...
Exercise and Cancer: Does physical activity improve colon cancer survival?
Exercise has long been hailed as cancer-fighting magic, but is there hard evidence behind the hype? In this episode, we tackle the CHALLENGE trial, a ...
Age Gaps: How much does age matter in dating?
Are we all secretly ageist when it comes to dating? We put the stereotype that older men prefer younger women under the microscope using data from tho...
Your Brain on AI: Is ChatGPT making us mentally lazy?
ChatGPT is melting our brainpower, killing creativity, and making us soulless — or so the headlines imply. We dig into the study behind the claims, st...
The Backfire Effect: Can fact-checking make false beliefs stronger?
Can correcting misinformation make it worse? The “backfire effect” claims that debunking myths can actually make false beliefs stronger. We dig into t...