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Science Weekly

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Science Weekly

The Guardian
Short Wave

2

Short Wave

NPR
Alive Again

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Alive Again

iHeartPodcasts
Hidden Brain

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Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
Money & Macro Talks

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Money & Macro Talks

Money & Macro Talks
Making Sense with Sam Harris

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Making Sense with Sam Harris

Sam Harris
Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy Pelz

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Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy Pelz

Dr. Mindy Pelz

17 hr ago

‘Ferritin face’: can you really diagnose low iron from a selfie?

Social media is awash with claims iron deficiency can be identified in the mirror by dark circles, breaking hair and dry skin. But is ‘ferritin face’ real? Madeleine Finlay tells Ian Sample why so many of us struggle to keep our iron levels up, how we can actually diagnose low iron and the best way to correct a deficiency, with help from Hal Drakesmith, a professor of iron biology at Oxford University, and advice from Dr Sue Pavord, a consultant haematologist at Oxford university hospitals and associate senior lecturer in clinical medicine at St Edmund Hall. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod
14 hr ago

Predicting elections is getting harder. What did the midterms teach us?

Famously, polls got the 2016 election wrong. And they’d been off for multiple elections since. So, Monday night, political scientist Jack Rametta nervously refreshed his Senate forecasting model for the final time. Would it be right this time? Or would it yet again cast doubt on whether modeling, statistics and forecasting can still help us understand what motivates people to vote? Now that the results are in, so is Jack – to tell us how he did, and what his and other researchers’ predictions tell us about the evolving science of polling and forecasting. Interested in more science behind the news? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
29 Oct

The epic story of how bonds built the modern world | Robin Wigglesworth

Interview with FT Alphaville editor Robin Wigglesworth about his new book: A Fabulous Debt: How Bonds Built the Modern World.
20 Oct

Who is Making War on the West? Anthony Rubin on DarkHorse

Bret Weinstein speaks with Anthony Rubin on the subject of mass migration into Europe and the United States: who facilitates it, who profits from it, and why the mainstream press has left two brothers with cameras to document it. Find Muckraker on X at https://x.com/realmuckraker and watch his documentary on Youtube at https://youtu.be/svJUbYFCRPc ***** Sponsors: Caraway: Reset your kitchen on a budget. Bundle and save up to $230 on the 12 piece cookware set vs buying the products individually. Explore more set savings on bakeware, food storage, accessories and more. Visit http://Carawayhome.com/DHPOD to take an additional 10% off your next purchase. This deal is exclusive for our listeners, so visit http://Carawayhome.com/DHPOD or use code DHPOD at checkout. Ridge: Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% off @Ridge with code DARKHORSE at https://www.Ridge.com/darkhorse #Ridgepod CrowdHealth: Pay for healthcare with crowdfunding instead of insurance. It’s way better. Use code DarkHorse at http://JoinCrowdHealth.com to get 1st 3 months for $99/month. ***** Join DarkHorse on Locals! Get access to our Discord server, exclusive live streams, live chats for all streams, and early access to many podcasts: https://darkhorse.locals.com Check out the DHP store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://www.darkhorsestore.org Music: "Marble Machine" by Wintergatan This track can be downloaded for free at www.wintergatan.net Free License to use this track in your video can be downloaded at www.wintergatan.net ***** Mentioned in this episode: Replacing Europe: Following the World's Deadliest Migration Route - FULL DOCUMENTARY https://youtu.be/svJUbYFCRPc Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (UN) https://sdgs.un.org/2030agenda Migration and the 2030 Agenda: A Guide for Practitioners (IOM) https://migrationdataportal.org/tool/migration-and-2030-agenda-guide-practitioners International Organization for Migration (IOM) https://www.iom.int UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency https://www.unhcr.org HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) https://hias.org Norwegian Refugee Council https://www.nrc.no International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies https://www.ifrc.org Open Society Foundations https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org ***** Timestamps: 00:00:00 From Mauritania to the English Channel 00:02:00 Three Routes Into Europe 00:03:47 Sponsor: Caraway 00:05:08 Sponsor: Ridge 00:06:19 Migration or Invasion? 00:08:15 Mauritania: Nothing to Lose 00:10:11 The UN at the Top 00:11:46 Rape Kits for the Darién Gap 00:14:13 Migration as an Inherent Good 00:15:50 Agenda 2030 & "Agents of Development" 00:17:22 Who Profits When the Flow Stops? 00:20:58 Suicidal Empathy in Calais 00:22:56 Foot Soldiers vs. Architects 00:25:09 Too Big to Shut Down? 00:27:47 The End of the Nation-State 00:28:44 Sponsor: CrowdHealth 00:29:57 Ukraine, Iran, and Manufactured Chaos 00:33:03 Theater on the French Coast 00:34:58 When to Call It an Invasion 00:37:46 Lineage Selection 00:39:58 Why Isn't the Press Covering This? 00:41:12 Cartels vs. Governments 00:44:13 No Excuses for the Press 00:45:50 Invasion Meets Anti-Natalism 00:46:41 Smoky Room or Societal Decay? 00:50:32 The IOM Worker on El Hierro 00:53:21 Everyone Claims to Be From Mali 00:54:04 The Smugglers He Didn't Report 00:57:49 Did Trump Abandon Mass Deportations? 01:00:37 Knocking on Doors for Missing Minors 01:03:46 Same Play, Same Players 01:05:55 Too Afraid to Be Called Racist? 01:09:33 The West Is the Only Alternative 01:12:34 Racism Against White People 01:13:12 Fighting-Age Men by the Numbers 01:15:41 The Cowardice of the Academy 01:17:45 The Asch Conformity Experiment 01:20:24 Milgram and the Power of One Dissenter 01:21:41 Evolutionary Biology's Blind Spot 01:22:45 Yuri Bezmenov and Ideological Subversion 01:25:17 Why Isn't It Already Obvious? 01:27:50 Skin in the Game 01:28:34 Be the One Who Breaks Ranks 01:29:48 Where to Find Muckraker Support the show
10 Feb

42 | Extraordinary Awakening: A Conversation with Filmmaker Jonas Elrod

Filmmaker Jonas Elrod never set out to become a spiritual seeker. While making a documentary in San Francisco, his life was suddenly upended: lights flickered, voices appeared, and a portal opened in the corner of his room. What followed was a series of visions and encounters that would change his life forever — and inspire his acclaimed documentary Wake Up. In this episode of Alive Again, we revisit Jonas’s extraordinary journey, first captured in Wake Up, and later expanded in his series In Deep Shift, from living an ordinary life to suddenly seeing and hearing angels, auras, and spirits — a shift that doctors could not explain. With his skeptical yet supportive partner at his side, he traveled the country seeking answers from teachers, scientists, mystics, and healers. Wake Up became more than a personal story; it was a call to consciousness, an invitation to look inward for peace and happiness while recognizing that life holds far more than meets the eye. Jonas describes himself as “a southern writer and director who grew up in Georgia with a deep appreciation for story as a means for change. He fell in love with stories told on porches late at night of fallen heroes, misfit love, and spiritual redemption.” In this conversation, Jonas recounts his extraordinary awakening, the challenges of integrating mystical experiences into everyday life, and why storytelling remains his truest path to healing and connection. If you have a transformative near-death experience to share, we’d love to hear your story! Please email us at aliveagainproject@gmail.com We’d love to hear your story! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1 day ago

Why You Wake Up at 2 AM After 40 and How to Sleep Better

Sleep changed for me during perimenopause. I used to fall asleep the minute my head hit the pillow. Then I started struggling to fall asleep and waking up in the middle of the night, even when I was exhausted. If you're experiencing this after 40, I want to share what helped me. In this solo episode of Live Like a Girl, I'm walking you through five steps to create a nighttime routine that supports better sleep. We're talking about estrogen, cortisol, blood sugar, and why your evening habits matter more than you might realize. I'll show you how I think about evening lighting, dinner, magnesium-rich foods, caffeine, scrolling, and calming your nervous system before bed. At the end, I'll give you three simple things to try tonight and a two-week plan to help you see what works for your body. IN THIS EPISODE Why women start waking up at 2 or 3 a.m. during perimenopause and menopauseThe connection between estrogen, cortisol, insulin, and sleepHow to set up the three hours before bedtimeFoods rich in magnesium and how Mindy uses them at dinnerWhat to know about magnesium drinks and supplementsWhy late dinners, caffeine, and phone scrolling disrupt sleepThree easy habits to start tonightRESOURCES MENTIONED FREE Magnesium smoothie recipesFresh Pressed Olive OilQualia Magnesium+ Free Nervous System QuizAge Like a GirlReset AcademyGut health conversation with Dr. Rajsree NambudripadFor more resources related to today’s episode, visit the podcast episode page: drmindypelz.com/ep384/ Connect with Dr. Mindy: Join Reset AcademyWatch the episodes on YouTubeFollow Dr. Mindy on InstagramSubscribe to Dr. Mindy’s newsletterDisclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.
2 days ago

OpenAI whistleblowers on the fight over AI safety | Machine Gods

Check out NPR’s newest podcast, Machine Gods. It’s the official podcast of the singularity, meaning — the hypothetical future when machines will outpace our own intelligence…and our control. Whether you think that future is coming or not, hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton are here to help you understand the people trying to build it… and how their technology works. On this episode, listen to their exclusive interview with safety researchers who were fired by OpenAI. Interested in more technology and AI news? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
2 days ago

#501 — The Performance of Empathy

Sam Harris speaks with Sherry Turkle about her new book, Artificial Intimacy. They discuss the early optimism of the internet, the attention economy, the loss of solitude and boredom, the decline of empathy, whether the performance of empathy can ever be enough, AI as therapist, the first-person pronoun as the "original sin" of generative AI, humanoid robots and consciousness, loneliness among older people, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.
2 days ago

How a scientist went from hero to traitor in a US water crisis

When the water in Flint, Michigan, became contaminated with dangerous levels of lead, Dr Siddhartha Roy, then a third year PhD student, was part of the team of scientists who publicly contradicted state and federal claims that it was safe. He became a local hero until a new piece of research challenged the idea that children in Flint had been left permanently brain damaged by the crisis. His adherence to the evidence, no matter who it offended, has earned him the 2026 Maddox prize, which recognises individuals who stand up for science and evidence, despite challenges or hostility. He tells Ian Sample how he reflects on his experience in Flint, and why he lost friends as a result of his work there. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod
3 days ago

How Love Really Works

Most of us have ideas about what we’re looking for in a romantic partner. But psychologist Paul Eastwick says these preferences are surprisingly poor guides for finding love. He explains why attraction is so difficult to predict, and what the research suggests is the best way to meet someone with whom you'll connect. Then, in a new installment of “Your Questions Answered,” psychologist Ed Lemay responds to your questions about how we project our own thoughts and feelings onto other people, and how these projections shape our relationships. In our companion conversation for Hidden Brain+ subscribers, we talk with Paul Eastwick about online dating apps. He says apps can powerfully shape our experience of meeting potential romantic partners — often not for the better. If you're a subscriber, that episode is called “The Online Dating Trap.” If you're not yet a subscriber, you can listen to that conversation with a free seven-day trial to Hidden Brain+ by going to support.hiddenbrain.org. If you use an Apple device, you can subscribe via Apple Podcasts at apple.co/hidden brain. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.