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Today we dive into Autonomy in relationships with Alisa Udodik, a sociologist who studies living apart together relationships. Are people satisfied in this new form of romantic relationship? We discuss the meaning of autonomy and the role it plays in feeling satisfied. Are people more autonomous in the modern romantic world? We think that answers to these questions affect our behaviour in a relationship, do you agree? Listen till the end and get some tips on how to improve yours.

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Today we dive into Headaches with Nina Vashchenko, a neurologist and secretary general of the Resident and Research Fellow Section, European Academy of Neurology, conducting doctoral research on rare and challenging headaches. We ask her about the extent that headaches can impact our lives. Have we found ways to effectively treat all of them? Learn more about migraines and other headache types, as well as changes in your lifestyle that might help you avoid them. Can you think of funny headache triggers? If not, check our discussion…

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Today we dive into Taphonomy with Niklas Hohmann, a Ph.D. student in palaeontology who studies how fossils change in time. We discuss which fossils can survive longer and what kind of information they provide about past ecosystems. How do we use this knowledge to preserve the environment? Does human activities and climate change affect our ability to study past ecosystems?

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Today we dive into Psychedelic Treatments with Vlad Nicolescu, a neuroscientist conducting and communicating research on psychedelics. What are psychedelics, and which ones are promising for treating mental disorders? How do they function compared to antidepressants? How do we communicate the research on psychedelics to the public? Learn about the MIND foundation’s work on ending the stigmatisation of psychedelics usage.

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Today we dive into Petal-Pollinator interactions with Gabriela Doria, a biologist with research experience on floral traits of living and fossil plants. Learn about the smart ways flowers use to attract animals. Do bees prefer specific flower petals and why? Should we genetically manipulate plants and their flowers to help animal pollinators and increase food production? Do we already have the tools to do it?

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Today we dive into Planetary Health with Melissa Jiménez Gómez Tagle, a M.Sc. student in sustainable resource management and environmental activist. We discuss the importance of individual actions in the context of climate change and better ways to be actively involved in the fight against it. What is our carbon footprint on a personal and national level? We learn which human activities contribute the most to climate change.

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