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Bird watching / ornithology / birding - it has TAKEN THE WORLD BY STORM! More people than ever are doing this activity and for good reason. Today we explain how it will make you happier, how to get started, and the most insane stories we have from the trails. Alison Hendrick joins Greg to talk about all things bird watching. This episode is IMPORTANT - because with this knowledge your life WILL CHANGE. May is the month of bird watching - and this episode will get you started.
STUDYTIME: The science of birdwatching - why it is the best thing for your health.

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Can you tell if someone is gay from their voice? There is a lot of new research on the 'gay accent' or 'gay voice' - and why it might be that gay men and gay women speak differently than hetero people. The research is fascinating - so we decided to have our good friend Caleb Marshall (The Fitness Marshall) on to talk about all of our relationships to the gay voice.
STUDYTIME: Why Do Gay Men Talk Like That?
References:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7497419/
https://www.jstor.org/stable/455948
https://web.archive.org/web/20071101043238/http://www.newsandevents.utoronto.ca/bin2/020218c.asp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_male_speech
https://www.rowdymagazine.com/post/why-do-gay-men-sound-like-~that~


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Sugar is enemy #1 according to many online doctors - such as Dr. Mark Hyman. So what is going on here, why are we all of a sudden so worried about sweets, the things we enjoy so much. Today we explain the science of sugar, what it does to your body and if in fact it is slowly killing you!
STUDYTIME: Is Sugar Destroying Your Healthy?
WDWLTW:
the science of sugar daddieswhy pregnancy ages you
REFERENCES:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8468293/
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-021-01309-7
https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-022-02712-7
https://www.bmj.com/content/381/bmj-2022-071609


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Intermittent fasting has recently come under scrutiny - there is new research that may hint it can KILL YOU! What is going on? We break down the recent research on intermittent fasting, the biochemical mechanisms as to why people love this fad diet - but why you sure potentially not do it.
STUDYTIME: Is intermittent fasting actually bad?
What Did We Learn This Week:
is kombucha capable of making you burn fatwhy 3D printing wood could change the future
Resources:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-022-00311-y
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2771095
https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/new-intermittent-fasting-study-explained
https://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/fakulteterne/naturvidenskab/nyheder-2024/ketosis
https://www.cell.com/trends/endocrinology-metabolism/abstract/S1043-2760(23)00215-1?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS1043276023002151%3Fshowall%3Dtrue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermittent_fasting
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10509423/#:~:text=Accumulated%20evidence%20suggests%20that%20intermittent,type%20II%20autophagic%20cell%20death
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/03/18/intermittent-fasting-time-restricted-eating/

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Lucid Dreaming is something we will all likely do in our lifetime, but there are science backed tips and tricks to make it happen consistently. Today we discuss what lucid dreaming is, how to do it more often and also the science of why we dream. It is a fascinating conversation and in the end you may be able to lucid dream about making out with Bad Bunny, LOLOLOLOL
STUDYTIME: Lucid Dreaming - how it can change your life
WDWLTW:
why hyperflexible people are more susceptible to long COVIDthe evolution of music
https://www.science.org/content/article/scientists-entered-peoples-dreams-and-got-them-talking?utm_campaign=NewsfromScience&utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Twitter
https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(21)00059-2
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171019100812.htm
https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fdrm0000059
https://www.psypost.org/lucid-dreamers-transmit-musical-melodies-from-dreams-to-reality-in-real-time-in-groundbreaking-study/
https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fdrm0000244


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Death - it is something we will all experience. There are some patterns to what people think about, and also to the regrets they have before dying. Today we will talk about how we can change our lives to have LESS regrets, and how we can also understand what we will think about while dying. There is amazing information about near death experiences - and we will keep it LIGHT HEARTED AND EXISTENTIAL!
STUDYTIME: What Happens When You Die?
WDWLTW:
How many steps do you REALLY need a day?Why are people dying younger from cancer?
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