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Protecting Your Body As You Age: What So Many Americans Are Doing Wrong

>> April 28, 2024

We speak with experienced health coach and personal trainer Daniella Dayoub Forrest about health misconceptions & myths and what you should know to maintain a strong body and mind as you age.

topics covered: Aging and Death, Diet, Exercise and Fitness, Food and Nutrition, Health and Medicine, Mental Health, Research, Science, Sleep, Wellness
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Viewpoints Explained: Overstimulated & Jittery? You’re Not Alone

>> April 24, 2024

We cover how much caffeine is packed inside many of these newer energy drinks and the consequences of consuming higher-than-needed amounts.

topics covered: Advertising/Marketing and Consumerism, Cardiovascular Health, Diet, Food and Nutrition, Health and Medicine, Mental Health, Public Health and Policy, Sleep
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Do You Feel SAD? Us Too

>> November 12, 2023

We cover just how much SAD (and lesser variations like the winter blues) can affect your life during the colder, gloomier winter months and how some easy lifestyle changes can help ease symptoms each year.

topics covered: Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Health and Medicine, Mental Health, Psychology and Psychiatry, Sleep, Technology
ListenDo You Feel SAD? Us Too

The 10,000 Year Relationship: Our Long-Held Fascination & Love for Cats

>> June 11, 2023

Cats get a lot of hate across the world for being un-trainable, moody, and, at times, hard to figure out. We cover why these furry felines are unique.

topics covered: Ancient Civilization, Animals and Pets, Biology, Culture and the Arts, History, Science, Wildlife Protection and Management
ListenThe 10,000 Year Relationship: Our Long-Held Fascination & Love for Cats

Falling Asleep in Space

>> January 8, 2023

We explore the fascinating science and study of how humans sleep in space and its effects on the body.

topics covered: Biology, Health and Medicine, Science and Technology, Sleep, Space Travel and Space Exploration
ListenFalling Asleep in Space

In Pursuit of Better Sleep

>> November 20, 2022

We speak with sleep expert and psychologist Aric Prather about how to fix your sleep problems without relying on sleep aids.

topics covered: Sleep
ListenIn Pursuit of Better Sleep
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The Pang of Regret

>> March 6, 2022

Regret is an all-too-common feeling that’s simply part of life, but it’s what we learn from our mistakes that matters. Writer Daniel Pink joins us this week to break down the intricacies of this emotion and share how people can avoid self-pity and constructively move forward.

topics covered: Behavior, Biology, Career, Communication, Emotion, Literature and Writing, Mental Health, Neurology, Personal Growth and Development, Psychology and Psychiatry, Social Psychology
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A Season of Sadness

>> January 2, 2022

Researchers estimate that around 10 million Americans suffer from seasonal affective disorder each year. We speak with psychologist Dr. Carrie Ditzel about the prevalence of SAD and how people can combat these feelings and find additional support.

topics covered: Anxiety and Depression, Behavior, Biology, COVID-19 Pandemic, Exercise and Fitness, Food and Nutrition, Health and Medicine, Holidays and Traditions, Mental Health, Omicron Variant, Psychology and Psychiatry, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Sleep, Stress, Weather and Weather Forecasting, Wellness
ListenA Season of Sadness
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Our Deep Reliance on Scent

>> December 19, 2021

A familiar aroma has the ability to transport us back to a different time in life or remind us of a specific place or person. Smell is deeply connected to memory and emotion, playing a significant role in how we view the world around us.

topics covered: Biology, COVID-19 Pandemic, Health and Medicine, Literature and Writing, Memory, Neurology
ListenOur Deep Reliance on Scent

Slumbering in Space

>> August 22, 2021

For astronauts in space, sleeping in a zero-gravity environment surrounded by loud fans, bright lights and cramped quarters can be an issue. We discuss some of the bodily systems behind sleep and how astronauts in space for months on end deal with these challenges.

topics covered: Biology, Health and Medicine, Mental Health, Science, Science and Technology, Sleep, Space Travel and Space Exploration
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The Dated Tradition of Daylight Saving Time

>> July 18, 2021

The routine of ‘springing forward’ can feel like a nuisance and for some, it can severely throw off their internal body clocks for days or weeks on end. Why do we still practice daylight saving time today? Dr. Beth Malow, a neurologist and sleep expert, joins us this week on Viewpoints.

topics covered: Biology, Disease, Health and Medicine, History, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Neurology, Pediatrics, Public Policy, Science and Technology, Sleep
ListenThe Dated Tradition of Daylight Saving Time

What Happens to the Human Body in Space?

>> April 25, 2021

Dr. Emmanuel Urquieta, from the Center for Space Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine, joins Viewpoints this week to help us understand some of the health impacts of spending time in space and the hurdles that come with longer missions like sending humans to Mars.

topics covered: Biology, College and Admissions, Employment and Workplace Issues, Health and Medicine, Research, Science, Science and Technology, Space Travel and Space Exploration
ListenWhat Happens to the Human Body in Space?

Sleeping Soundly: The Interconnected Benefits of Getting Good Rest (2020)

>> August 30, 2020

We speak with sleep expert, Matthew Walker, a professor at California-Berkeley, who says getting restful sleep each night is the single biggest thing we can do to vastly improve both our mental and physical health.

topics covered: Neurology, Psychology and Psychiatry, Sleep
ListenSleeping Soundly: The Interconnected Benefits of Getting Good Rest (2020)

The Wonders of Cave Diving

>> September 8, 2019

World-renowned cave diver Jill Heinerth led a team of divers inside the massive B-15 iceberg in Antarctica, and throughout her career has completed hundreds of other underwater dives across the globe. We speak with Heinerth about the beauty and dangers of cave diving and the importance of her work in helping scientists, biologists and researchers.

topics covered: Biology, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Ecology and Ecosystem Management, Education, Employment and Workplace Issues, Gender, Pollution, Science and Technology, Sports and Recreation, Travel and Leisure
ListenThe Wonders of Cave Diving

The First U.S. Case of the Plague & Its Modern Implications

>> June 24, 2019

The first U.S. case of the plague presented in the early 1900’s in San Francisco. We speak with author, David Randall about the outbreak and how it changed sanitation practices and government response.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Biology, Bubonic Plauge, Disease, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Health and Medicine, History, Immigration and Deportation, Public Health and Policy
ListenThe First U.S. Case of the Plague & Its Modern Implications

Sleeping Soundly: How Getting Quality Sleep Can Enhance our Health (2018)

>> December 2, 2018

We all sleep, it’s human evolution. But the amount of sleep we get and the quality of that sleep can vary greatly. We talk to Matthew Walker, a professor at California-Berkeley, who says sleep in the single biggest thing we can do to help our physical and mental health both in the short-term and long-term.

topics covered: Health and Medicine, Mental Health, Neurology, Psychology and Psychiatry, Science and Technology, Sleep
ListenSleeping Soundly: How Getting Quality Sleep Can Enhance our Health (2018)

The Benefits of Music Education

>> March 25, 2018

Often during a budget crunch music education is the first thing to go yet there are many benefits learning music can have on our brains and child development.

topics covered: Biology, Children and Parenting, Economics and Finance, Education, Music, Neurology
ListenThe Benefits of Music Education

Sleeping Soundly: How Getting Quality Sleep Can Enhance our Health (2017)

>> November 12, 2017

Sleep is the single biggest thing we can do to help our physical and mental health both in the short-term and long-term.

topics covered: Health and Medicine, Neurology, Psychology and Psychiatry, Sleep
ListenSleeping Soundly: How Getting Quality Sleep Can Enhance our Health (2017)

Memory Loss and Alzheimer’s Disease

>> October 22, 2017

As we get older, we all will suffer from some memory loss. The question becomes what memory loss is a normal byproduct of getting older and when is it a sign of a larger problem

topics covered: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia, Health and Medicine, Memory
ListenMemory Loss and Alzheimer’s Disease

Mate Choice in Fish and Humans

>> August 27, 2017

Gil Rosenthal, a Texas A&M biology instructor and author, says we can learn a lot about ourselves by looking to other species in the natural world

topics covered: Animals and Pets, Biology, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Marriage and Divorce, Science and Technology, Sociology
ListenMate Choice in Fish and Humans

Raising a Transgender Child

>> March 19, 2017

We talk to the parent and the doctor of a transgender child to discover what science says about gender transitions and how one family navigated the issues associated with having a child you suddenly don’t fully understand.

topics covered: Biology, Children and Parenting, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Gender, Parenting, Psychology and Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Race and Identity, Racism and Discrimination, Science and Technology, Sociology
ListenRaising a Transgender Child

A Memory of the Holocaust

>> August 14, 2016

A Holocaust survivor discusses the need for young people to learn about the Holocaust and the reasons why it happened.

topics covered: History, Holocaust, Immigration and Deportation, Memory, Military and War, Philosophy and Ethics, Religion and Spirituality, World War I and World War II, World War II
ListenA Memory of the Holocaust

Measuring Animal Intelligence: How smart are they?

>> July 24, 2016

Our guest has studied animal intelligence and discusses how neuroscience and biology are coming up with new definitions of what it means to be an intelligent animal.

topics covered: Animals and Pets, Biology, Neurology, Podcasts and Audio Content, Research
ListenMeasuring Animal Intelligence: How smart are they?

The Science of Stress

>> May 15, 2016

We talk to a doctor about what stress is, why we get it and how we can relieve it through exercise and other means.

topics covered: Biology, Mental Health, Science and Technology, Stress
ListenThe Science of Stress
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