What Happened to Mescaline?
August 6, 2019
Mike Jay— In the current psychedelic renaissance, the original psychedelic is conspicuous by its absence. Amid all the buzz around LSD, psilocybin, DMT, ketamine and MDMA, and their potential for… READ MORE
Category: Health & Medicine
Political Tribalism: The Art of Divide and Rule
November 23, 2018
Michelle Baddeley— How did Donald Trump manage to become president? If we look to psychology for an explanation, we can understand Trump as the populist leader of a modern-day tribe… READ MORE
Embracing Neurodiversity
August 29, 2018
Jason Tougaw— The concept of neurodiversity—the idea that every brain is a little different, some more than others—could transform neuroscience education and public perceptions about the brain. The concept is… READ MORE
We Are Not Our Parents’ Parent
August 13, 2018
Jody Gastfriend— I often refer to my 89-year-old mother as the Energizer Bunny. She’s always on the go and is good at recharging her reservoir of energy. While her walking… READ MORE
Ep. 62 – Caring for Aging Parents
July 12, 2018
A practical guide to caring for your aging parents and loved ones. Jody Gastfriend, author of My Parent’s Keeper: The Guilt, Grief, Guesswork, and Unexpected Gifts of Caregiving and Michael… READ MORE
Why Do We Sleep?
May 21, 2018
Meir Kryger— It is 3 a.m. You awaken sweating, your heart pounding. Your mind is racing, reminding you that you have to get up early to drop the kids off… READ MORE
Meditation and Photography
March 10, 2018
Stephen Batchelor— Taking photographs and practicing meditation might seem at first glance to be unrelated activities. For while photography looks outward at the visual world through the medium of a… READ MORE
Whither the Zika Epidemic?
November 13, 2017
Leslie Anthony— It’s fall, and many of us are travelling south—Mexico, the Caribbean, Nicaragua. That’s not unusual. But what might be odd is that most of us have stopped talking… READ MORE
Ep. 38 – Inside the Human Organ Trade
October 5, 2017
Big ticket items like kidneys, livers, and hearts aren’t the only things that can be extracted from you after death. A look inside the cadaver trade and its shadowy history.
Ep. 16 – The Importance of a Good Night’s Sleep
September 14, 2017
Everyone could use more sleep. Global sleep expert Dr. Meir Kryger has tips for doing just that along with an explanation of what happens to a body that doesn’t get… READ MORE
A Conversation with Trudier Harris on Bigger: A Literary Life