A weekly podcast about the latest scientific controversies, with Tom Chivers and Stuart Ritchie www.thestudiesshowpod.com
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.comIt’s a constant source of online controversy:... more
What’s the secret of living to 100? Well, it might be living in a “Blue Zone”: one of the handful... more
There are an awful lot of things to worry about in the world. Are “superbugs” among them? That is, how... more
Been feeling a little strange lately? A bit impulsive, maybe? Feeling a sudden urge to get a pet cat? Sorry... more
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.comA while back, The Studies Show covered... more
It’s in a peer-reviewed paper, so it must be true. Right? Alas, you can only really hold this belief if... more
Okay, it’s time to finally answer the question: is drinking booze good or bad? Is there really a “J-curve”, such... more
Everyone knows your brain hasn’t finished maturing until you’re 25. That’s so well-known, in fact, that some countries (like Scotland)... more
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thestudiesshowpod.comDid your schoolteacher also do the thing... more
It’s one of the best-known findings of psychology research: kids who can delay gratification by not eating a marshmallow will... more
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