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Today we've got a WILD case study ...
It's about a woman who was unable to feel fear — and how studying her upended scientists' understanding of fear 🧪
Featuring our pal @joelwerner.bsky.social!
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Blythe Terrell
Scientists are sounding the alarm about a new rule that would dramatically change how the federal gov't makes grant funding decisions. The rule is extraordinarily sweeping, and could have huge impacts on health and climate research. W/ @ellanilsen.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2026/06/04/c...
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This topic can feel bleak, but this is one of my favorite stories we've done 🧪
RFK Jr. did a podcast on "biohacking" & talked about #peptides. Sooooo what does the scientific research tell us??
It's Friday afternoon, and I just remembered the best thing that ever happened: Alan Thicke's song "Sweaty and Hot," as performed at the 1988 Crystal Light National Aerobic Championship.
This got me through like two months of grad school
You're welcome
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Been hearing about peptides for months now & never really engaged, so I was surprised to learn that some nerds actually DO see a lot of promise here. Buuuut that doesn't mean you should be buying this stuff off the internet and injecting it at home 🧪
Weirdly, working on this ep has led to my having the Eels classic "Novocaine for the Soul" in my head for weeks.
ANYWAY there's some interesting science around ibogaine. Find out if it lives up to the hype here 👇🧪
Scientists across multiple disciplines are raising the alarm after the White House proposed taking greater control over how scientific research gets funded and allowing political appointees to decide ...
There are a lot of fads, blogs and strong opinions — but then there’s science. Science Vs is the show from Spotify Studios that finds out what’s fact, what’s not, and what’s somewhere in between.
🚨New episode!🚨 #peptides are EVERYWHERE right now. Some legit scientists are super excited about peptides ... So should you try them?
Listen or watch now!
open.spotify.com/episode/6rgo...
🚨New episode!🚨 #peptides are EVERYWHERE right now. Some legit scientists are super excited about peptides ... So should you try them?
Listen or watch now!
open.spotify.com/episode/6rgo...
As the Trump administration rolls back restrictions on air pollution in the U.S., we’re revisiting one of the most important stories we’ve ever covered – the story of Ella Kissi-Debrah – and her mother’s fight to prove that air pollution can kill.
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talked about peptides on his podcast recently. We took a look at the science to find out — is there evidence that they work?? 🧪
We dug into two biggies, MOTS-c and BPC-157👇
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There are a lot of fads, blogs and strong opinions — but then there’s science. Science Vs is the show from Spotify Studios that finds out what’s fact, what’s not, and what’s somewhere in between.
We're diving into #ibogaine!
It's a psychedelic that's getting billed as something of a miracle cure for opioid addiction and things like PTSD, and the Trump administration recently fast-tracked it for research.
So — does it work?? And is it safe? 🧪
open.spotify.com/episode/2Lit...
