Crying: why do your eyes leak?

Today is our final Q and A episode of the year. We like to gossip so it happens today. How is our "decreasing marijuana use" is going ... LOL - we go OFF on the new Rosalia album. We gossip like crazy about influencers and then decide why we have had such a hard time organizing t ...  Show more

Fascinating new research has found that mRNA vaccines are helping people with cancer live longer! Today we are breaking down the history of mRNA vaccines, why they are SO unbelievably important and fascinating - and of course as always ending with a rant about how we hate capital ...  Show more

This week’s big questions!You’ve been sending in your curious questions, and this week… 💧 Jonah wants to know why we sweat.🤧 Raphael is wondering why we close our eyes when we sneeze.🐸 Robbie is curious about why frogs croak.🌕 Arla wonders why the Moon is called the Moon.⛽ An ...  Show more

So many things can affect the way food and drinks taste. This episode begins with a look at how just one element of the ambience in a room can alter people’s perception of wine – and make cheap wine taste expensive. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091215171510.htm W ...  Show more

The psychologist Chris French has spent decades studying paranormal claims and mysterious experiences, from seemingly impossible coincidences to paintings that purportedly predict the future. In this episode from April 2024, Ian Sample sits down with French to explore why so many ...  Show more

This week, Apple releases the new iPhone 16. It's new, it's shiny, and tech-nerds will be queueing round the block for a chance to snap it up. But why? We look at the science behind why we get so dazzled with new and shiny things.We hear about the psychology behind our magpie ten ...  Show more