In Search of Lost Time

When Lionel Messi and fellow stars of the FIFA World Cup enter "the zone," what's happening in their brains? Today, neuroscientist Dr. Rui Costa tells Sanjay how you can think like a top athlete and find your own "flow state." This episode was produced by Sofía Sanchez. Medical w ...  Show more

We all know we should brush and floss our teeth. But the reason goes beyond a sparkling smile and keeping bad breath at bay. The mouth is a critical and often overlooked organ when it comes to improving overall health. Dr. Sanjay Gupta sits down with Dr. Kami Hoss, author of “If ...  Show more

Why does time fly when you’re having fun – and slow to a crawl when you’re not? Ruth Ogden, PhD, talks about how our experiences and emotions influence our sense of time, why time seems to go by faster as we get older, why changing to daylight saving time feels so disruptive and ...  Show more

What is time? Is it infinite? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer questions all about time. Does time even exist? 

(Originally Aired March 3, 2013)

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Do you constantly underestimate how much time something takes? Do you agree to things, put them in your calendar only to get closer and regret it? Does trying to delineate between work and life leave you confused? Well, you’re not alone.

We’re joined by Dr Amantha Imber ...

Many of us find ourselves trapped, watching years fly by without truly experiencing life's richness. But what if there's a way to break free from the time warp? What if routine is to blame for the rapid passing of time and the loss of meaningful memories? In this episode, I discu ...  Show more