Nostalgie - Der Traum vom besseren Gestern

Bis heute haftet dem Muttertag seine schwärzeste Epoche an: Im Nationalsozialismus wurde er von einer menschenverachtenden Ideologie durchzogen. Doch stammt der Tag ursprünglich aus der Frauen- und Friedensbewegung. Die Geschichte eines bis heute umstrittenen, vielgesichtigen Fei ...  Show more

Die Straßenverbindung über den Brenner ist völlig überlastet. Abhilfe soll der Brennerbasistunnel schaffen. Seit 2007 wird an der 64 km langen Eisenbahnstrecke unter den Alpen gebaut. Das Projekt ist allein schon durch seine Dimensionen eine Herausforderung. Von David Globig. Cre ...  Show more

On today’s episode: More evidence that Mars was a great place for life to maybe happen… maybe… Nostalgia hurts, feels good, and could help make you a better person. All that and more today on All Around Science...

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The global pandemic has spawned a different type of epidemic, one of an entirely different nature: a nostalgia outbreak. Longing for 'simpler times' and 'better days', many of us have been turning to 90s dance playlists, TV sitcoms, and sports highlights. We're looking for comfor ...  Show more

In the 1920s, the scientist Werner Heisenberg came up with a wild idea that broke reality as Western science knew it. And it's still unsettling to think about. Benjamin Labatut's recent book, When We Cease to Understand the World, makes readers feel the aftershocks of the revelat ...  Show more

How do you feel right now? Excited to listen to your favorite podcast? Anxious about the state of American politics? Annoyed by my use of rhetorical questions? These questions seem pretty straightforward. But as my guest today, psychologist Lisa Feldman Barrett, points out there ...  Show more