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Dopamine is perhaps the most talked-about, most misunderstood biochemical in our bodies. It’s linked to not only addiction and depravity, but also focus, motivation, and living a productive life. How can one molecule be so many things to so many people? Find out all about it in t ...  Show more

Back in 1973 a male chauvinist played tennis against champion Billie Jean King. This is that story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

You better take care of your body, it’s the only place you have to live. But how do we take care of our body without falling into certain social stigmas where society pressures us to look a certain way? Tune in to this weeks episode from the facts machine as we approach this hard ...  Show more

When sleep eludes you, are you more prone to put on pounds? Science says yes. Explore the link between sleep and obesity in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

Many people store water for emergencies -- but is it true that water sitting for too long will go bad? Listen in as Marshall Brain breaks down the science of water purification in this HowStuffWorks podcast.

How often do you think news outlets bury, skip or distort an important story? The answers -- or, at least, the accusations -- might surprise you.