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What's the best way to hold an umbrella? What do I do with a life-sized Shaq? Are humans a super-organism? Why does espresso goop smell like burnt hair? Is 26 too late to start wearing sunscreen? What is a pet to do when their person sneezes? Hank and John Green have answers!
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Caffeine is a drug that tons of us take every day. But is that a bad thing? And if we get it in the form of energy drinks, is that super dangerous? We talk to Dr. Astrid Nehlig, Prof. Gregory Marcus, and Prof. Sachin Shah.
Find our transcript here: https://bit.ly/ScienceVsCaffeineEnergyDrinks
In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Chapter 1: We love/hate caffeine
(02:12) Chapter 2: Coffee and our guts
(07:12) Chapter 3: Coffee and our brains
(12:40) Chapter 4: Coffee and our zzzzzzs
(17:42) Chapter 5: Coffee makes us go vroom vroom vroom!
(20:30) Chapter 6: Are we caffeine addicts?
(28:04) Chapter 7: Are energy drinks dangerous?
This episode was produced by Rose Rimler, with help from Wendy Zukerman, as well as Nick DelRose, Joel Werner, and Michelle Dang. We’re edited by Blythe Terrell. Fact checking by Sarah Baum. Mix and sound design by Bumi Hidaka. Music written by Bobby Lord, Bumi Hidaka, Emma Munger and Peter Leonard. Special thanks to all the researchers we spoke to for this episode – including Dr. Bryan Saunders, Dr. Sergi Ferré, Prof. Andreas Heinz, Prof. Christine Curran, Dr. Erikka Loftfield, Dr. Felix Oberhoffer, Dr. Alan Wayne Jones, and Dr. Vijay Yadav. Extra special thanks to Jason Vytlacil and the Zukerman family.
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A "Theory of Everything" is physicists' somewhat tongue-in-cheek phrase for a hypothetical model of all the fundamental physical interactions. Of course, even if we had such a theory, it would tell us nothing new about higher-level emergent phenomena, all the way up to human behavior and society. Can we even imagine a "Theory of Everyone," providing basic organizing principles for society? Michael Muthukrishna believes we can, and indeed that we can see the outlines of such a theory emerging, based on the relationships of people to each other and to the physical resources available.
Blog post with transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2023/10/30/255-michael-muthukrishna-on-developing-a-theory-of-everyone/
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Michael Muthukrishna received his Ph.D. in psychology from the University of British Columbia. He is currently Associate Professor of Economic Psychology at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Among his awards are an Emerging Scholar Award from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology and a Dissertation Excellence Award from the Canadian Psychological Association. His new book is A Theory of Everyone: The New Science of Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We're Going.
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We all have an important role to play in reducing the number of dog bites, in particular dog bites to children. Recent statistics on dog bites show that 77% of biting is by the family dog or a friend’s dog. It’s up to us to protect children, anyone who comes into contact with our dog, and our dog. I’ve got actionable strategies for you, and it all starts with how to R.E.A.D. a dog.
In the episode you'll hear:
What recent studies on dog bites tell us. How to use the acronym R.E.A.D. for everyone’s safety, including your dog’s. Why we can’t just assume our dog will get along with children. How our dogs respond to our stress. Why a dog’s emotional state increases the risk of a bite. The actions you can take to be an advocate for your dog. Things you can’t know about a dog and why proactivity is vital. What it looks like to have a safe interaction with a dog. What you can teach children for their safety around dogs. Why to believe what your dog is telling you. What to do if your dog growls at a child.
Podcast Episode 3: How Hollywood Made Life Tough For Dogs - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/3/ Paper: Dog Bites in Children Surge during Coronavirus Disease-2019: A Case for Enhanced Prevention - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7316443/ Paper: Interspecies transmission of emotional information via chemosignals: from humans to
Resources:
dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320265642_Interspecies_transmission_of_emotional_information_via_chemosignals_from_humans_to_dogs_Canis_lupus_familiaris Podcast Episode 4: T.E.M.P. (Tail, Eyes/Ears, Mouth, Posture) - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/4/ Podcast Episode 22: The Invisible Bubble of Pressure and Your Dog - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/22/ Dog Decoder App - https://www.dogdecoder.com/ -
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Things have been a little weird around here because six days ago we welcomed a litter of four puppies. One of these puppies will be my next dog, and it got me thinking about how I identify myself and how that relates to my dogs. And it is the same for you. Your identity matters for you and your dog.
In the episode you'll hear:
• The importance of how you identify yourself.
• Why our dog is always getting trained either through conscious effort or our dog’s
experimentation.
• When to transition from a newbie identity, but how being an expert can hurt you.
• Why accolades and accomplishments are events rather than identifiers.
• How I identify myself.
• About going from information gathering to taking action.
• Why I’m excited about my new puppy and for any new mistakes I might make.
• Things your dog does not care about if you get training wrong.
• What creates forward momentum.Resources:
• Podcast Episode 13: Naming Your Puppy or Dog - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/13/
• Podcast Episode 18: 4 Puppy and Dog Training Games for Acquired Bite Inhibition - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/18/
• Shaped By Dog Podcast Episodes - https://dogsthat.com/podcasts/
• Susan Garrett’s Dog Training Blog - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/
