CU Boulder Podcasts

We are joined by Pavo Goldstein to talk about the science behind holding hands with a spouse and how it can help relieve negative effects from child birth.

Night Shifts and Diabetes by Dirk Martin

Heart break a feeling we have all felt, but how does it work? Today we visit this idea and dig deep with leone Koban and talk about using the placebo effect to help with heart break.

Just breathe, seem obvious? Today we talk with Daniel Craig about the benefits of breathing.

Today on lab rats we talk to "single, stay-away-from-home mom” Nancy Norton, winner of the 2018 Boston Comedy Fest and and Jessi Rivin, doctoral student in organizational behavior and information systems at CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business about how women are perceived in comedy and using comedy in the work place.

With 19 candidates already in the running, and former Vice President Joe Biden expected to officially enter the race Wednesday, the 2020 Democratic nominating contest is shaping up to be one of the most crowded in history. CU Boulder Political Science Professor Kenneth Bickers offers insight into the pros and cons of having such a large field of candidates running for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Welcome to Brainwaves - A new podcast exploring big ideas ... produced at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Rare lunar eclipse to entertain millions on Sunday night

On Sunday night people from North America to Europe, Africa and the Central Pacific will be treated to a rare spectacle - a combination of a “super moon,” a ”blood moon” and a “wolf moon.”

Paul Hayne, an assistant professor of astrophysical and planetary sciences at CU Boulder, explains what is so unique about this rare celestial event.

Sandra Ristovska, assistant professor in media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, talks about the deep connection between visual imagery and human rights displayed in her new book.

State forest managers recently announced that 2.9 million Coloradans, roughly half the state’s population, live in wildfire prone areas putting them at risk of the type of megafires that recently scorched California communities, says Michael Kodas, deputy director of CU Boulder’s Center for Environmental Journalism and author of Megafire. He says a combination of past firefighting practices, a warming climate and increasing urban development is driving this fiery epidemic.