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  • Memory

    Memory is an elusive thing. But how does the internet change our human memory?

    Well, these two have a few ideas to throw out there. Sit back and think, how do you use the internet to store memories?

    Oh, and the neuroscientist whose name Ryan forgot. Her name is Dr. Kelsey Martin. Check out this resource if you want to learn more about memory.

    36 min
  • Bread... is it bad?

    American culture has loved to create villains in nutrition.

    Everyone knew at one point that fat was bad. Then we realized... it's actually vital for a healthy diet.

    Now carbohydrates, mainly in the form of bread, have become the new food to shun.

    Ryan & Dave take on bread and the dreaded gluten protein found within. Is bread bad? Or is bread fundamentally different from what our bodies are adapted to consume?

    32 min
  • From Pizza to MSG

    Woah, Ryan&Dave started talking about pizza and ended up talking about science literacy. Typical RDQI...

    MSG won't change your life, but how MSG has been understood in the USA has some insights in to life which may actually make a difference.

    39 min
  • Biohacking

    Woah, getting blood infusions from a younger people in an attempt to live longer seems weird. Yet, there is a market for it and many other 'biohacking' methods.

    Ryan&Dave jump into biohacking and ponder what life might look like in a couple of years.

    38 min
  • Burnout
    Lindsey joins the show to chime in on how extended periods of stress can lead to burnout. It isn't merely compassion fatigue that leads to burnout. Any one of us will deal with extended periods of stress either personally or professionally.
    Is there a best way to handle this stress? Let's look at a few ways to tackle to the problem.
    38 min
  • Gender Pay Gap // feat Eileen

    Eileen is back on RDQI as they wade in to the dynamics that effect women in the workplace. The issue isn't as simple as the difference in compensation levels between men and women. And it sure isn't just the lack of paid leave support for families. So what is going on in the search for equality? Catch up with Eileen, Dave and Ryan as they wade in to the subject.

    37 min
  • Career Changes

    Career changes are the talk of the day. The world is re-evaluating how to go about the business of work. Dave & Ryan take this show to reflect on how changing careers has provided perspective on their career paths.

    38 min
  • Organic Farming

    Can farmers feed the world with just organic farming? Probably not, but considering the ecological debt conventional farming creates humans should find a solution.

    Oh, and we are supposed to have a world population of around 9.5 billion people by 2050. No worries.

    41 min
  • Adapting To Curiousity

    The consequences of the COVID pandemic probably won't disappear completely. We've all adapted to the problems the pandemic has posed us. So when does adaptation stop, if ever?

    To keep pace with an ever evolving world staying curious may be the key.

    37 min
  • Are We Funny? // feat Lindsey

    Lindsey enlightens RDQI with her humor, but it doesn't mean Dave and Ryan are funny. Actually, that's how it all started. Is RDQI funny?

    Not really. I mean, kind of, if you are in to that kind of thing. But again, it isn't that funny.

    36 min

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