Sidenote by AsapSCIENCE

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SOOO, lol, the election happened and we have been spiraling in our own ways. We are going to essentially just have a casual conversation about everything we have learned. It is an intense time - so I am curious if this will be informative or cathartic for you all.

But yep - here we go, and LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is a new technology called TMS or Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. There is another one with the acronym SAINT which is also used to magnetically change your brain and treat things such as depression. It sounds a bit like sci-fi but it is real, and being used right now. They science is awesome so today we explain what is going on and how this could be the future of depression therapy.

STUDYTIME: How magnets are curing depression

WDWLTW:

• why white sand beaches are made of poop
• how ADHD on tiktok is taking over (in a bad way)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Couples therapy is all the rage, so much so that comedians Naomi Ekperigin and Andy Beckerman have a whole podcast about it. Today we are interviewing them about when they started couples therapy, we all dish on our personal relationships with therapy and with each other and we even mix in some research about MDMA and therapy.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Autumn is HITTING! So today we are talking about how seasons affect the human body. Why do we get depressed in winter? Why do leaves change colour? Why do people have more sex in the summer? How is the climate crisis affecting seasons? Today we are explaining the science of seasons - and letting you know what the changing weather can do to your life.

STUDYTIME: how do seasons affect humans?

WDWLTW:

• the science of conversion therapy
• rat experiments that explain human life

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are in the era of "longevity science". Are there medications that can extend your life and stop you from aging? Rapamycin, canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, empagliflozin, dasatinib, quercentin, ozempic, wegovy or flavanols. These are all medications that are being studied in rats, mice, worms, and some primates and it extends life in all of them. It decreases disease - and humans are starting to take them - is this the insane ways that we will live to 150? Some scientists think this is happening right now

STUDYTIME: the new drugs that will make you live to 150

WDWLTW:

• a new nasal spray to stop you from getting the flu or colds
• chickadee hybrids are blowing my mind

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you lonely? This is a question that researchers have been tackling in the last 10 years. Known as the loneliness epidemic, it seems like scientists, and researchers are seeing that loneliness is on the rise, and it is having negative impacts on our body. Is it because of our phones? Is it because of our isolated living spaces? Is it because we work from home? There is a lot going on here to today we bring the up to date research on why so many of us are lonely now - and how to overcome it.

STUDYTIME: The Loneliness Epidemic: how bad is it?

WDWLTW:

• how animals use fashion
• the strange reason you are so bored

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECTS AND THE FACTS CAN BE TENSE - WE ARE ASAPSCIENCE HERE TO MAKE THINGS MAKE SENSE. Inbreeding is weirdly an important concept to understand in biology, so today we break down the history of incest and what happens when species inbreed. It is a fascinating question, with a lot of complicated genetics, moral and bioethical implications. ENJOY!!!!

STUDYTIME: What happens when species inbreed, and why does it happen?

WDWLTW:

• the loneliness epidemic is real - but what do we do about it?
• The world made end in 2056 - due to the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Courses on charisma are on the rise. There is a lot of pseudoscience out there about the "science of influence and charisma" so today we are going to break down the REAL studies, and how to actually understand the research out there. Charisma, leadership, influence and being authentic are all buzz words right now, but only a few real science and psychology studies can help you out - and we are here to explain them to you!

STUDYTIME: How to be more charismatic

WDWLTW:

• the science of sleepy girl cocktails
• why the fur trade may create the next pandemic

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we continue answering your questions and deciding if officially we are going to enter a throuple.

After this episode it is back to our regular weekly schedule of using science to get to the bottom of controversial subjects!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.