The bird flu is so close to reaching global pandemic status, that scientists are extremely concerned. The more you understand how this influenza A virus works, the easier it will be to stay safe, calm and prepare for what could happen. The virus has spread from birds to mammals to humans, in fact it has even killed one person in the US now and one person in Canada is very sick. Today we are explaining everything you need to know about H5N1 bird flu.

STUDYTIME: Is Bird Flu the next pandemic?

WDWLTW:

• Mirror life - we must stop studying this
• the morality of humans

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Zinc supplements have been growing in popularity as nutritionist and people online claim it can decrease your chance or getting sick, increase your immune function and even make colds last less long. Is this true? Today we break down the real science of zinc supplements and let you know the best way to stay healthy this winter seaon

STUDYTIME: Do zinc supplements prevent sickness?

What Did We Learn This Week?

• gene edited tomatoes of the future will be more sweet
• the plastic in your home is killing you!

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Bike lanes are a huge controversial issue here in Toronto. Doug Ford is wanting to rip out the bike lanes in Toronto saying it causes traffic, others say the bike lanes decrease traffic and this is just a way for him to distract people from his policy issues around the SPA and new highway.

Bike lanes have been studied by urban planners, and there are statistics around designated bike lanes, safety and traffic - so today we will explain the hard facts about a very emotional issue.

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Creatine is one of the most studied supplements. It now has new research saying it could help with cognitive decline, aging and even injury recovery. Today we break down all the up to date creatine science to understand if everyone should be taking it!

Studytime: Is Creatine the new wonder drug?

WDWLTW:

• what does binge drinking do to your brain long term
• why right wing podcasts and YouTubers are nefarious

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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!

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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)

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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.

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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

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