Today we are talking about TRAVELLING, is it helpful for your body, or just honestly bad for the planet and your well being. We just got back from a Euro trip where tourism had obliterated Italy's ability to feel ... safe? Today we talk about how travelling relates to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the history of tourism and why humans love to do it.

WDWLTW:

• solar panels are taking over
• why some people don't get COVID

STUDYTIME: Travelling: is it worth it?

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The FEAR OF MISSING OUT! It is a common anxiety, and for good reason. It is linked to our hunter gatherer ancestors - but also may be created from childhood issues, and the psychology of FOMO IS FASCINATING. Today we explain the up to date science on what it means to have FOMO and how you can learn to live with it.

WDWLTW:

• An asteroid didn't kill the dinosaurs
• How we can ACTUALLY use policy to stop climate change

STUDYTIME: FOMO - HOW DO YOU COPE!

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Today we are talking about BREATHING! Hot take, it is important. Andrew Huberman says how you breathe can change your focus, some scientists say it can calm you down, others think breath work is being over blown. Today we break down the current science and help you learn how to BREATHE BETTER.

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Vaping vs. Smoking, which is worse? With "vaping" killing 68 people in the year 2019, the insane chemical flavouring and how much nicotine there is per hit - is vaping now worse than smoking? Today we explain how vapes work, what nicotine does, how THC vaping is different and where cigarettes end up after all of this

What Did We Learn This Week:

• what do steroids do to your brain?
• COVID booster updates

STUDYTIME:

• Vaping vs. Smoking - which is worse?

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The population is going to decrease soon. Different studies predict that it will peak within our lifetime and decrease or stabilize for the first time in recorded history. This is existentially scary for many corporations and some politicians, but some scientists and demographers think it could be a solution to mall of our problems? The science of population is fascinating so LEZZZZ GOHH!!!!

WDWLTW:

• FOMO and having kids
• Does India have more people than China?

STUDYTIME: Population decrease - how bad is it going to get?

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Edging, gooning or surfing are all terms for coming close to orgasm before stopping, and then continuing on after. It is popular to do, and can be helpful for premature ejaculation or getting to know your own body. New research says it could also lead to sexual compulsive behaviour and other issues. Today we use science to get to the bottom of it!

WDWLTW:

What is Squirting?

Why gender equality helps societies

STUDYTIME: Edging - is it helpful for sex, or can it cause issues?

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Tattooing is on the rise, but new research says people are regretting them more and more. Today we explain the science behind how tattoos work, the history of tattooing on humans (and why we've done it for thousands of years) and how tattoo regret might be on the rise.

What Did We Learn This Week:

Cigarette companies are creating popular foods that are bad for us

Population studies are now using cell phones to understand how many people are alive on Earth

STUDYTIME: Tattoos - are they going out of style?

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Ketamine (aka special K) is a party drug that causes hallucinations, loss of reality and euphoria. It ALSO may be a new cure for severe depression. Today we talk about the up to date science on how this drug affects your body, how it is being used clinically and why some doctors are becoming obsessed with it!

What Did We Learn This Week?:

Do opposites attract?

Why July was the hottest month on record

Studytime:

Ketamine: the new hottest drug on the anti-depression scene

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Narcissism has been misunderstood for decades, but new research says more people have it than we may think. There are two types, grandiose narcissism and vulnerable narcissism - and it will surprise you how they differ. This is a wild ride, and like ARE WE ALL NARCISSITS!?!?!

WDWLTW:

Twitter has lost environmentalists - 04:53 ish

A new way to store renewable energy - 12:41 ish

STUDYTIME: Narcissism - 16:28 ish

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