Shots of Science Vs

What should you look for in a therapist? What are your odds of ending up with a crappy one? To find out, we talk to Dr. Nancy McWilliams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The moon race is back! Countries — and billionaires — are lining up to take a crack at returning to the moon. But why are we really going? Some say the real reason to go to the moon today is that it’ll help us get to Mars. We talk to physicist Prof. Nicolle Zellner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Work can really suck. And for lots of us, burnout has been feeling especially terrible. We speak to economist Professor Nick Bloom and find out whether working from home is making things worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People with chronic pain often struggle with it for years while doctors scour their bodies for the cause. But are we looking in the wrong spot? For some of us, could an answer — and the solution — actually be in our brains? To find out, we talk to psychologist Alan Gordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Work can really suck. And for lots of us, burnout has been feeling especially terrible. Could the four-day workweek be the key to fixing our jobs? We speak to Dr. Alex Pang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The moon race is back! Countries — and billionaires — are lining up to take a crack at returning to the moon. But why are we really going? Some say this is a lunar gold rush, that countries want to mine the moon for resources... Is that for real?? We talk to engineer Dr. Angel Abbud-Madrid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welp, the pandemic has served up yet another poop sandwich, and it’s called omicron. In the U.S. — the CDC recently recommended that every vaxxed adult get a booster shot — but should these boosters be going to other countries with low vaccine coverage instead? To find out, we talk to virologist Dr. John Tembo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welp, the pandemic has served up yet another poop sandwich, and it’s called omicron. This variant is popping up in dozens of countries across the world, and scientists are racing to get a handle on it. In the meantime, will doubling down on our old vaccines help keep us protected from variants like omicron? To find out, we talk to immunologist Dr. Ali Ellebedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Anthony Fauci sits down with us to talk about omicron, how this pandemic actually ends — and how he’s fighting back against the haters. Find our transcript here: https://bit.ly/3Djq9jXScience Vs is produced by Wendy Zukerman, Rose Rimler, Meryl Horn, Michelle Dang, and Ekedi Fausther-Keeys. We’re edited by Blythe Terrell. Mix and sound design by Daniel Ramirez.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Headlines say scientists are closer than ever to resurrecting the woolly mammoth. But is this for real!? We speak to biologist Professor Beth Shapiro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices