Shots of Science Vs

Today on the show – we speak to someone who tries to escape from a world of nightmares… with only the power of her mind.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we set to sea – and hear from a scientist who’s living inside a nightmare. We talk to marine biologist Dr. Olga Shpak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

[REBROADCAST] Could fake medicine actually take away your pain or treat a disease? We dig into the science of placebos to find out more about the power of the mind to heal. We speak to medical researcher Prof. Ted Kaptchuk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When a little girl, Ella Kissi-Debrah, suddenly got sick and landed in the hospital, doctors were stumped. In this episode, her mom, Rosamund, takes on the fight to find out what exactly happened to Ella. And the answer has BIG implications — for us all. We’ll hear from Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah and Professor Stephen Holgate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We often hear that processed food is bad for us... but why is that? Could it have to do with the physical structure of food? We take a look down the microscope with Dr. Cathrina Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ASMR is huge. People say these videos of someone whispering or making soft sounds can make them feel all tingly inside, and even help them feel calm and less anxious. So, what’s going on here? We talk to Dr. Giulia Poerio, a scientist who has looked into what’s happening in our bodies when we experience an “autonomous sensory meridian response” — and you'll also hear from ASMR artist Mike Bryant - aka The Velvet Whisperer.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Serial Killers. What do we really know about them? In the movies they're often super smart, leaving these signature calling cards wherever they kill... But is any of that true? We talk to forensic psychologist Prof. Eric Hickey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We hear over and over that processed food is bad for us. But is there actually something funky going on here — or is it just junk food? We talk to Dr. Kevin Hall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we’re digging into the weird and wooly world of ivermectin. When promising papers came out early in the pandemic, a lot of scientists got excited about the drug, but then … cracks started to show. We went down the rabbit hole and realized that there's way more to this story than the headlines. We’ll hear from Dr. Pierre Kory, as well as Jack Lawrence, Dr. Kyle Sheldrick, and Professor Roy Gulick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is it possible that the pyramids were built with a helping hand ... from aliens? If not, how did the ancient Egyptians build them without modern technology? To get to the bottom of this, we speak to Egyptologist Dr. Mark Lehner and archaeologist Prof. David S. Anderson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices