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Episodes

Episode 61 - The science of intermittent fasting and weight loss

Semnani-Azad, Z., Khan, T. A., Chiavaroli, L., Chen, V., Bhatt, H. A., Chen, A., ... & Sievenpiper, J. L. (2025). Intermittent fasting strategies and their effects on body weight and other cardiometabolic risk factors: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials. bmj, 389.

Jun 27, 202530 min

Episode 58 - The Science of the African Heritage Diet

Temba, G. S., Pecht, T., Kullaya, V. I., Vadaq, N., Mosha, M. V., Ulas, T., ... & de Mast, Q. (2025). Immune and metabolic effects of African heritage diets versus Western diets in men: a randomized controlled trial. Nature Medicine, 1-14.

May 09, 202525 min

Episode 57 - The Science of Dementia Risk Factors

Livingston, G., Huntley, J., Liu, K. Y., Costafreda, S. G., Selbæk, G., Alladi, S., ... & Mukadam, N. (2024). Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing Commission. The Lancet, 404(10452), 572-628.

Mar 21, 202527 min

Episode 56 - The Science of Coffee and Sleep

Clark, I., & Landolt, H. P. (2017). Coffee, caffeine, and sleep: A systematic review of epidemiological studies and randomized controlled trials. Sleep medicine reviews, 31, 70-78.

Mar 07, 202526 min

Episode 55 - The Science Of The 27 Club

Wolkewitz, M., Allignol, A., Graves, N., & Barnett, A. G. (2011). Is 27 really a dangerous age for famous musicians? Retrospective cohort study. BMJ, 343.

Feb 16, 202424 min

Episode 54 - The Science Of Chess

Hänggi, J., Brütsch, K., Siegel, A. M., & Jäncke, L. (2014). The architecture of the chess player׳ s brain. Neuropsychologia, 62, 152-162.

Sep 29, 202322 min

Episode 53 - The Science Of ChatGPT

O'Connor, S. (2022). Open artificial intelligence platforms in nursing education: Tools for academic progress or abuse?. Nurse Education in Practice, 66, 103537-103537.

Mar 08, 202326 min

Episode 52 - The Science Of Ice Baths

Espeland, D., de Weerd, L., & Mercer, J. B. (2022). Health effects of voluntary exposure to cold water–a continuing subject of debate. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 81(1), 2111789.

Feb 01, 202332 min

Episode 51 - The Science Of Energy Drinks

Nadeem, I. M., Shanmugaraj, A., Sakha, S., Horner, N. S., Ayeni, O. R., & Khan, M. (2021). Energy drinks and their adverse health effects: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Health, 13(3), 265-277.

Dec 07, 202229 min

Episode 50 - The Science Of Hugging And Stress

Dreisoerner, A., Junker, N. M., Schlotz, W., Heimrich, J., Bloemeke, S., Ditzen, B., & van Dick, R. (2021). Self-soothing touch and being hugged reduce cortisol responses to stress: A randomized controlled trial on stress, physical touch, and social identity. Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, 8, 100091.

Mar 30, 202226 min

Episode 49 - The Science Of Physical Activity Monitors

Larsen, R. T., Wagner, V., Korfitsen, C. B., Keller, C., Juhl, C. B., Langberg, H., & Christensen, J. (2022). Effectiveness of physical activity monitors in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis. bmj, 376.

Mar 02, 202227 min

Episode 48 - The Science Of Visualisation

Milton, F., Fulford, J., Dance, C., Gaddum, J., Heuerman-Williamson, B., Jones, K., ... & Zeman, A. (2021). Behavioral and neural signatures of visual imagery vividness extremes: aphantasia versus hyperphantasia. Cerebral cortex communications, 2(2), tgab035.

Feb 10, 202226 min

Episode 47 - The Science Of Minimalist Shoes

Fuller, J. T., Thewlis, D., Buckley, J. D., Brown, N. A., Hamill, J., & Tsiros, M. D. (2017). Body mass and weekly training distance influence the pain and injuries experienced by runners using minimalist shoes: a randomized controlled trial. The American journal of sports medicine, 45(5), 1162-1170.

Feb 03, 202224 min

Episode 46 - The Science of Metabolism

Pontzer, H., Yamada, Y., Sagayama, H., Ainslie, P. N., Andersen, L. F., Anderson, L. J., ... & IAEA DLW Database Consortium §. (2021). Daily energy expenditure through the human life course. Science, 373(6556), 808-812.

Jan 21, 202224 min

Episode 44 - The Science Of Delayed Gratification

Watts, T. W., Duncan, G. J., & Quan, H. (2018). Revisiting the marshmallow test: A conceptual replication investigating links between early delay of gratification and later outcomes. Psychological science, 29(7), 1159-1177.

Jul 21, 202123 min

Episode 41 - The Science Of Carbohydrate Intake And Mortality

Seidelmann, S. B., Claggett, B., Cheng, S., Henglin, M., Shah, A., Steffen, L. M., ... & Solomon, S. D. (2018). Dietary carbohydrate intake and mortality: a prospective cohort study and meta-analysis. The Lancet Public Health, 3(9), e419-e428.

Oct 21, 202027 min

Episode 37 - The Science Of Regression To The Mean

Barnett, A. G., Van Der Pols, J. C., & Dobson, A. J. (2005). Regression to the mean: what it is and how to deal with it. International journal of epidemiology, 34(1), 215-220.

Sep 02, 202024 min

Episode 36 - The Science Of Essential Oils And Anxiety

Woelk, H., & Schläfke, S. (2010). A multi-center, double-blind, randomised study of the Lavender oil preparation Silexan in comparison to Lorazepam for generalized anxiety disorder. Phytomedicine, 17(2), 94-99.

Aug 19, 202028 min

Episode 34 - The Science Of Population Growth

Vollset, S. E., Goren, E., Yuan, C. W., Cao, J., Smith, A. E., Hsiao, T., ... & Dolgert, A. J. (2020). Fertility, mortality, migration, and population scenarios for 195 countries and territories from 2017 to 2100: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study. The Lancet.

Aug 05, 202023 min

Episode 33 - The Science Of Plant And Animal Protein On Health Outcomes

Naghshi, S., Sadeghi, O., Willett, W. C., & Esmaillzadeh, A. (2020). Dietary intake of total, animal, and plant proteins and risk of all cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. bmj, 370.

Jul 28, 202024 min
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