Better Off

In part two of our interview with chef and author Barton Seaver we explore how the oceans can help feed a world feeling the effects of climate change and a rapidly expanding population.

Eating more seafood can be beneficial to human health, and the health of our environment. But increasing our production and consumption of seafood in a sustainable way poses challenges. In this week'…

In this week’s podcast we explore how doctors’ prescribing habits may be fueling the nation’s opioid epidemic—and what can be done to change that.

In this week's podcast we explore the growing use of nanotechnology in food. We speak with one scientist who is at the forefront of research on how these microscopic particles may affect our health, …

In part four of our series on climate change and health we explore how environmental changes may have wide-ranging effects on mental health around the world.

In part three of our series on climate change and health we examine how environmental changes will affect not only the food we can grow, but how they will make what we're already growing less nutriti…

In part two of our series on climate change and health we explore ways to communicate effectively about the issue. What can be done to convince skeptics? And we'll explain why empathy might be the ke…

In this week’s episode: Part one of our multi-part series looking at the links between climate change and health. In part one, we share an in-depth conversation about the effects of climate change an…

In this week's episode: Researchers say they've identified ways to boost the cognitive development of children in low- and middle-income countries, plus the challenge of funding basic science researc…

In this week’s episode: The effects of new restrictions in the United States on refugees and immigrants. We take a closer look at President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration and the impac…

In this week’s episode: Public health and President Trump, plus a survey that's shedding new light on gun ownership in America.

In this week’s episode: A new report is calling for more research into both the positive and negative health effects of marijuana.

In this week’s episode: We examine efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and explore how dismantling the law would affect the health of Americans who rely on it for insurance.

In this week's episode: The psychology behind charitable giving. We take a look at the mistakes we often make when considering where to donate our money.

In this week’s episode: The health benefits of optimism, plus strategies to improve your psychological wellbeing.

In this week’s episode: The link between our genes and disease risk. A new study is shedding light on how genetic mutations may increase our risk of a range of diseases—from cancer to heart condition…

In this week’s episode: As more states legalize recreational use of marijuana, we examine the potential public health benefits and concerns, plus the growing body of evidence about the negative healt…

In this week’s episode: The science of Thanksgiving. Guy Crosby explains how you can use food science to cook the perfect holiday meal, plus he shares recipes for simple, delicious, and healthy side …

In this week's episode: It may be hard to have a truly healthy Thanksgiving, but we have some tips to make your holiday feast more environmentally friendly.

In this week's episode: How Donald Trump's victory will likely affect health care in America, plus how researchers are mining smartphone data to improve health.