Useful Science

Productivity and the Color Green

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/42

More people are working from home than ever before. These lifestyle changes can meaningfully impact productivity, stress, and mental health. For example, resea…

01:05:43 | Tue 08 Sep 2020

Social Justice

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/41

This episode examines the difficult issues that surround diversity, injustice, and trust. Multiple studies in the United States and Europe found that more ethn…

00:52:20 | Tue 25 Aug 2020

Dogs and Wellbeing

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/40

The Useful Science team unveils the many benefits of dogs on our well-being. Researchers in Canada found that therapy dogs can positively impact patients’ expe…

00:37:18 | Tue 11 Aug 2020

Knots

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/39

This week we're talking about knots.

Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.

Follow us @usefulsci or email us at [email protected].

Show Notes

Topological mechanic…

00:38:50 | Tue 21 Jul 2020

Clinical Trials, COVID-19, and Ethics

[https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/38\](https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/38)

The Useful Science team provides a breakdown on clinical trials - what they are, why they matter, and how long the…

00:49:40 | Tue 07 Jul 2020

Murder Hornets

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/37

Avaneesh Narla and Joshua Conrad Jackson discuss the insect that’s been making headlines lately. Also known as Asian giant hornets, these critters have receive…

00:33:25 | Tue 23 Jun 2020

Sugar

https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/36

Uyen Nguyen and Joshua Conrad Jackson are back to discuss some things you might not have heard about sugar. More sugar consumption may lead to risky business i…

00:29:43 | Tue 09 Jun 2020

Expiration Dates

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/35

Returning hosts Avaneesh Narla and Dr. Susan Rogers Van Katwyk are here to demystify and unravel some of the mystery of “best by” or expiration dates. How much …

00:44:47 | Tue 26 May 2020

Physics and Teaching Complicated Concepts

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/34

Duncan talks about VR in the classroom. Avaneesh talks about how ice is the most slippery at about -7 C and becomes less slippery at colder temperatures. Jaime …

01:01:14 | Tue 12 May 2020

Special: COVID-19 Followup

A followup episode on COVID-19.

01:13:20 | Sat 09 May 2020

Temper Tantrums

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/33

Ian talks about how to deal with kids who don't like their gifts. Cindy talks about the role of maternal behavior in regulating a child's emotions. This is a cr…

01:00:31 | Tue 28 Apr 2020