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Leading science journalists provide a weekly one-minute commentary on the latest developments in the science of brain and behavior. For a full-length, weekly podcast you can subscribe to Science Talk: The Podcast of Scientific American. To view all our archived podcasts please visit: www.scientificamerican.com/podcast

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

More Than One Blow for a Concussion in Football


A recent study shows that it's multiple blows to the head that lead to a concussion in football. Christie Nicholson reports..


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Sunday, January 29, 2012

How The Itch Informs The Scratch


Research finds that where the itch begins says a lot about how bad it is and how pleasurable the scratch. Christie Nicholson rep..


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Monday, January 23, 2012

Lack of Sleep Might Make You Feel Hungrier


Extreme lack of sleep might make one more susceptible to food imagery, making us feel hungrier than we actually are. Christie Ni..


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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Men Spend The Big Bucks When Women Are Scarce


A recent study finds that when men perceive that there are few women, they'll spend more money. Christie Nicholson reports..


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Monday, January 9, 2012

Cognitive Decline Sets In Around Age 45


A new study finds that the inevitable cognitive decline we all face starts earlier than we originally thought. Christie Nicholso..


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Sunday, January 1, 2012

The Elderly React Slowly Because They Want To Be Right


Recent studies have found that the elderly may respond more slowly to specific tasks but not because their cognitive skills are ..


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Monday, December 26, 2011

Toddlers Don't Monitor Their Own Speech


Adults and children hear their own voice and use it as feedback to monitor their speech. Seems young toddlers do not. Christie N..


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Sunday, December 18, 2011

A Quirk Of Speech May Become A New Vocal Style


What used to be thought of as a symptom of a speech disorder might now be a hot trend in vocal style among rock stars and young ..


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Monday, December 12, 2011

Inviduals Are Removed Of Blame When In Groups


A recent study has found that we do not tend to hold individual members of a group responsible for their individual actions. Chr..


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Sunday, December 4, 2011

Killing One Person To Save Five


Researchers test a famous ethical dilemma called the "trolley problem" in a very real setting. Christie Nicholson reports..


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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Dreams Help Soothe Your Bad Memories


Research finds that dreams may help consolidate and soothe troubled memories and experiences. Christie Nicholson reports..


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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Protein Might Ward Off Afternoon Snooze


Glucose can block brain cell secretion of orexin, which keeps us alert. But amino acids can stop that block. Christie Nicholson ..


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Sunday, November 13, 2011

How We View Half-Naked Men and Women


Research finds that scantily-clad women and men are judged in similar ways. Christie Nicholson reports..


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Monday, November 7, 2011

Brains Built To Cooperate


Research finds support for the theory that brains excel when we cooperate. At least in duet-singing wrens. Christie Nicholson re..


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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Be Afraid, but Not Too Afraid


Halloween reminds us that we love to be scared. But too much of anything is not good. Christie Nicholson reports..


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