Why? with Emma Kennedy
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The podcast for curious minds. Every Wednesday, Emma Kennedy delves into the science and psychology of why we are the way we are. Emma is joined by leading experts and some of science's brightest minds to answer the big questions you never knew how to ask. Why do people join cults? Why do we need the moon? Why are we drawn to evil? Why do we have fetishes? Find out all of this and more on Why? from the makers of Oh God, What Now? and The Bunker . Follow us on social media: Threads Instagram Bluesky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- Why everything you think about parasites is wrong · 32 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 21Parasites. Just saying the word makes most of us recoil - we think worms, infestations, grim biology lessons and maybe even mind controlling fungi. But what if everything we…
- Are seed oils bad for us? – with ZOE's chief scientist Dr. Sarah Berry · 28 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 20Seed oils are everywhere. They’re in your chips, your salad dressing and even in your biscuits. But in the age of social media, they’ve become the latest food villain. Accused of…
- Is listening to heavy metal a life hack? · 26 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 19Forget spa music and whale songs, turns out the real relaxing music might be a blast of heavy metal. Studies suggest towns with more metal bands have fewer alcohol-related…
- Why do some people hate exercise? · 23 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 18Why do some people love the gym while others hate it? A new study suggests it might be about personality, not willpower. Dr Flaminia Ronca, researcher at the Institute of Sport…
- Why is sunscreen suddenly controversial? · 27 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 17For years, sunscreen was the dullest health advice around: slap it on, don’t burn, lower your cancer risk. Easy. But in the weird world of TikTok wellness hacks and alarmist…
- Why can’t I pay attention to anything? · 29 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 16From phones to laptops to smartwatches, modern life is constantly pulling us in a dozen directions at the same time and it’s leaving us stressed, distracted, and less productive…
- Why are antibiotics losing their powers? · 30 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 15What if the next health crisis isn’t a new virus, but the slow erosion of the medicine we’ve taken for granted? For nearly a century, antibiotics have been the quiet miracle…
- Why are we obsessed with protein? · 24 mntWe’re back and we’ve got some questions. Protein has taken over the supermarket. Crisps, popcorn, cereal and even coffee now boast about their protein content. But do we actually…
- Will we ever really understand evolution? · 25 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 13We’re back and we’ve got some questions. Evolution has shaped us into the odd-looking, brilliant creatures we are, but how exactly did it do it? Why did our genetics settle on…
- What are microplastics doing to our bodies? · 28 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 12Microplastics are turning up everywhere; in our lungs, blood, even our brains. They’re tiny, toxic, and almost impossible to avoid. So what can we do about them? Today, Emma…
- How is Ozempic changing the world? · 32 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 11We’re back and we’ve got some questions. Weight-loss injections are reshaping more than waistlines. They’re changing the world we live in. Drugs like Ozempic were developed to…
- Why do we fall for fake news? · 26 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 10We’re back and we’ve got some questions. How does fake news pull us in? From deepfakes to dodgy headlines, we’re constantly navigating a minefield of misinformation. It spreads…
- Why do we laugh? · 33 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 9We’re back and we’ve got some questions. What is laughter? A joyful cackle, a nervous snort, a full-body wheeze. It’s how we react when life gets silly, or sometimes painful, or…
- Why are some of us gay? · 31 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 8We’re back and we’ve got some questions. Sex, attraction, identity all bring up strong debates. For years, scientists have tried to pin down why we fancy who we fancy. Genes?…
- Could we make a real Jurassic Park? · 32 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 7We’re back and we’ve got some questions. When Jurassic Park roared into cinemas in 1993, it wasn’t just the dinosaurs that captured our imaginations – it was the idea that…
- Why are we obsessed with being special? · 34 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 6We’re back and we’ve got some questions. Why are we so obsessed with being special?Today, we’re diving into the strange modern urge to define ourselves at all costs. Online, in…
- What happens if billionaires become immortal? · 34 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 5We’re back and we’ve got some questions. Billionaires want to live forever – and they might just pull it off. From young blood transfusions to gene-hacking and basement labs…
- What is scrolling doing to our brains? · 21 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 4We’re back and we’ve got questions. Are you a doomscroller? Are you endlessly flicking through a feed of memes, photos of your coworker’s holidays and articles you’ll never read?…
- Why does medicine ignore women? with Naga Munchetty · 27 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 3We’re back and we’ve got questions. From misdiagnosed heart attacks to the gaslighting of chronic pain, women’s health has been stuck in triage for far too long. Women are told…
- How could we talk to space aliens? · 26 mnt · Musim 3 Episode 2We’re back and we’ve got questions. We always imagine first contact with aliens as a conversation. But what if talking is the problem? How could we ever prepare for the awkward…
