Hiding in Plain Sight – Katherine Wood

“Brain washed” during sleep?

First images taken off a watery liquid called cerebrospinal fluid cleaning the brain in rhythmic, pulsing waves, during sleep.

Less sex linked to earlier menopause

Women who have sex weekly or more found to be ~25% less likely to experience menopause than women who engage in sexual activity less than monthly.

Is happiness U-shaped everywhere?

Happiness hits its nadir at 47.2 years of age; peaks in early-70s.

The guy to beat or obsolete?

For the first time, researchers find that wild animals can also estimate the age of others in their species based solely on the intonation of their voice.

Removing heavy metals from water efficiently

Researchers fabricate a reusable carbon-based nanostructure capable of simultaneously adsorbing arsenic, chromium, cadmium and mercury from wastewater.

Coping with stress, uncertainty, & conflict through astrology

Commentary on how belief in astrology and the paranormal is a response to threats to certainty, lack of perceived certainty, refining self-concept, schizotypy, and a need for conflict-reducing explanations of negative life events.

Solitary confinement is bad for the heart too

Prisoners in United States solitary confinement are up to 30% more likely to develop conditions like hypertension, heart attacks, and strokes.

Upcoming guests

Temple Grandin from Colorado State University's Department of Animal Sciences joins us to discuss her open-access article "Crossing the divide between academic research and practical application of ethology and animal behavior information on commercial livestock and poultry farms" [airing February 4, 2020].

Royel Johnson from Pennsylvania State University's Department of Education Policy Studies discusses his article "The state of research on undergraduate youth formerly in foster care: A systematic review of the literature" [airing February 18, 2020].