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#556 The Power of Friendship
It's 2020 and times are tough. Maybe some of us are learning about social distancing the hard way. Maybe we just are all a little anxious. No matter what, we could probably use a friend. But what is a friend, exactly? And why do we need them so much? This week host Bethany Brookshire speaks with Lydia Denworth, author of the new book "Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life's Fundamental Bond". This episode…
Contribution
Tunable Theories
Neutral Response
I understand that it is the polite thing to do. I just find it interesting how applause is more of a social convention in research presentations than an actual marker of quality.
#555 Coronavirus
It's everywhere, and it felt disingenuous for us here at Science for the People to avoid it, so here is our episode on Coronavirus. It's ok to give this one a skip if this isn't what you want to listen to right now. Check out the links below for other great podcasts mentioned in the intro. Host Rachelle Saunders gets us up to date on what the Coronavirus is, how it spreads, and what we…
Open Science
Starved Theorists
A Pandemic Post
TL;DR: Concerning the coranavirus, our family is going heavy on social distancing for the next few weeks. It’s not you, it’s literally me. Long version: I’ve always tried not to let asthma underline my life. Right now, I’m trying not to let it underline my life with a bright yellow highlighter. For background, in case anyone is interested: I have severe asthma, specifically eosinophilic asthma. My body produces too many eosinophilic white blood cells, which…
