FULL EPISODE: From Mars with Gemstones - June 29, 2026

How Parents Invest Differently in Girls and Boys

Evolutionary biologist ⁠Sid Dougan⁠ [https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/psychology/faculty/fsd287] reveals ⁠why parents invest differently in daughters and sons⁠ [https://www.psypost.org/parents-invest-differently-in-daughters-and-sons-study-finds/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

If You're Looking for Work: Be Eager!

Marketing professor ⁠On Amir⁠ [https://rady.ucsd.edu/faculty-research/faculty/on-amir.html] discusses ⁠why, if you're looking for work, he recommends that you not worry about seeming too eager⁠ [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-dont-eager.html]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Is It Possible to Work Through an Affair?

Psychologist ⁠Dr. Kathy Nickerson⁠ [https://drkathynickerson.com/] – who specializes in affair recovery – shares details of ⁠her study showing that romantic relationships can actually improve after the crisis of an affair⁠ [https://www.psypost.org/new-study-shows-romantic-relationships-can-actually-improve-after-the-crisis-of-an-affair/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

What the AI Boom Is Like for Tech Workers

Future-of-work reporter ⁠Tim Paradis⁠ [https://www.businessinsider.com/author/tim-paradis] reports on ⁠how some software developers are invigorated by rapid AI advances, while others feel overwhelmed just trying to keep up⁠ [https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-coding-tools-software-engineers-workplace-paralysis-2026-6]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

FULL EPISODE: From Mars with Gemstones - June 29, 2026

Marketing professor On Amir [https://rady.ucsd.edu/faculty-research/faculty/on-amir.html] discusses why, if you're looking for work, he recommends that you not worry about seeming too eager [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-dont-eager.html]. Future-of-work reporter Tim Paradis [https://www.businessinsider.com/author/tim-paradis] reports on how some software developers are invigorated by rapid AI advances, while others feel overwhelmed just trying to keep up [https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-coding-tools-software-engineers-workplace-paralysis-2026-6]. Astronomy and physics professor Paul Delaney [https://news.yorku.ca/experts/?mid=3594] covers these out-of-this-world news stories: The US and China are planning moon bases, and designs may cut construction waste and improve life on Earth [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-china-moon-bases-life-earth.html]; A new rock type containing garnet discovered inside a meteorite fragment from Mars [https://theconversation.com/we-discovered-a-new-rock-type-containing-garnet-inside-a-meteorite-fragment-from-mars-285574]; Ancient stellar flyby may still be steering long-period comets today [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-ancient-stellar-flyby-period-comets.html]; and What you need to know about mysterious supermassive black holes [https://theconversation.com/what-are-supermassive-black-holes-everything-you-need-to-know-and-what-astronomers-are-still-learning-about-these-mysterious-objects-283838]. Psychologist Dr. Kathy Nickerson [https://drkathynickerson.com/] – who specializes in affair recovery – shares details of her study showing that romantic relationships can actually improve after the crisis of an affair [https://www.psypost.org/new-study-shows-romantic-relationships-can-actually-improve-after-the-crisis-of-an-affair/]. Evolutionary biologist Sid Dougan [https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/psychology/faculty/fsd287] reveals why parents invest differently in daughters and sons [https://www.psypost.org/parents-invest-differently-in-daughters-and-sons-study-finds/]. Music theory researcher Aidan McGartland [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidan-mcgartland-b203861bb/] outlines how catchy music is driven by rhythmic patterns [https://theconversation.com/how-catchy-music-is-driven-by-rhythmic-patterns-282540]. Segments: * (00:00) Introduction * (01:33) On Amir * (10:00) Tim Paradis * (20:00) Paul Delaney pt. 1 * (30:00) Paul Delaney pt. 2 * (39:50) Dr. Kathy Nickerson pt. 1 * (49:50) Dr. Kathy Nickerson pt. 2 * (59:50) Sid Dougan * (1:09:50) Aidan McGartland * (1:19:12) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]