A Vitiligo Primer

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]

The Effect of Parents Always Using Their Phones on Kids

Media psychologist ⁠Dr. Don Grant⁠ [https://www.newporthealthcare.com/about-us/team-members/don-grant/] goes over how ⁠teenagers whose parents are more distracted by their phones may be more insecure⁠ [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-teenagers-parents-distracted-insecure.html]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Cats Don't Ease Stress the Way You Think; The Clues of Doggie Dementia

For Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ [https://drcliff.ca/cliff-redford/] covers the following animal stories: * Your cat may not ease stress the way you think⁠ [https://www.sciencealert.com/your-cat-may-not-ease-stress-the-way-you-think-study-finds]; * The subtle physical clue that could indicate your dog has dementia⁠ [https://www.sciencealert.com/the-subtle-physical-clue-that-could-indicate-your-dog-has-dementia]; and * Marmoset monkeys adapt their voices to sound more like their social partners⁠ [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-marmoset-monkeys-voices-social-partners.html]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How Do Couples Bounce Back From Stress?

Neuroscientist and psychiatry professor ⁠Robert-Paul Juster⁠ [https://www.sensum.umontreal.ca/en/communaute-scientifique/nos-scientifiques/robert-paul-juster/] explains how ⁠cortisol and partner behavior make some couples bounce back from stress so quickly⁠ [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-couples-stress-quickly-clues-emerge.html]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Jury Service Increases Trust in the Justice System

Communication researcher ⁠Shawn Patterson⁠ [https://www.asc.upenn.edu/people/faculty/shawn-patterson-jr-phd] outlines how ⁠jury service boosts public trust in courts and why fewer people are serving⁠ [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-jury-boosts-courts-americans.html]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]