The Secrets of Sick Days

The Secrets of Sick Days

Senior lecturer of health economics ⁠Nancy Kong⁠ [https://sites.google.com/site/economicskong] explains ⁠why taking a sick day depends on more than being sick⁠ [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-sick-day.html]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How Depression and Pornography Use Are Linked

Psychology professor ⁠Dr. Shane Kraus⁠ [https://www.unlv.edu/people/shane-kraus] from the ⁠Behavioral Addictions Lab⁠ [https://ba.sites.unlv.edu/] goes through ⁠the evidence of a long-term connection between pornography use and depression⁠ [https://www.psypost.org/new-research-offers-evidence-of-a-long-term-connection-between-pornography-use-and-depression/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

FULL EPISODE: The Honeycombs on Mars - July 15, 2026

Professor Jesse Rogerson [https://www.jesserogerson.com/about] swoops in with the following science news stories: Uranium-eating bacteria discovered in radioactive former Soviet mine [https://www.sciencealert.com/uranium-eating-bacteria-leave-just-5-of-the-radioactive-metal-in-toxic-mine-water-scientists-discover]; Octopus brains defy a long-held rule about why animals evolve intelligence [https://www.sciencealert.com/your-dominant-hand-isnt-a-hard-wired-preference-a-new-study-suggests-heres-why-its-better]; Study suggests that your dominant hand isn't actually hardwired [https://www.sciencealert.com/your-dominant-hand-isnt-a-hard-wired-preference-a-new-study-suggests-heres-why-its-better]; and Strange honeycomb structures recently spotted on Mars [https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/honeycomb-structures-spotted-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-july-14-2026]. Senior lecturer of health economics Nancy Kong [https://sites.google.com/site/economicskong] explains why taking a sick day depends on more than being sick [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-sick-day.html]. Evolutionary biologist Dr. William Lassek [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/will-lassek-md] answers one of society's most pressing questions: What does science have to say about the ideal female buttocks [https://www.psypost.org/what-science-says-about-the-ideal-female-buttocks/]. For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld [https://www.facebook.com/GaryDirenfeldSocialWorker/] joins David to discuss how to work through past emotional baggage that still affects you today. Psychology professor Dr. Shane Kraus [https://www.unlv.edu/people/shane-kraus] from the Behavioral Addictions Lab [https://ba.sites.unlv.edu/] goes through the evidence of a long-term connection between pornography use and depression [https://www.psypost.org/new-research-offers-evidence-of-a-long-term-connection-between-pornography-use-and-depression/]. Psychologist and professor Dr. Roman Palitsky [https://spiritualhealth.emory.edu/about-us/bios/palitsky-roman.html] describes how lingering grief physically limits cardiovascular recovery after stress [https://www.psypost.org/lingering-grief-physically-prevents-the-heart-from-recovering-after-stress/]. Segments: * (00:00) Introduction * (01:06) Jesse Rogerson pt. 1 * (10:00) Jesse Rogerson pt. 2 * (20:00) Nancy Kong * (30:00) Dr. William Lassek * (39:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1 * (49:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2 * (59:50) Dr. Shane Kraus * (1:09:50) Dr. Roman Palitsky * (1:19:09) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

On Addressing Sexist Remarks at Work

Business professor ⁠Jon Evans⁠ [https://www.sauder.ubc.ca/people/jonathan-jon-evans] reveals ⁠how male leaders should address sexist remarks before it costs their organization⁠ [https://www.sauder.ubc.ca/news/insights/how-male-leaders-should-address-sexist-remarks-it-costs-their-organization-according]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Why Don't Schools Teach Children How Money Works?

Finance professor ⁠Narmin Nahidi ⁠ [https://www.narminnahidi.com/]proposes that ⁠schools should teach children more about how money works⁠ [https://theconversation.com/schools-should-teach-children-more-about-how-money-works-285514]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]