How to Say No and Feel Good About It & The One Thing That’s Better Than Happiness
If you want to take a nap, it might be a good idea to find a hammock. This episode begins with an explanation for why hammocks can help just about anyone sleep better. https://www.livescience.com/146...
8 Jun 202349min
How To Ask For Anything and Everything & The Unusual History of Ice
Do you ever turn your phone off? I mean ALL the way off. This episode begins by explaining why it is a good idea to do it and how often you should. https://www.batteriesplus.com/blog/tech/should-you-t...
5 Jun 202351min
SYSK Choice: Why Your Self-Delusions Are Valuable & How to Flirt Successfully
Back when grocery stores started charging for new plastic bags, there was a concern that using reusable grocery bags could be dangerous because of the germs and bacteria that accumulate in those bags ...
3 Jun 202352min
The Extraordinary Ways The Workplace is Changing & Why You Have Allergies
Everyone has secrets. And that can be a problem. The burden of keeping a secret has a ripple effect in your life you likely don’t realize. This episode begins with an explanation. http://now.tufts.edu...
1 Jun 202349min
The Strange Factors That Influence What You Buy & The Fascinating Story of Data
Ever wonder why mosquitoes are attracted to some people more than others? I begin this episode by discussing 5 factors that make you so irresistible to those pesky insects. https://theweek.com/article...
29 Mai 202349min
SYSK Choice: The Science of Fear & How to Be A Great Communicator
Ask people what their favorite or lucky number is, and you will get a lot of different answers. But if you ask enough people and you start to notice that one number emerges as the clear winner above t...
27 Mai 202347min
What Every Traveler Must Know Today & Is There Intelligent Alien Life Out There?
Here’s some good advice: SLOW DOWN! This episode begins with a list of things you do every day that you would actually do better if you did them slower. Source: Debbie Mandel, author of Addicted to St...
25 Mai 202348min
The Very Excellent Reasons We Have a 7-Day Week & How Cats Became Pets
As you know, you can’t tickle yourself. But if you are ticklish, anyone else can tickle you. So why is that? Even if you know someone is about to tickle you, it still tickles. Listen as this episode b...
22 Mai 202348min
