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Sleep and Lunch Breaks
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12/29/20 • 61 min
https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/48
The pandemic has affected all of us – and while we continue to manage the ongoing tragedy and loss, many have begun to look for silver linings as well. Here are two that can result from spending more time at home than usual: (1) nightly sleep among university students appears to have improved, and (2) having more flexibility in how you spend your lunch break (walking to a park, doing yoga) may decrease stress and fatigue, and increase concentration, for those working from home. Our hosts Ian, Josh, and Cameron provide the full scoop in this episode of the podcast.
Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.
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12/29/20 • 61 min
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Pop Music
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07/04/19 • 46 min
http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/23
This week we're talking about pop music.
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- From 1986 to 2016, billboard-reaching pop music songs became more "attention grabbing" with faster tempos, shorter titles, less time before singing began, and less time before the title of the song was mentioned.
- From 2014 to 2016, songs with atypical lyrics (lyrics that defied genre conventions) were downloaded more on large streaming services than songs with typical lyrics.
07/04/19 • 46 min
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Food and Allergies
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04/13/21 • 32 min
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https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/53
This week we're talking about food and allergies.
Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.
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Show Notes
- When surveyed, almost 1 in 5 Americans report that they have a food allergy, but only 1 in 10 report symptoms consistent with food allergies or have received a diagnosis from a physician. This suggests that around twice as many Americans believe they have a food allergy than actually do.
- Foods that mothers eat regularly while breastfeeding are later more accepted by their infants.
04/13/21 • 32 min
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Climate Anxiety and Winter Sports
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04/19/22 • 35 min
https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/60
This week we're talking about climate anxiety and winter sports.
Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.
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Show Notes
- The 2021 Western North American heat dome increased climate change anxiety among British Columbians: Results from a natural experiment
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667278222000050#bib0024
- Association Between Ambient Heat and Risk of Emergency Department Visits for Mental Health Among US Adults, 2010 to 2019
- Climate change is predicted to make European wine regions hotter and drier, shorten the grape growing season, shift growing regions, and change wine chemistry by altering levels of alcohol, acid, and aroma.
- Only ‘one reliable host city’ will be left for Winter Olympics if global emissions are not curbed: study
04/19/22 • 35 min
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Knots
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07/21/20 • 38 min
https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/39
This week we're talking about knots.
Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.
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07/21/20 • 38 min
Clinical Trials, COVID-19, and Ethics
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07/07/20 • 49 min
[https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/38\](https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/38)
The Useful Science team provides a breakdown on clinical trials - what they are, why they matter, and how long they take. As a wave of urgent clinical trials related to COVID19 is unfolding around the world, researchers try to balance the need for vaccines & treatment with ethical concerns and the health of study participants.
Music by [Solomon Krause-Imlach](https://solomonkrauseimlach.com/).
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07/07/20 • 49 min
Productivity and the Color Green
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09/08/20 • 65 min
https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/42
More people are working from home than ever before. These lifestyle changes can meaningfully impact productivity, stress, and mental health. For example, researchers found that merely thinking that your employer expects you to monitor work email during nonwork hours can ramp up anxiety and harm romantic relationships.
Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.
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Show Notes
- Pressure to answer work emails during non-work hours negatively affected employees' health, and decreased the relationship satisfaction of both the employee and their significant other.
- Briefly looking at the color green before working on a creative task (such as coming up with unusual uses for common objects) increased creativity.
09/08/20 • 65 min
Expiration Dates
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05/26/20 • 44 min
http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/35
Returning hosts Avaneesh Narla and Dr. Susan Rogers Van Katwyk are here to demystify and unravel some of the mystery of “best by” or expiration dates. How much science is out there about these labels, and how much do they really tell us about health and safety? Does reducing the price of almost-expired food at the store increase overall waste?
Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.
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05/26/20 • 44 min
Dogs and Wellbeing
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08/11/20 • 37 min
https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/40
The Useful Science team unveils the many benefits of dogs on our well-being. Researchers in Canada found that therapy dogs can positively impact patients’ experiences in stressful hospital settings plagued by long wait times. And in an observational study of families with young children, researchers found that pre-schoolers who played with the family dog three or more times per week displayed fewer conduct problems, and more prosocial behaviors, compared to children who had little or no dog-time in their lives.
Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.
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08/11/20 • 37 min
Sugar
Useful Science
06/09/20 • 29 min
https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/36
Uyen Nguyen and Joshua Conrad Jackson are back to discuss some things you might not have heard about sugar. More sugar consumption may lead to risky business in kids. We also examine whether the increasingly popular taxes on the sugar industry actually reduce sugary drink intake.
Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.
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Show Notes
- In Mexico, a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages reduced the sales of sugary drinks by up to 12%, particularly among people of low socio-econonomic status.
- Sugar consumption is associated with more frequent risky behavior, such as fighting, bullying, drinking, and smoking, in adolescents. Consuming sugary drinks is more strongly associated with risky behavior than consuming sweets such as chocolate and candy.
06/09/20 • 29 min
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FAQ
How many episodes does Useful Science have?
Useful Science currently has 67 episodes available.
What topics does Useful Science cover?
The podcast is about Nutrition, Happiness, Parenting, Sleep, Creativity, Environment, Productivity, Fitness, Podcasts, Education, Science and Health.
What is the most popular episode on Useful Science?
The episode title 'Sleep and Lunch Breaks' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Useful Science?
The average episode length on Useful Science is 57 minutes.
How often are episodes of Useful Science released?
Episodes of Useful Science are typically released every 20 days, 17 hours.
When was the first episode of Useful Science?
The first episode of Useful Science was released on Sep 9, 2015.
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