Sara Miller, Staff Writer at Live Science, and Claire Maldarelli, assistant editor at Popular Science, discuss a new study that suggests that men might not be exaggerating symptoms of the flu after all...they might actually suffer more than women!
Miller and Maldarelli weigh-in on the findings, which seem to come down to estrogen. Women, because they have more of the hormone, seem to have stronger immune defenses to respiratory illness.
Both writers also talk the discrepancies in the findings. Social constructs and regular doctor visits could proect against getting sick were not taken into account in the study.
Markets kick off the last day of a record year, and Apple says it's sorry. Plus what movies should you look forward to in the New Year? And is SpaceX's the Falcon Heavy getting ready for its launch?
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy has arrived at its launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center. Will Goodman, Managing Editor at Rockets are Cool, joins Cheddar to discuss what testing the Falcon Heavy will undergo before liftoff in January.
Will Goodman, Managing Editor at Rockets Are Cool, says that's an aspirational goal and doesn't think it's going to happen.
When a sibling was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, Doctor Onikepe Adegbola was surprised by how difficult it was to eat following an IBS diet. That is why the doctor has launched Casa de Sante, a "FODMAP" approved food brand.
At this point, most of us feel we couldn't live without our smartphones. And this dependence is enabled by addictive apps and feedback mechanisms called intermittent variable rewards.
Hundreds of people took to Twitter over the weekend to post pictures of what looked like a UFO over California. Unfortunately for alien enthusiasts, the object in question was just one of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets.
Pop Science Associate Editor Mary Beth Griggs explains the mysterious plume that accompanied SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launch last week.
Tara Bosch was 22-years-old when she decided she was tired of sugar-filled snacks and candy and wanted to do something about it. The entrepreneur is now 23 and the founder of SmartSweets, a gummy bear candy that is healthier than any alternative on the market.
This Changes Things: Advice for the executives and leaders of tomorrow, powered by American Express OPEN. On Between Bells: The year ahead in politics, the best cars of 2018, and why you should eat your feelings. With Salon, Cultura Colectiva, The Drive, and Fast Company.
Plenty is known about marijuana's health and medicinal benefits, but there's less attention being paid to advancements in psychedelics. Writer and performer Adam Strauss, along with Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (M.A.P.S.) Executive Director Rick Doblin, join us to discuss the new show that tracks one man's quest to use mushrooms to cure his severe OCD.
