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Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · 1d

Why everything you think about parasites is wrong. This week, @emmakennedy.bsky.social is joined by Emmitt Jolly, Professor of Biology at Case Western University, for a deep dive into the strange, microscopic world of parasites 👉 linktr.ee/whypodcast

#parasites #didyouknow #podcasts #why

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Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · 8d

🌱OUT NOW🌱
Are seed oils bad for us? Today on Why? @emmakennedy.bsky.social is joined by Dr Sarah Berry, Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at King's College London and Chief Scientist at ZOE to find out are seed oils really as bad as social media thinks 👉 linktr.ee/whypodcast

#oils

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Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · 15d

🤘NEW EPISODE🤘
Is listening to heavy metal a life hack? Today on Why?, @emmakennedy.bsky.social is joined by journalist for Independent Nurse and self confessed metal head Sumaiyah Uddin to find out how mosh pits could be the path to mental wellbeing ➡️ linktr.ee/whypodcast

#metal #concerts #music

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Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · 22d

🤔NEW EPISODE🤔 
Why do some people love the gym while others hate it? A new study suggests it might be about personality, not willpower. Dr Flaminia Ronca, researcher at @uclmedsci.bsky.social, joins @emmakennedy.bsky.social to discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/whypodcast  #exercise

#gym #sports #question

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Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · 29d

Sunscreen: boring but lifesaving. Yet TikTok wellness hacks & dodgy headlines have turned SPF into a “toxic” conspiracy. This week on WHY?, @emmakennedy.bsky.social talks to one of the world’s leading sunscreen experts Brian Diffey about how sunscreen really works.

Listen here: linktr.ee/whypodcast

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Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · Sep 3

The modern world pulls us in a dozen directions at once, no wonder we struggle to pay attention. This week on WHY? @emmakennedy.bsky.social talks to @gloriamark.bsky.social about what’s really happening to our ability to focus.

Listen 🎧 linktr.ee/bunker_pod

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Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · Aug 27

Antibiotics have changed the world, but are we too reliant on them? @emmakennedy.bsky.social talks to biologist Liam Shaw about his new book, Dangerous Miracle: A natural history of antibiotics – and how we burned through them, on the latest edition of Why?

Listen here: linktr.ee/whypodcast

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Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · Aug 20

Protein is everywhere from popcorn to coffee. Do we need so much of it? @emmakennedy.bsky.social tries to cut through the hype with and the health risks of Protein with Dr Dan Baumgardt on the latest episode of why.

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Lul @lullulham.bsky.social · Jul 31

@emmakennedy.bsky.social has an excellent pod called @whypodcast.bsky.social which raises some good points about the use of drugs like #Ozempic @mrjamesob.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/4d8W...

How is Ozempic changing the world?

Why? with Emma Kennedy · Episode

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Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · Aug 13

Testicles we understand perfectly but our chins? Not so much. @emmakennedy.bsky.social talks to @maxjtelford.bsky.social about the quirks of evolution and the mysteries of why we are the way we are.

Listen here: linktr.ee/whypodcast

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Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · Aug 6

Microplastics are turning up everywhere; in our lungs, blood, even our brains.

They’re tiny, toxic, and almost impossible to avoid. So what can we do about them?

@emmakennedy.bsky.social asks experts Dr Antaya March and Prof Fay Couceiro from the University of Portsmouth ➡️ linktr.ee/whypodcast

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Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · Jul 30

Ozempic started as a diabetes drug, now it’s changing how we eat, fly, dress and maybe even how we think.
@emmakennedy.bsky.social meets @gilesyeo.bsky.social to unpack the truth behind the so-called “skinny jab.”
🎧 Listen here: linktr.ee/whypodcast

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Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · Jul 23

Have you ever fallen for fake news? Today on WHY? we try to understand why we are so susceptible to fake news and how to combat it. @emmakennedy.bsky.social is joined by @dgrand.bsky.social and @gordpennycook.bsky.social and you can believe that!

Listen here: linktr.ee/whypodcast

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Emma Kennedy @emmakennedy.bsky.social · Jul 16

This week's @whypodcast.bsky.social is all about laughter and why we do it.

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Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · Jul 16

🤣NEW EPISODE🤣
Why do we laugh? @emmakennedy.bsky.social is joined by comedian and laughter expert @lauralexx.bsky.social to discuss in our latest episode ➡️ linktr.ee/whypodcast

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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · Jul 9

Your lunchtime listen: Where does human sexuality actually come from?

Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · Jul 9

Why do we fancy who we fancy? 🧠💘🏳️‍🌈 Genes, brains, vibes… or something else entirely? Today @emmakennedy.bsky.social talks to @wiringthebrain.bsky.social about sexuality, identity and ask the question, what makes David Beckham irresistible to everyone?

🎧 Listen now: linktr.ee/whypodcast

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Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · Jul 11

Maybe this conundrum will be a future episode. . .

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Emma Kennedy @emmakennedy.bsky.social · Jul 9

This week's @whypodcast.bsky.social is all about sexual orientation and our sense of identity.

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Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · Jul 9

Why do we fancy who we fancy? 🧠💘🏳️‍🌈 Genes, brains, vibes… or something else entirely? Today @emmakennedy.bsky.social talks to @wiringthebrain.bsky.social about sexuality, identity and ask the question, what makes David Beckham irresistible to everyone?

🎧 Listen now: linktr.ee/whypodcast

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Mike Stevens🫰 @mikestevens.link · Jul 3

Heard a fella on the @whypodcast.bsky.social podcast telling @emmakennedy.bsky.social about plans to genetically engineer some chickens into a version of dinosaurs and not once did either of them stop and say "mind you, we already have cassowaries and how is a chickoraptor gonna match that?"

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Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · Jul 2

Why can't we go to a real dinosaur theme park? 🧬🦖🦕
This week on the pod, @emmakennedy.bsky.social chats to geneticist Andrew Pask about bringing back long extinct creatures ➡️ Listen here: linktr.ee/whypodcast

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Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · Jun 27

What makes our brilliant host @emmakennedy.bsky.social so special? Find out on the latest edition of Why?

Listen here: linktr.ee/whypodcast

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Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · Jun 25

Everybody wants to feel like one of a kind, but what if our obsession with identity was harming the world? Today @emmakennedy.bsky.social sits down with Philosopher @axdouglas.bsky.social to explore what could happen if we stopped trying so hard to be special.

Listen here: linktr.ee/whypodcast

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Emma Kennedy @emmakennedy.bsky.social · Jun 18

This week's @whypodcast.bsky.social explores why billionaires want to live forever and what might happen if they did.

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Why? with Emma Kennedy @whypodcast.bsky.social · Jun 18

Billionaires are trying to cheat death with blood transfusions, gene therapy and biohacks. @emmakennedy.bsky.social sits down with experts Paul Root Wolpe and Richard Faragher to find out what happens to the rest of us if the elite get to live forever? 🧬💰👴

listen here linktr.ee/whypodcast

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