The Last Show with David Cooper

Professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ swoops in with the following science news stories: Uranium-eating bacteria discovered in radioactive former Soviet mine⁠; Octopus brains defy a long-held rule about why animals evolve intelligence⁠; Study suggests that your dominant hand isn't actually hardwired⁠; and Strange honeycomb structures recently spotted on Mars⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist and social worker ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ joins David to discuss how to work through past emotional baggage that still affects you today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evolutionary biologist ⁠Dr. William Lassek⁠ answers one of society's most pressing questions: ⁠What does science have to say about the ideal female buttocks⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senior lecturer of health economics ⁠Nancy Kong⁠ explains ⁠why taking a sick day depends on more than being sick⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Dr. Shane Kraus⁠ from the ⁠Behavioral Addictions Lab⁠ goes through ⁠the evidence of a long-term connection between pornography use and depression⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor Jesse Rogerson swoops in with the following science news stories: Uranium-eating bacteria discovered in radioactive former Soviet mine; Octopus brains defy a long-held rule about why animals evolve intelligence; Study suggests that your dominant hand isn't actually hardwired; and Strange honeycomb structures recently spotted on Mars. Senior lecturer of health economics Nancy Kong explains why taking a sick day depends on more than being sick. Evolutionary biologist Dr. William Lassek answers one of society's most pressing questions: What does science have to say about the ideal female buttocks. For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist and social worker...

Business professor ⁠Jon Evans⁠ reveals ⁠how male leaders should address sexist remarks before it costs their organization⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finance professor ⁠Narmin Nahidi ⁠proposes that ⁠schools should teach children more about how money works⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Internal medicine and critical care doctor ⁠James East⁠ explains ⁠how AI can use your medical history to address the problem of rushed doctor visits⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cybersecurity expert ⁠David Shipley⁠ covers ⁠just how vulnerable your phone is as an attack vector for hackers⁠ and ⁠how fighting AI with AI hasn't turned out to be a promising cybersecurity strategy⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Computer science professors ⁠Steffen Herbold⁠ and ⁠Annette Hautli-Janisz⁠ reveal how ⁠voters found AI-generated debate answers more authentic than real political speech⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach, speaker, and author ⁠Lewis Raymond Taylor⁠ – a diagnosed psychopath – offers a psychopath's perspective on some dilemmas presented by David, including one involving a battle for an airplane armrest. Check out Lewis's book Unlimited: Turn Your Adversity into an Asset here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cybersecurity expert David Shipley covers just how vulnerable your phone is as an attack vector for hackers and how fighting AI with AI hasn't turned out to be a promising cybersecurity strategy. Internal medicine and critical care doctor James East explains how AI can use your medical history to address the problem of rushed doctor visits. Computer science professors Steffen Herbold and Annette Hautli-Janisz reveal how voters found AI-generated debate answers more authentic than real political speech. Coach, speaker, and author Lewis Raymond Taylor – a diagnosed psychopath – offers a psychopath's perspective on some dilemmas presented by David, including one invo...

Sexual health researcher and psychology professor ⁠Caroline Pukall⁠ digs into ⁠her study showing that more than 50 percent of adults worry about their libido⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Associate professor ⁠Chiara Farronato⁠ from Harvard Business School outlines how ⁠online restaurant reviews can reveal a restaurants's health track record, but shouldn't replace health inspections⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Management professor ⁠Ji Woon Ryu⁠ explains how ⁠an employee's 24-hour biological clock (and their beliefs about it) drive workplace cooperation⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Consumer economics professor ⁠Brenda Cude⁠ warns of ⁠the potential problems with using generative AI to manage your finances⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Journalist ⁠Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert⁠ reports that ⁠fast food’s newest rival is not another burger chain, but the grocery store⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Management professor Ji Woon Ryu explains how an employee's 24-hour biological clock (and their beliefs about it) drive workplace cooperation. Consumer economics professor Brenda Cude warns of the potential problems with using generative AI to manage your finances. Journalist Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert reports that fast food’s newest rival is not another burger chain, but the grocery store. Associate professor Chiara Farronato from Harvard Business School outlines how online restaurant reviews can reveal a restaurants's health track record, but shouldn't replace health inspections. Sexual health researcher and psychology professor Caroline Pukall digs into her study showing that more than 50 percent of...

David crowns marketing professor ⁠Jackie Silverman⁠ as the world's foremost list expert as she explains ⁠how people misread rankings and why shorter lists win⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices