Social work professor Tova Walsh interviewed dozens of mothers who gave birth early in the pandemic. She herself had a baby in March 2020, just as Wisconsin’s stay-at-home orders went […]
Women’s New Midlife Crisis with Ada Calhoun
For this episode, Tuesday host Carousel Bayrd is in conversation with Ada Calhoun, author of the new book Why We Can’t Sleep, which highlights the struggles Gen X women experience […]
Psychological Effects from COVID-19
Tonight’s episode of the Perpetual Notion Machine discusses the psychological effects from COVID-19, mainly how social isolation, even when it’s voluntary, can lead to loneliness and feelings of stress. The […]
What’s the Word: Stress
With all the health scares last month and Super Tuesday looming just on the other side of the alarm clock, it’s fair to say that we’re all feeling a little […]
Childhood Stress Can Alter Genes, New UW Research Finds
A new study finds that children who experience severe stress as kids develop different kinds of genetic markers than those who have relatively tranquil upbringings. Friday host Jonathan Zarov speaks with Dr. […]
Cardinal Podcast: “Today’s Teens Experiencing Overwhelming...
This episode of the Cardinal Podcast delves into the science of stress and specifically how it affects highschoolers. In this podcast, Michelle Chi interviews highschoolers Merete Witkovsky, Aidan Schutter, and […]
