Big Picture Science
SETI Institute
The surprising connections in science and technology that give you the Big Picture. Astronomer Seth Shostak and science journalist Molly Bentley are joined each week by leading researchers, techies, and journalists to provide a smart and humorous take on science. Our regular "Skeptic Check" episodes cast a critical eye on pseudoscience.
Categories: Science & Medicine
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Has children’s play become too safe? Research suggests that efforts to prioritize safety harms children’s mental and physical development during play and contribute to anxiety. One solution: introduce risk into play. We visit an adventure playground where kids play unsupervised with anything from scraps of metal to hammers and nails. Plus, what are the evolutionary benefits of play? After all, we’re not the only species who like to roughhouse, sled, or chase balls. And, reclaiming play for those who have outgrown recess. Guests: David Toomey - Professor of English, University of Massachusetts. Amherst and author of “Kingdom of Play: What Ball-Bouncing Octopuses, Belly-Flopping Monkeys, and Mud-Sliding Elephants Reveal About Life Itself.” Mariana Brussoni - Developmental psychologist who studies children's outdoor risky play, and professor at the University of British Columbia in the Faculty of Medicine Yoni Kallai - Interim director, head playworker and co-founder of play:groundNYC Peter Gray - Psychology researcher at Boston College and author of "Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life" Featuring music by Dewey Dellay and Jun Miyake You can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on Patreon. Thanks for your support! Big Picture Science is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Previous episodes
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567 - The Play's the Thing Mon, 13 May 2024
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566 - Nuts and Bolts Mon, 06 May 2024
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565 - Phreaky Physics* Mon, 29 Apr 2024
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564 - De-Permafrosting* Mon, 22 Apr 2024
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563 - For the Birds* Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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562 - Fungi Fear* Mon, 08 Apr 2024
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561 - Coffee of the Future Mon, 01 Apr 2024
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560 - When the Moon Hits Your Eye Mon, 25 Mar 2024
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559 - Skeptic Check: Asteroid Mining Mon, 18 Mar 2024
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558 - Feet Don't Fail Me Mon, 11 Mar 2024
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557 - Lady Parts** Mon, 04 Mar 2024
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556 - Tomb with a View* Mon, 26 Feb 2024
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555 - Lithium Valley Mon, 19 Feb 2024
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554 - Alien Says What? Mon, 12 Feb 2024
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553 - The Wrong Stuff Mon, 05 Feb 2024
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552 - Skeptic Check: Hypnosis* Mon, 29 Jan 2024
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551 - Inside Planets Mon, 22 Jan 2024
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550 - What's Your Poison? Mon, 26 Jul 2010
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549 - Tech in Check Mon, 15 Jan 2024
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548 - Your Mind on Movies Mon, 08 Jan 2024
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547 - Eclectic Company Mon, 01 Jan 2024
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546 - Iron, Coal, Wood** Mon, 25 Dec 2023
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545 - The Ocean's Genome Mon, 18 Dec 2023
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544 - Skeptic Check: Naomi Klein Mon, 11 Dec 2023
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543 - End of Eternity** Mon, 04 Dec 2023
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542 - In Living Color Mon, 27 Nov 2023
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541 - The T-Rex Files Mon, 20 Nov 2023
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540 - Neanderthal in the Family** Mon, 13 Nov 2023
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539 - Night Flight Mon, 06 Nov 2023
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538 - Extraordinary Ordinary Objects Mon, 30 Oct 2023
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537 - Like Lightning* Mon, 23 Oct 2023
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536 - Skeptic Check: Worrier Mentality* Mon, 16 Oct 2023
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535 - Going Multicellular Mon, 09 Oct 2023
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534 - How Hot is Too Hot? Mon, 02 Oct 2023
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533 - Skeptic Check: Near Death Experiences Mon, 25 Sep 2023
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532 - Into the Deep* Mon, 18 Sep 2023
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531 - What's a Few Degrees? Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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530 - Building a Space Colony* Mon, 04 Sep 2023
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529 - Talk the Walk* Mon, 28 Aug 2023
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528 - A Twist of Slime* Mon, 21 Aug 2023
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527 - Granting Immunity* Mon, 14 Aug 2023
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526 - Skeptic Check: UFO Conspiracy Mon, 07 Aug 2023
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525 - We'll Always Have Parasites Mon, 31 Jul 2023
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524 - Measure For Measure Mon, 24 Jul 2023
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523 - Fantastic-er Voyage* Mon, 17 Jul 2023
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522 - Dinosaurs' Last Gasp* Mon, 10 Jul 2023
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521 - Allergy Reason Mon, 03 Jul 2023
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520 - Made for Mars Mon, 26 Jun 2023
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519 - Skeptic Check: NASA UFO Study Mon, 19 Jun 2023
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518 - The Ears Have It* Mon, 12 Jun 2023