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Brave New PlanetAuthor: Pushkin Industries
Utopia or dystopia? Its up to us.In the 21st century, powerful technologies have been appearing at a breathtaking pacerelated to the internet, artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, and more. They have amazing potential upsides, but we cant ignore the serious risks that come with them.Brave New Planet is a podcast that delves deep into the most exciting and challenging scientific frontiers, helping us understand them and grapple with their implications. Dr. Eric Lander, president and founding director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, is a geneticist, molecular biologist, and mathematician who was a leader of the Human Genome Project and for eight years served as a science advisor to the White House for President Obama. Hes also the host of Brave New Planet, and hes talked to leading researchers, journalists, doctors, policy makers, activists, and legal experts to illuminate how this generations choices will shape the future as never before.Brave New Planet is a partnership between the Broad Institute, Pushkin Industries, and The Boston Globe's Opinion team. Language: en-us Genres: Science, Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Decoding Exercise Physiology with Robert Brace from Decoding Women's Health
Sunday, 25 January, 2026
What if we reframed the way we approach exercise? On today’s show, Dr. Elizabeth Poynor is joined by Robert Brace - founder of Brace Life Studios. He’s also Elizabeth’s trainer. They discuss how he tailors his workouts to women in midlife, the benefits of exercising in a group and how movement and exercise connect to our mental and spiritual well-being. Robert also gives advice about how to approach training at different hormonal cycle phases, and ways to get started, even when it feels tough. Links to resources mentioned in this episode: Robert Brace’s Studio Martial arts increase oxytocin production Systematic review: pain, cognition, and cardioprotection—unpacking oxytocin’s contributions in a sport context Bidirectional Association between Physical Activity and Dopamine Across Adulthood—A Systematic Review Embodied mood regulation: the impact of body posture on mood recovery, negative thoughts, and mood-congruent recall Bone mineral density loss in relation to the final menstrual period in a multiethnic cohort: results from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) American College of Sports Medicine position stand. Quantity and quality of exercise for developing and maintaining cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, and neuromotor fitness in apparently healthy adults: guidance for prescribing exercise Menstrual cycle tracker apps – Natural Cycles, Flo and Apple Health Exercise platforms/apps – Nike Training, TheBraceLife.com Note: In this show, we use “women” as shorthand for people with XX chromosomes. We understand sex and gender are more complex, and acknowledge the experiences we describe reach beyond that word.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
