23 MAR 2022 · Nicole and Corinne share some of their formative memories and speculate about the lasting effects such experiences can have, both obvious and subtle. KEY WORDS: memories memory formative youth childhood family dynamics embarrassment embarrassing traumatic trauma training behavior observations socializing sociology Credits: Host - Nicole Berry Co-Host - Corinne Meadors Music by - Mim Paquin Images by - Wayhome Studio via Adobe Stock and Bessi via Pixabay

8 MAR 2022 · A discussion of gender bias in the study and diagnosis of autism and why diagnoses for girls and women remain elusive. ADVISORY: Topics of suicide, abuse, rape and anorexia occur in this episode. They are not gone into in detail, but do arise. KEY WORDS: autism spectrum diagnosis diagnoses aspergers gender bias discrimination science disorder women medical neuroscience school learning sociology society culture feminism Credits: Host - Nicole Berry Co-Host - Corinne Meadors Music by - Mim Paquin Images by - Johnstocker via Adobe Stock and Bessi via Pixabay ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/RESOURCES: "The Autism Dilemma for Women Diagnosis" by the Organization for Autism Research, October 2018 https://researchautism.org/the-autism-dilemma-for-women-diagnosis/ "The costs of camouflaging autism" by Francine Russo, February 2018 https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/costs-camouflaging-autism/ "Thousands of autistic girls and women 'going undiagnosed' due to gender bias" by Hannah Devlin, September 2018 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/14/thousands-of-autistic-girls-and-women-going-undiagnosed-due-to-gender-bias "Study on ‘extreme male brain’ theory of autism draws critics" by NIDHI SUBBARAMAN, August 2014 https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/study-on-extreme-male-brain-theory-of-autism-draws-critics/ "Clinical evaluation of autistic symptoms in women with anorexia nervosa" in Molecular Autism, contributors Heather Westwood, William Mandy & Kate Tchanturia, March 2017 https://molecularautism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13229-017-0128-x "The Mounting Crisis in Women’s Heart Health" by Columbia Heart Surgery https://columbiasurgery.org/news/mounting-crisis-women-s-heart-health "The Lost Girls" by Apoorva Mandavilli, October 2015 https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/the-lost-girls/

21 FEB 2022 · Do you remember "negative" experiences better than happy ones? You're no "Negative Nelly"! It may just be human nature to recall experiences that way. Memory is still a bit of a mystery, despite modern scientific exploration. Let's delve into the phenomena of making and retrieving memories. Key Words: mandela effect memory experience education learning science psychology repression fear forget misremember misnomer brain neurology mind nervous system human behavior manipulation society culture imagination emotion perception filter multiverse theoretical theory reality phenomena phenomenon recall retrieval human nature nurture recollection Credits: Host - Nicole Berry Co-Host - Corinne Meadors Music by - Mim Paquin Images by - Pixel-Shot via Adobe Stock and Bessi via Pixabay Additional Information/resources: "What is the Mandela effect?" via Medical News Today "Negative Emotion Enhances Memory Accuracy: Behavioral and Neuroimaging Evidence" by Elizabeth A. Kensinger via Sage Journals "Retrieval of Emotional Memories" by Tony W. Buchanan via US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health "Collective False Memories: What's Behind the 'Mandela Effect'?" by Caitlin Aamodt via Discover Magazine

6 FEB 2022 · SAND is a natural resource that's in top(soil) demand, second only to water! Sand: how do we get it? What's it used for? And how does the global appetite for it change the shape of the world? Key Words: sand world news scarcity resources natural ecosystem ecosystems endangered species construction concrete corrupt exploitation justice capitalism waterways rivers riverbank sedimentation ocean marine aquatic water natural scarcity demand supply Credits: Host - Nicole Berry Co-Host - Corinne Meadors Music by - Mim Paquin Images by - Parilov via Adobe Stock and Bessi via Pixabay SPECIAL NOTE: After recording this episode, we discovered more information about the increasing scarcity of sand. Knowledge is always on-the-move, and we're chasing it! We invite you to, too. Here are some resources regarding the topic of SAND MINING: "The Hidden Environmental Toll of Mining the World’s Sand" published in February of 2019 by the Yale School of Environment, written by Fred Pearce https://e360.yale.edu/features/the-hidden-environmental-toll-of-mining-the-worlds-sand "Impacts of Sand Mining on Ecosystem Structure, Process & Biodiversity in Rivers" published in July of 2018 by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), written by Lois Koehnken "Is Cambodia Dredging its Rivers to Death?" published in May of 2010 for Time Magazine, written by Christopher Shay http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1989047,00.html "Inside the Deadly World of India’s Sand Mining Mafia" published in June of 2019 by National Geographic, written by Paul Salopek https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/inside-india-sand-mining-mafia "Why the World is Running Out of Sand" published in November of 2019 by BBC, written by Vince Beiser https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191108-why-the-world-is-running-out-of-sand

23 JAN 2022 · A conversation regarding acting and artistic temperaments segues to the topic of SMELLS. Also in this episode: a bit about the origin of the podcast and its name. CAUTIONS: Contains spoilers regarding The X-Files TV series. Key Words: smell odor odour scent stink actor acting art artistry sensitive sensitivity sensitivities formaldehyde fun silly humor humour funny comedy clothing learning exploration life consciousness Credits: Host - Nicole Berry Co-Host - Corinne Meadors Music by - Mim Paquin Images by - Wayhome Studio via Adobe Stock and Bessi via Pixabay

7 JAN 2022 · Nicole and Corinne talk about the phenomenon of CABIN FEVER and similar ailments From the mountain to the prairie and the arctic to the California coast, Trigger warning: the topics of suicide and rape come up in this episode Key words: paranoia mental illness emotions feelings thinking thoughtful investigative interconnective solitude solitary isolation isolated alone loneliness desperation restlessness anxiety anxiousness anxious depression distress fear fears panic stress phobia suicide unhappiness sadness happiness psychosis phenomena phenomenon indigenous inuit society community culture women feminism human rights colonialism colonialist american dream westward expansion american history weather severe exposure amnesia rape madness insanity kayak angst prairie plains cabin fever piblokto early settlers investigative investigate unknown learning social sociology sociological psychology psychological anthropology anthropological science physiology marooned stranded abandoned stuck helpless solitary outlying desolate bleak friendless Credits: Host - Nicole Berry Co-Host - Corinne Meadors Music by - Mim Paquin Images by - Ivan Kmit via Adobe Stock and Bessi via Pixabay

23 DEC 2021 · Nicole and Corinne converse about CRYING. What are tears all about and why do humans shed them? Trigger warning: the topic of suicide comes up in this episode Key words: Educational Podcast Crying Tears Emotions Sadness Feelings Anger Laughter Joy Women Investigative Investigate Unsolved Unknown Learning Feminist Feminism Introspective Introspection Ponder Muse Musing Discuss Thinking Pondering Wonder Wondering Intellectual Conversation Conversational Accessible Social Sociology Psychology Anthropology Science Physiology Credits: Host - Nicole Berry Co-Host - Corinne Meadors Music by - Mim Paquin Images by - zwiebackesser via Adobe Stock and Bessi via Pixabay Research notes: If you'd like to read further into this subject, you may want to look up the works of behavioral neurologist Michael Trimble, Tilburg University professor Ad Vingerhoet, researcher Jonathan Rottenberg, neurobiologist Noam Sobel, university of Kassel professor Cord Benecke and professor of psychology Randy Cornelius.