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 Gary Direnfeld joins David to discuss how to work through past emotional baggage that still affects you today. Psychology professor Dr. Shane Kraus from the Behavioral Addictions Lab goes through the evidence of a long-term connection between pornography use and depression. Psychologist and professor Dr. Roman Palitsky describes how lingering grief physically limits cardiovascular recovery after stress. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:06) Jesse Rogerson pt. 1 (10:00) Jesse Rogerson pt. 2 (20:00) Nancy Kong (30:00) Dr. William Lassek (39:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1 (49:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2 (59:50) Dr. Shane Kraus (1:09:50) Dr. Roman Palitsky (1:19:09) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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