May 8, 2026

Nancy Jarecki’s stroke could have reduced her to a statistic.  But her determination, humor and style paved a different path to recovery...

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May 1, 2026

Most of us have a bad hair day or we're not happy if we have a little pimple on our face. But that's quite different from the experience of people with body dysmorphic disorder.  (BDD)

 More than simple insecurity about one’s appearance, BDD is a disorder in which a person’s perception of their appearance becomes...

Apr 17, 2026

Imagine a world where everyone looks the same and you can’t recognize one person from another – even you own child! It sounds like a frightening episode from the “Twilight Zone”, but it’s just every day life for people with prosopagnosia, better known as “Face Blindness”.  

We humans use parts of our...

Apr 3, 2026

Why do we sometimes drink too much, even when we know the risks? In this episode, surgeon, author, and recovering alcoholic Dr. Charles Knowles joins us to explore the neuroscience of alcohol use and addiction. Drawing from his book "Why We Drink Too Much" and his own lived experience, Dr. Knowles describes how alcohol...

Mar 20, 2026

Although memories fade, hearing declines and our bodies suffer aches and pains, there is one benefit to aging that we can actually gain with each passing  year. 

It’s called wisdom. 

But just because someone is older, it doesn't mean they are wiser.   It takes a certain type of person to learn important lessons from...