IQ
Rina Bliss: how intelligence can expand
Dr Rina Bliss' new book examines the nature of intelligence and its elasticity. In Rethinking Intelligence - A Radical New Understanding of Our Human Potential Rina challenges the conventional wisdom… Audio
Gut bug transfer, Covid's effects on the brain
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles looks at new research that's found transplanting gut bugs from old to young mice can counteract age-related changes in the brain, another survey that's found how IQ… Audio
Why we need to rethink our attitude toward moving
We move around 30% less than our counterparts in the 1960s but author Caroline Williams says movement is something we need to build back into our lives. She joins us to discuss her new book Move!:… Audio
It's in your eyes: pupil size a marker of intelligence
Nobody knows what's behind our eyes, but by looking into them they can now make a good guess at our intelligence. According to new research from the Georgia Institute of Technology, the diameter of… Audio
New book examines how childhood shapes later life
In his new book, The Origins of You: How Childhood Shapes Later Life, University of Otago professor Richie Poulton and his co-authors set out to determine to what extent our origins shape our later… Audio
How does our genetic heritage influence our psychological traits
How responsible is the genetic cocktail we receive from our parents for shaping our moral compass? Neurogeneticist Professor Kevin Mitchell from Trinity College Dublin joins the show to discuss. Audio
IQ study on men
A Norwegian study of more than 730,000 standardised test results in men has found noticeable IQ decline since 1975. Audio
Lead Exposure Linked To Lower IQ
The latest research from the University of Otago's Dunedin Study, shows children's exposure to lead is linked to lower IQ. Audio
IQ tests: what can they tell us?
Stuart Ritchie is a postdoctoral fellow in cognitive ageing at the University of Edinburgh who calls IQ tests "...some of the most reliable and valid instruments in all of psychological science". He's… Audio
Passion no guarantee of creativity
Discussing the relationship between science and creativity are Julie Maxton, Executive Director of the United Kingdom's Royal Society and Professor Bruce Sheridan, a New Zealand academic at Chicago's… Audio