# science behind (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover science behind. Page: Feed: --- ## [Wildest Tornado Facts 😨](https://sciencefunn.substack.com/p/wildest-tornado-facts) _2026-08-18 · Science Is Fun · Science Is Fun_ They will literally - blow - your mind.🤯 ## [The Jason Arday Saga Is Terrible And Everyone Involved Should Be Ashamed Of Themselves](https://gidmk.substack.com/p/the-jason-arday-saga-is-terrible) _2026-08-17 · Health Nerd · Gideon M-K: Health Nerd_ The whole thing makes me furious ## [How To Read A Randomized Trial - Part 2](https://gidmk.substack.com/p/how-to-read-a-randomized-trial-part-e2e) _2026-08-14 · Health Nerd · Gideon M-K: Health Nerd_ What even is a risk of bias? ## [Einstein Married His Cousin](https://sciencefunn.substack.com/p/einstein-married-his-cousin) _2026-08-12 · Science Is Fun · Science Is Fun_ Even his marriage was relative.😂 Tap here for the best Einstein memes. ## [Full Fat Dairy And Heart Health](https://gidmk.substack.com/p/full-fat-dairy-and-heart-health) _2026-08-11 · Health Nerd · Gideon M-K: Health Nerd_ Were the dietary guidelines wrong all along? ## [What Is the Answer Isn't Ready Yet?](https://inneredgecoaching.substack.com/p/are-you-ready-to-decide-or-just-tired) _2026-08-11 · Stef · Inner Edge Coaching_ Relief and clarity feel the same from the inside. They are not the same thing. ## [What If You Already Have Enough Information?](https://inneredgecoaching.substack.com/p/what-if-you-already-have-enough-information) _2026-08-04 · Stef · Inner Edge Coaching_ Creating space for wisdom in an age of endless information ## [How Many Workouts Should You Do A Week To Lose Fat?](https://gidmk.substack.com/p/how-many-workouts-should-you-do-a) _2026-08-03 · Health Nerd · Gideon M-K: Health Nerd_ Does it really matter? ## [Things You Thought You Knew About Blood](https://sciencefunn.substack.com/p/things-you-thought-you-knew-about-blood) _2026-08-01 · Science Is Fun · Science Is Fun_ The more familiar something becomes, the less likely we are to question it. Blood may be the best example of all. ## [Blood: The Hidden Civilization Inside You](https://sciencefunn.substack.com/p/blood-hidden-civilization) _2026-07-31 · Science Is Fun · Science Is Fun_ Trillions of specialized cells work together with astonishing precision every second, yet most of us never stop to think about them. ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/S0WqxbBLphf5) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [Why Don't We Have A Male Birth Control Pill Yet?](https://gidmk.substack.com/p/why-dont-we-have-a-male-birth-control) _2026-07-31 · Health Nerd · Gideon M-K: Health Nerd_ The complex story behind a common myth ## [Why Doesn't the Next Achievement Feel Like Enough?](https://inneredgecoaching.substack.com/p/why-doesnt-the-next-achievement-feel) _2026-07-28 · Stef · Inner Edge Coaching_ We're not chasing success. We're chasing how we hope success will make us feel. ## [Kids Are Keeping Up with the Joneses Too](https://lauradimler.substack.com/p/kids-are-keeping-up-with-the-joneses) _2026-07-28 · Laura Dimler, PhD · Development Decoded_ They just learned it from watching us. What the research says about materialism, values, and emotional health. ## [Why Blood Is Weirdly Funny (Memes)](https://sciencefunn.substack.com/p/blood-memes-explained) _2026-07-27 · Science Is Fun · Science Is Fun_ The internet somehow turned red blood cells, platelets, and blood types into comedy - and the science only makes the jokes better. ## [Beware the magic pill](https://ericathas.substack.com/p/beware-the-magic-pill) _2026-07-26 · Eric Athas · Eric Athas_ Fake influencers prey on our bias for magical remedies. ## [The Brain’s Silent Passengers: Does Microplastic Actually Cause Harm?](https://sciencefunn.substack.com/p/do-microplastics-damage-the-brain) _2026-07-23 · Science Is Fun · Science Is Fun_ From the blood-brain barrier to cellular inflammation: Tracing a nanoplastic's journey and the difficult science of proving real-world harm. ## [An Avocado A Day Is No Panacea](https://gidmk.substack.com/p/an-avocado-a-day-is-no-panacea) _2026-07-22 · Health Nerd · Gideon M-K: Health Nerd_ Why eating more avocados probably won't cure heart disease ## [How To Read A Randomized Trial - Part 1](https://gidmk.substack.com/p/how-to-read-a-randomized-trial-part) _2026-07-22 · Health Nerd · Gideon M-K: Health Nerd_ One of the most important studies to understand ## [Whose Rules Are You Succeeding By?](https://inneredgecoaching.substack.com/p/when-success-stops-feeling-like-success) _2026-07-21 · Stef · Inner Edge Coaching_ New research suggests fewer women want the next promotion. Maybe they're not losing ambition. Maybe they're redefining success. ## [Believing In Yourself: Does It Actually Help Kids Learn?](https://lauradimler.substack.com/p/believing-in-yourself-does-it-actually) _2026-07-21 · Laura Dimler, PhD · Development Decoded_ A famous study said yes. A fake brain scan on young kids says otherwise. ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pYUVDAVXJS6F) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Scientists Keep Finding Microplastics Inside Human Brains. Should We Be Worried?](https://sciencefunn.substack.com/p/microplastics-in-human-brain-health-risks) _2026-07-20 · Science Is Fun · Science Is Fun_ The science behind how microscopic polymers enter our bodies, and what researchers actually know about the risks. ## [Preservatives Probably Aren't Giving Us All Heart Attacks](https://gidmk.substack.com/p/preservatives-probably-arent-giving) _2026-07-17 · Health Nerd · Gideon M-K: Health Nerd_ Why do we keep doing the same thing over and over again. ## [Your Biological Age Might Be Wrong. Here's What Aging Clocks Can—and Can't—Actually Tell You.](https://sciencefunn.substack.com/p/biological-age-clocks-science) _2026-07-16 · Science Is Fun · Science Is Fun_ From DNA methylation tests to wearable biomarkers: why measuring your biological age is far more complicated than the anti-aging industry wants you to believe. ## [Does Being Bald Protect You From Cancer?](https://gidmk.substack.com/p/does-being-bald-protect-you-from) _2026-07-15 · Health Nerd · Gideon M-K: Health Nerd_ As a bald man, I live in hope ## [What Happens After You Set the Boundary?](https://inneredgecoaching.substack.com/p/clarity-without-boundaries-doesnt) _2026-07-14 · Stef · Inner Edge Coaching_ Knowing what you need is only the beginning. The harder part is choosing it when there’s a cost. ## [Well-Supported Parents Raise Kinder Kids](https://lauradimler.substack.com/p/well-supported-parents-raise-kinder) _2026-07-14 · Laura Dimler, PhD · Development Decoded_ New research on what happens to kids’ prosocial skills when both parents have real backup and why that support matters more than we thought. ## [Lab-Grown Meat Explained: Can Scientists Really Replace the Cow?](https://sciencefunn.substack.com/p/lab-grown-meat-explained) _2026-07-12 · Science Is Fun · Science Is Fun_ Growing animal cells is easy. Growing affordable steaks may be one of biotechnology's greatest engineering challenges. ## [Preorder a signed copy of my book](https://ericathas.substack.com/p/preorder-a-signed-copy-of-my-book) _2026-07-12 · Eric Athas · Eric Athas_ Preorder Saying No to New from Brooklyn's Community Bookstore and I'll sign it. Plus: A free preorder bonus and other news. ## [Micro-practices for Regulating Your Nervous System](https://inneredgecoaching.substack.com/p/calm-comes-first) _2026-07-11 · Stef · Inner Edge Coaching_ A resource from the Beyond Success talk ## [How To Read A Meta-Analysis](https://gidmk.substack.com/p/how-to-read-a-meta-analysis) _2026-07-10 · Health Nerd · Gideon M-K: Health Nerd_ The statistics of it all. ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DvSueTaiEW7W) _2026-07-10 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [15 Space Memes That Even Uranus Will Enjoy](https://sciencefunn.substack.com/p/15-space-memes-uranus-will-enjoy) _2026-07-09 · Science Is Fun · Science Is Fun_ From gas giant groans to existential cosmic dread: a witty, slightly unhinged dive into the internet’s best space jokes—and the surprisingly real science hiding behind them. ## [Whose Version of Events Matters?](https://lauradimler.substack.com/p/whose-version-of-events-matters) _2026-07-07 · Laura Dimler, PhD · Development Decoded_ Why your teen's experience of parenting shapes their development more than you think. ## [I Keep Watching Leaders Fix the Wrong Thing](https://inneredgecoaching.substack.com/p/i-keep-watching-leaders-fix-the-wrong) _2026-06-30 · Stef · Inner Edge Coaching_ We treat the measurable thing as the problem. Usually it's only the symptom. ## [When Kids’ Brains Fill in the Blanks](https://lauradimler.substack.com/p/when-kids-brains-fill-in-the-blanks) _2026-06-30 · Laura Dimler, PhD · Development Decoded_ What anxiety teaches us about uncertainty, threat, and the stories children tell themselves. ## [The Power of Possessions](https://ericathas.substack.com/p/the-power-of-possessions) _2026-06-28 · Eric Athas · Eric Athas_ I speak to a marketing expert about consumption trends. Plus: Listen to a podcast episode about my book. ## [Is Your Phone Competing With Your Child?](https://lauradimler.substack.com/p/is-your-phone-competing-with-your) _2026-06-23 · Laura Dimler, PhD · Development Decoded_ What happens when children’s bids for attention compete with a device designed to capture ours? ## [Why Your Child Loves the Box More Than the Toy](https://lauradimler.substack.com/p/why-your-child-loves-the-box-more) _2026-06-16 · Laura Dimler, PhD · Development Decoded_ The science behind open-ended play, imagination, and why simpler toys often do more. ## [The Upgrade Era](https://ericathas.substack.com/p/the-upgrade-era) _2026-06-16 · Eric Athas · Eric Athas_ Also, enter to win a free copy of my book. ## [What We Aren't Taught About Anger](https://inneredgecoaching.substack.com/p/what-we-arent-taught-about-anger) _2026-06-09 · Stef · Inner Edge Coaching_ A recording from Stefanie's live and Alain Mokbel [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199912398/23fc69ec5ae56da65fe7161976e993bd.mp3) ## [What a viral ice cream cone guy taught me about the internet](https://ericathas.substack.com/p/what-a-viral-ice-cream-cone-guy-taught) _2026-06-09 · Eric Athas · Eric Athas_ Fifteen years ago, I wrote about a guy running through a snowstorm with an ice cream cone. The lessons from Ice Cream Cone Guy hold true today. ## [Say you'll read this later and you probably won't](https://ericathas.substack.com/p/say-youll-read-this-later-and-you) _2026-06-03 · Eric Athas · Eric Athas_ If you want to resist something, try this counterintuitive strategy. ## [This Is Not What We Agreed To](https://inneredgecoaching.substack.com/p/this-is-not-what-we-agreed-to) _2026-06-02 · Stef · Inner Edge Coaching_ How a thousand small tolerations rewired our nervous systems without us noticing ## [Your Child Doesn't Need an Optimized Childhood](https://lauradimler.substack.com/p/your-child-doesnt-need-an-optimized) _2026-06-02 · Laura Dimler, PhD · Development Decoded_ The difference between experiences the brain expects and experiences that simply help it grow. ## [The New Thing Gap](https://ericathas.substack.com/p/i-want-to-think-before-buying-something) _2026-05-27 · Eric Athas · Eric Athas_ What we lose when we consume without friction. ## [Why Parenting Advice Doesn’t Work for Every Family](https://lauradimler.substack.com/p/why-parenting-advice-doesnt-work) _2026-05-27 · Laura Dimler, PhD · Development Decoded_ The hidden question behind child development research is simpler than most people realize: Who was actually studied? ## [I Almost Didn't Recognize My Own Anger](https://inneredgecoaching.substack.com/p/i-almost-didnt-recognize-my-own-anger) _2026-05-26 · Stef · Inner Edge Coaching_ On editing our emotions before we've even felt them. ## [Same Family. Same Stress. Different Child.](https://lauradimler.substack.com/p/same-family-same-stress-different) _2026-05-19 · Laura Dimler, PhD · Development Decoded_ The developmental science behind why children respond differently to the same stress ## [Our evolutionary thirst for glossy](https://ericathas.substack.com/p/our-evolutionary-thirst-for-glossy) _2026-05-17 · Eric Athas · Eric Athas_ There's a science behind why we love shiny new things. ## [The recipe for a viral fad](https://ericathas.substack.com/p/the-recipe-for-a-viral-fad) _2026-05-12 · Eric Athas · Eric Athas_ With the right ingredients, novel things are hard to resist. ## [The secret to happiness doesn't come in a box](https://ericathas.substack.com/p/the-secret-to-happiness-doesnt-come) _2026-05-03 · Eric Athas · Eric Athas_ Though we're led to believe it does.