Emily Oster
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Rerun, Actually - What's the deal with red meat?
This week, we're rebroadcasting our episode on red meat. Is it as bad for you as people say? Is there value to a (fiberless) carnivore diet? What makes it red, anyway?
Is It Better to Stay at Home or Work?
Should you stay home or return to work after having kids? Explore the data on child outcomes, parental wellbeing, and finances to make the right choice.
New Research: Does Choline Raise IQ?
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What's the deal with death?
This week, just in time for spooky season, Emily and Perry take on the one certainty in this life: death. How have human beings historically (and unsuccessfully) tried to cheat it?
What's the deal with organic food?
This week, Emily and Perry are going classy with a close look at eating organic. We all know it's more expensive, but is it worth the sticker (shock)?
Headline of the Week: Beware Annie’s Cheddar Bunnies! (Or not)
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New Research: Is Pink Noise Dangerous?
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What's the deal with intermittent fasting?
This week, Emily and Perry discuss the highly disciplined world of intermittent fasting: all the different ways you can not eat and all of their purported health effects.
Thirteen Books for Parenthood | The New Yorker
The experts recommend favorite titles for kids and their grownups.
What's the deal with Botox?
This week, Emily and Perry explore Botox, literally the most toxic substance in the universe, so why not inject it into our faces?