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We Are So Back

3 min episode · 2 min read
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Rose Rivelins,Wendy Zuckerman

Episode

3 min

Read time

2 min

Topics

Health & Wellness, Marketing, Psychology & Behavior

AI-Generated Summary

Key Takeaways

  • Memory Research: Upcoming episode investigates why people experience foggy memory and frequent forgetting of everyday items like keys and glasses, with science-backed strategies to improve recall.
  • Full Moon Investigation: Team spent months researching whether lunar cycles actually cause wild or carnal behavior in humans, addressing years of listener requests on this popular belief.
  • No Nut November Claims: Episode examines social media assertions that abstaining from ejaculation for one month increases energy levels, reduces anxiety, and enhances physical performance with scientific evidence.

What It Covers

Science Versus returns September 4 with episodes examining memory improvement, full moon effects on behavior, manifesting effectiveness, and No Nut November health claims.

Key Questions Answered

  • Memory Research: Upcoming episode investigates why people experience foggy memory and frequent forgetting of everyday items like keys and glasses, with science-backed strategies to improve recall.
  • Full Moon Investigation: Team spent months researching whether lunar cycles actually cause wild or carnal behavior in humans, addressing years of listener requests on this popular belief.
  • No Nut November Claims: Episode examines social media assertions that abstaining from ejaculation for one month increases energy levels, reduces anxiety, and enhances physical performance with scientific evidence.

Notable Moment

The team reveals some mammals possess two separate uteruses, with one capable of carrying a baby while the other remains empty during pregnancy.

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Episode Transcript

So let's talk about something that's maybe not as sexy as a crossword puzzle. Oh, no. I just couldn't imagine anything less sexy than a crossword puzzle. Puzzle. Science versus is coming back next week with episodes that are gonna be sexier than a crossword puzzle. Because, you know what? Times are changing, and I get it. You don't wanna be that person. And you're just like, actually, we studied this, and we found the blabbity blabbity blah. Like, you just don't wanna be that person. Actually, I don't get it at all. I do wanna be that person. We've spent months researching and talking to experts so that we can all the science to you. And here is what's in store. You told us us that your memory was going down the toilet. It's kind of like a blurry fog, like a gauze over everything. Keys, foam, glasses. And I'm like, where is that? So we're exploring why we keep forgetting things and how we can improve our memory. Plus, we are finally tackling a topic that you all have been asking about for years, the full moon. Oh. Makes people wild. It makes them carnal. That damn moon. You wanted to know if the full moon makes you go crazy, so we found out. We're diving into manifesting to see if just by thinking of your goals, your dreams, it'll basically make them come true. Because online, people are saying. It worked. They manifested their ex boyfriend texting them, wanting them back. How do we explain that? Because life is super fun. I mean, I'm a fan of magic when it happens. And as we roll into November, while some will be baking pumpkin pies, others will be joining in No Nut November. No ejaculating for a month, and folks on socials swear by it. Bro, I became a beast. Bro, your energy an ab workout. Do whatever the you want with so much energy. And you're not gonna have any anxiety or stress. So what are the benefits of not ejaculating? I'll tell you one thing that's coming, and that's the science. I'm imagining The Come going on some sort of, like, Hot Wheels roller coaster ride where it, like, shoots out of one hole and dives into a different hole and So that is the adventure we are about to go on. Wow. So come on the adventure with us with so much going on in the world and an onslaught of crap to wade through online. Me and the team, who you're gonna be hearing more from, because think of producer Rose Rivelins in the room. Sounds like you manifested some coffee. Hey, Wendy. So they have two uteruses, and one of them has a baby in it? Oh, my gosh. And we're all here to help you work out fact from fiction because, hey. We studied this and we found the blabbity blabbity blah. New episodes of Science Versus are coming September 4 on …

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