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The Naked Scientists Podcast

Behaviour

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Natural Sciences, Science, Science Radio, Naked Scientists, Health & Fitness, Engineering, Medicine, Technology, Life Sciences

4.6958 Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Ever set a new year's resolution only for it to fall by the wayside after a few weeks? It is common for us to have goals and want to make change, but when it comes to turning those plans into reality, it can feel difficult. We often default back to old routines as more common behaviours take hold. Alongside trying to find ways to help us stick to our resolutions, we are exploring how our brain decides which way to act, how behaviours transition from being goal-directed to habitual, the disorders which can arise from alterations to these systems, and how research is trying to find methods to... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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All engine running, running.

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Absolutely genius.

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Get this.

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Welcome.

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This is the show where we bring you science.

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What that essentially means is.

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Discovery is answers,

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questions, research, technology, unbelievable.

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Without further ado, this is the naked scientist.

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Hello and welcome to the show where we bring you the latest breakthroughs in science,

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technology and medicine.

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I'm Julia Ravi and this week I'm joined by Harry Lewis.

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Coming up in this program, how the war in Ukraine may be impacting the spread of infectious

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disease, the uncovering of a lost ship after 107 years,

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and why constellations remain constant across cultures.

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Plus we'll be exploring behavioral change.

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Why is it hard to stick to New Year's resolutions and

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are their methods that can help us along the way.

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The Naked Scientists Podcast is powered by UKfast.coDuk. 1.1.

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First, to our top story, two weeks into the war in Ukraine we've seen heart rendering

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