The American Scientist Podcast presents a new audio series, Wired for This, premiering on September 10, 2025. Wired for This offers an in-depth look at how we think, believe, change, and connect.
In this bi-weekly limited series, we’ll examine the psychology of human behavior and neuroscience—what drives us forward, what holds us back, and how we navigate a world bursting with noise, contradiction, and complexity.
Hosted by journalist and former neuroscientist Celia Ford, the show features interviews with scientists like Paul O’Keefe, whose research explores how psychological barriers influence the goals people pursue and their potential to reach them.
We’ll also hear from behavioral science professors Emma Levine and Shereen Chaudhry on how to navigate
difficult conversations in high-stress environments.
Jason Lodge and Phillip Lorenz-Spreen discuss how we consume, process, and share information, and how these processes are changing as our relationships with technology evolve.
Each episode will challenge your thinking and offer fresh perspectives on the world around us.
Tune into Wired for This every other Wednesday starting September 10, 2025, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, and more. Follow the American Scientist Podcast today to stay updated on new episodes.
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Wired for This is produced and edited by Nwabata Nnani and hosted by Celia Ford.
American Scientist has been in publication since 1913 and is published by the nonprofit Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society. The magazine focuses on producing narrative-driven features by scientists about their own peer-reviewed work. The publication also produces shorter-form staff-written news articles, as well as blogs, multimedia, and social media. See more at www.americanscientist.org
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