Why we should all be 'bookmaxxing'
Summary
Hosts Nate, Regina, and guest Juana Summers discuss the cognitive benefits of recreational reading, citing studies on improved memory and reduced dementia risk. They also explore a new study suggesting our sun could produce catastrophic super solar flares, based on geological evidence. Finally, the team covers the discovery of the first adult T. rex trackway in North Dakota, revealing the dinosaur’s walking speed, and a separate finding indicating T. rex were warm-blooded.
Topics discussed
Sponsor message and show introduction
Hosts discuss childhood reading habits
Declining reading rates in UK and US
Personal reading preferences and escapism
Guest introduction and episode preview
Sponsor messages and segment transition
Science of recreational reading benefits
Solar super flares and potential impact
Discovery of rare T. rex footprints
T. rex physiology and closing remarks
Credits and final sponsor message
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