Change Your Mind with New Scientist
New Scientist
Change Your Mind from New Scientist brings you the brain health advice you really need to know. Every week, award‑winning science journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson cut through wellness hype to find out what actually keeps your mind sharp, your mood steady and your memory strong. As friends, they’ve spent decades swapping stories, testing trends and exploring the latest neuroscience, and thought it was about time to share the tips and tricks that have genuinely changed their own lives. From cold plunges to coffee, supplements to sleep, Ozempic and AI they speak to leading experts and ask: does this really work? Expect smart conversations, clear answers, and practical takeaways - with plenty of laughs along the way. Because when you understand your brain, you really can change your mind - for the better.
New Episodes every Thursday.
- 28 episodes
- weekly
- Avg 36 min
- English
- S3 · E3Thursday · 43 min
- S3 · E2November 5 · 40 min
Ultra-processed food - Chris van Tulleken explains how diet impacts your brain
- S3 · E1October 29 · 38 min
The Glymphatic System - Can you boost your brain's deep-cleaning system to prevent Alzheimer’s?
- October 22 · 11 min
Does using AI deprive your brain of dopamine?
- October 15 · 14 min
Has social media left you desensitised?
- S2 · E10October 8 · 38 min
Your Brain Questions Answered: Lion’s Mane, Pets and Doodling
- S2 · E9October 1 · 42 min
Exercise - What’s the right dose for your brain?
- S2 · E8September 24 · 38 min
Adolescence - What's going on with teenage mental health?
- S2 · E17September 17 · 41 min
The Vagus Nerve - Could this be the key to reducing your inflammation?
- S2 · E6September 10 · 46 min
Blue Spaces - How spending time near water can boost your mental health
- S2 · E5September 3 · 49 min
Eco-anxiety - How to Cope with your Stress about Climate Change
- S2 · E4August 27 · 40 min
Cognitive Reserve - How to Future-Proof your Brain
- S2 · E3August 20 · 47 min
Ozempic: Could Weight-Loss Drugs have Surprising Brain Benefits?
- S2 · E2August 13 · 43 min
Rest - How Taking a Break Can Boost Your Brain
- S2 · E1August 6 · 36 min
Caffeine - Could Your Morning Coffee be Protecting Your Brain?
- S1 · E10July 16 · 34 min
Q&A special: When do you really become an adult? Plus booze, bad sleep and more
- S1 · E9July 9 · 41 min
Smell - The Surprising Link Between Olfaction and Dementia
- S1 · E8July 2 · 43 min
Solitude - How Time Alone Can Strengthen Your Mental Resilience