# Normal Curves: Sexy Science, Serious Statistics Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156.md RSS feed: https://feeds.transistor.fm/normal-curves Official site: https://www.normalcurves.com/ Author: Regina Nuzzo Episodes: 38 ## Resource Normal Curves is a podcast about sexy science & serious statistics. Ever try to make sense of a scientific study and the numbers behind it? Listen in to a lively conversation between two stats-savvy friends who break it all down with humor and clarity. Professors Regina Nuzzo of Gallaudet University and Kristin Sainani of Stanford University discuss academic papers journal club-style — except with more fun, less jargon, and some irreverent, PG-13 content sprinkled in. Join Kristin and Regina as they dissect the data, challenge the claims, and arm you with tools to assess scientific studies on your own. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156.md ## Episodes - [Cancer Blood Tests Part 2: The clinical trial](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/cancer-blood-tests-part-2-the-clinical-trial) — 2026-06-29T11:00:00+00:00 - [Cancer Blood Tests: Are they ready for primetime? Part 1](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/cancer-blood-tests-are-they-ready-for-primetime-part-1) — 2026-06-15T11:00:00+00:00 - [Odds Ratios: Do most people get them wrong?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/odds-ratios-do-most-people-get-them-wrong) — 2026-06-01T11:00:00+00:00 - [Coffee and the Heart: Is caffeine a trigger for AFib?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/coffee-and-the-heart-is-caffeine-a-trigger-for-afib) — 2026-05-18T11:00:00+00:00 - [Sleep and Exercise: Does working out on too little sleep speed up aging?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/sleep-and-exercise-does-working-out-on-too-little-sleep-speed-up-aging) — 2026-05-04T11:00:00+00:00 - [Sex Recession: Are young people really having less sex?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/sex-recession-are-young-people-really-having-less-sex) — 2026-04-20T11:00:00+00:00 - [Diagnostic Testing: Do the stats tell you what you need to know?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/diagnostic-testing-do-the-stats-tell-you-what-you-need-to-know) — 2026-04-06T11:00:00+00:00 - [Epidurals: Are labor epidurals really linked to autism?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/epidurals-are-labor-epidurals-really-linked-to-autism) — 2026-03-23T11:00:00+00:00 - [Daylight Saving Time: Does springing forward cause heart attacks?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/daylight-saving-time-does-springing-forward-cause-heart-attacks) — 2026-03-09T11:00:00+00:00 - [Marathon Performance: Does high-carb fueling work?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/marathon-performance-does-high-carb-fueling-work) — 2026-02-23T12:00:00+00:00 - [Falling in Love: Do the 36 Questions Actually Work?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/falling-in-love-do-the-36-questions-actually-work) — 2026-02-09T12:00:00+00:00 - [Bonus: Pheromones with commentary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/bonus-pheromones-with-commentary) — 2026-01-26T12:00:00+00:00 - [Bonus: Sugar Sag with Commentary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/bonus-sugar-sag-with-commentary) — 2026-01-12T12:00:00+00:00 - [Bonus: Vitamin D Part 1 with commentary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/bonus-vitamin-d-part-1-with-commentary) — 2025-12-29T12:00:00+00:00 - [The Batman Effect: Do weird surprises make people nicer?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/the-batman-effect-do-weird-surprises-make-people-nicer) — 2025-12-15T12:00:00+00:00 - [Holiday Survival Guide Part 2: The survey study edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/holiday-survival-guide-part-2-the-survey-study-edition) — 2025-12-01T12:00:00+00:00 - [Holiday Survival Guide: How to talk about scientific studies around the dinner table](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/holiday-survival-guide-how-to-talk-about-scientific-studies-around-the-dinner-table) — 2025-11-17T12:00:00+00:00 - [Shingles Shot and Dementia: Could one vaccine protect your brain?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/shingles-shot-and-dementia-could-one-vaccine-protect-your-brain) — 2025-11-03T12:00:00+00:00 - [Scary Bridge Study: Can fear make you horny?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/scary-bridge-study-can-fear-make-you-horny) — 2025-10-20T11:00:00+00:00 - [Ultramarathons: Can vitamin D protect your bones?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/ultramarathons-can-vitamin-d-protect-your-bones) — 2025-10-06T11:00:00+00:00 - [P-Values: Are we using a flawed statistical tool?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/p-values-are-we-using-a-flawed-statistical-tool) — 2025-09-22T11:00:00+00:00 - [Exercise and Cancer: Does physical activity improve colon cancer survival?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/exercise-and-cancer-does-physical-activity-improve-colon-cancer-survival) — 2025-09-08T11:00:00+00:00 - [Age Gaps: How much does age matter in dating?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/age-gaps-how-much-does-age-matter-in-dating) — 2025-08-25T11:00:00+00:00 - [Your Brain on AI: Is ChatGPT making us mentally lazy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/your-brain-on-ai-is-chatgpt-making-us-mentally-lazy) — 2025-08-11T11:00:00+00:00 - [The Backfire Effect: Can fact-checking make false beliefs stronger?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/the-backfire-effect-can-fact-checking-make-false-beliefs-stronger) — 2025-07-28T11:00:00+00:00 - [Dating Wishlists: Are we happier when we get what we want in a mate?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/normal-curves-sexy-science-serious-statistics-7212156/dating-wishlists-are-we-happier-when-we-get-what-we-want-in-a-mate) — 2025-07-14T14:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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