{"podcast":{"title":"Science Savvy","slug":"science-savvy-7038923","podcast_index_feed_id":7038923,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/sciencesavvy/feed.xml","website_url":"https://sciencesavvy.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19151073/2.jpg","author":"fairleycarmen9","episode_count":24,"summary":"Welcome to Science Savvy, a podcast hosted by Carmen Fairley, drawing on a background in Pharmacology and Biomedical Engineering to explore the science behind everyday life. Each episode turns complex research into clear, engaging stories, covering the human body, the brain, medicine, sleep, memory, pain, and scientific discovery. Science Savvy is educational only and does not provide medical advice. Please speak with a qualified healthcare professional for personal medical questions. Follow now and never miss an episode.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-savvy-7038923"},"episode":{"title":"Built to Be Mid: The Evolutionary Problem With Happiness","slug":"built-to-be-mid-the-evolutionary-problem-with-happiness","published_at":"2025-06-03T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-savvy-7038923/built-to-be-mid-the-evolutionary-problem-with-happiness","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-savvy-7038923","url":"https://sciencesavvy.podbean.com/e/built-to-be-mid-the-evolutionary-problem-with-happiness/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9heq73szd9s5bfhp/Happiness.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Science Savvy, I explore the science of happiness: what it is, why it exists, and how the brain helps create feelings of joy, satisfaction, and connection. Drawing on my background in pharmacology and biomedical engineering, I look beyond the simple idea that happiness is “just dopamine” and unpack the wider biology behind positive emotions. This episode explores reward pathways, gratitude, social connection, meditation, brain waves, and why humans are not built to feel happy all the time. From everyday habits to long-term wellbeing, this episode offers a clear and engaging look at what research can teach us about feeling good, staying grounded, and understanding our emotional lives a little better. Science Savvy helps make science feel clear, useful, and relevant to everyday life.","meta_description":"In this episode of Science Savvy, I explore the science of happiness: what it is, why it exists, and how the brain helps create feelings of joy, satisfact…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2135,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/science-savvy-7038923/episodes/built-to-be-mid-the-evolutionary-problem-with-happiness/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-savvy-7038923/built-to-be-mid-the-evolutionary-problem-with-happiness.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}