A Wisconsin university is developing new technology to examine teenage angst. Our guest explains what that means and how families can overcome the issues surrounding it. Plus, researchers at UW-Madison recently received a multi-million dollar grant and we see how its furthering research in Antartica.
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Researchers Develop App To Tackle Teenage Angst
Researchers at Lawrence University are developing an app to tamp down adolescent rumination — or teenage angst — which is when a child stews over something negative until it consumes them. We learn more about the syndrome, and hear how researchers aim to use mindfulness to combat it.
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What Are Neutrinos, And What Can They Tell Us About The Universe?
UW-Madison’s IceCube Neutrino Observatory was awarded a $23 million National Science Foundation grant last month. We look at how the grant will be spent and what neutrinos, also called “ghost particles” because they’re so small and move through solids, can tell us about the universe.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Laura Pavin Producer
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
- Lori Hilt Guest
- Kael Hanson Guest
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