# Change Your Mind with New Scientist A podcast by 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. Feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML7523345494 ## Latest episodes - [Does using AI deprive your brain of dopamine?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/27d624a5cdec) (2026-10-22, 12 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML5039271794.mp3 - [Has social media left you desensitised?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/202428e5ffcf) (2026-10-15, 15 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML8910587798.mp3 - [Your Brain Questions Answered: Lion’s Mane, Pets and Doodling](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/5a5fc7f05158) (2026-10-08, 39 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML5448036811.mp3 - [Exercise - What’s the right dose for your brain?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/94f9d8f28648) (2026-10-01, 43 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML2049837783.mp3 - [Adolescence - What's going on with teenage mental health?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/e9cbefc80f84) (2026-09-24, 39 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML4007171574.mp3 - [The Vagus Nerve - Could this be the key to reducing your inflammation?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/63202dd2e4bc) (2026-09-17, 42 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML3605181914.mp3 - [Blue Spaces - How spending time near water can boost your mental health](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/e007ff9e8f5a) (2026-09-10, 47 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML4000182860.mp3 - [Eco-anxiety - How to Cope with your Stress about Climate Change](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/48f8a9b4e82a) (2026-09-03, 50 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML1514233313.mp3 - [Cognitive Reserve - How to Future-Proof your Brain](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/9c5ed43f44c3) (2026-08-27, 41 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML2320985826.mp3 - [Ozempic: Could Weight-Loss Drugs have Surprising Brain Benefits?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/7cc99d049ac0) (2026-08-20, 48 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML6947547147.mp3 - [Rest - How Taking a Break Can Boost Your Brain](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/60e9bd85cbea) (2026-08-13, 44 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML8272776061.mp3 - [Caffeine - Could Your Morning Coffee be Protecting Your Brain?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/21ed5ecb4463) (2026-08-06, 37 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML8548865488.mp3 - [Bonus Brain Tips - How to Maintain your Friendships and how to use Sunlight to get Better Sleep.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/274f513ccddc) (2026-07-30, 12 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML6949139407.mp3 - [Bonus Brain Tips - How To Hack Your Nap and How to Beat Chronic Stress](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/34166f40f07c) (2026-07-23, 12 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML1282376569.mp3 - [Q&A special: When do you really become an adult? Plus booze, bad sleep and more](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/f4e457acde66) (2026-07-16, 34 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML6550671848.mp3 - [Smell - The Surprising Link Between Olfaction and Dementia](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/fc1c5c702f5b) (2026-07-09, 42 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML8578640095.mp3 - [Solitude - How Time Alone Can Strengthen Your Mental Resilience](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/3f45e25d576f) (2026-07-02, 44 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML6100046178.mp3 - [Microplastics - Are Tiny Plastics Harming Our Brains?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/eb09172c8ba7) (2026-06-25, 47 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML4061715748.mp3 - [Brain Training - Can a Game really Protect You from Dementia?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/30593084cbb4) (2026-06-18, 41 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML6701608040.mp3 - [Microbiome - Explaining how your Gut affects your Mood](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/d4a40c2de2b9) (2026-06-11, 45 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML4894901953.mp3 - [Manifesting - Is there any Neuroscience behind the Mood-Board?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/e64ff77d84ed) (2026-06-04, 43 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML5145866089.mp3 - [Cold-Water Swimming and Sauna - Can hot and cold therapies boost mental health?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/69e4d2fa5579) (2026-05-28, 48 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML2470739281.mp3 - [Supplements - The Surprising Pill that Actually Helps your Brain](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/25bcbe653858) (2026-05-21, 43 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML1400417536.mp3 - [Rethinking Anxiety - The Simple Shift that Changed my Life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/dc9218a370de) (2026-05-14, 40 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML8682544867.mp3 - [Welcome to Change your Mind with New Scientist](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896636265/9b0b4f22dd17) (2026-05-13, 4 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML9829445634.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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