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Change Your Mind with New Scientist

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Anxiety
Cold Water Swimming
Brain Health
Alzheimer's Disease
Gut Microbiome
Dementia
Sauna
Mental Health
Cognitive Reserve
Supplements
Multivitamins
Inflammation
Microplastics
Neuroscience
Mediterranean Diet
Brain Training
Owen O'kane
Social Media
Dietary Supplements Industry
Plastic Pollution

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 t... more

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Our sense of smell is often dismissed as our less important than sight and hearing, but what if it’s quietly shaping our memories, mood and long‑term brain health? In this episode, Health Journalists Helen Thomson and Cat de Lange explore the surpris... more

Health Journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson just want some time to themselves... but not everyone feels that way, for others moments alone can be deeply uncomfortable. Research shows that solitude could be incredibly important for our mental he... more

Microplastics can be found everywhere from freshly falling Antarctic snow to the bottom of the Mariana Trench and our brains are no exception. In this episode of Change Your Mind with New Scientist, Health Journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson t... more

In this episode of Change Your Mind, Science Journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson ask whether brain training is finally shaking off its flaky reputation and if a simple computer game could really cut your risk of dementia. For years, Sudoku and... more

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Richard Thompson
Professor of marine biology and leading expert on marine litter
University of Plymouth
Episode: Microplastics - Are Tiny Plastics Harming Our Brains?
Marilyn Albert
Professor of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; Alzheimer's Disease Research Center director
Johns Hopkins University
Episode: Brain Training - Can a Game really Protect You from Dementia?
Ted Dinan
Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry and Principal Investigator at APC Microbiome Ireland / University College Cork
University College Cork; APC Microbiome
Episode: Microbiome - Explaining how your Gut affects your Mood
Sabina Brennan
Neuroscientist at Trinity College Dublin, author on manifesting
Trinity College Dublin
Episode: Manifesting - Is there any Neuroscience behind the Mood-Board?
Tim Beanland
In-house expert
Alzheimer's Society
Episode: Manifesting - Is there any Neuroscience behind the Mood-Board?
Mike Tipton
Professor of Human and Applied Physiology at the University of Portsmouth; expert in thermoregulation and extreme environments
University of Portsmouth
Episode: Cold-Water Swimming and Sauna - Can hot and cold therapies boost mental health?
JoAnn Manson
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at Harvard, medical doctor
Harvard Medical School
Episode: Supplements - The Surprising Pill that Actually Helps your Brain
Owen O'Kane
Practicing psychotherapist, former NHS mental health clinical lead, Sunday Times bestselling author
Self-employed / NHS / Author
Episode: Rethinking Anxiety - The Simple Shift that Changed my Life

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Cat De Lange
Host of Change Your Mind, science journalist focused on brain health and neuroscience communication.
Helen Thomson
Co-host of Change Your Mind, science journalist specializing in neuroscience and health science storytelling.

Chart Rankings

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#118
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#213
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#3
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Microbiome - Explaining how your Gut affects your Mood
Q: What dietary patterns have the most robust evidence for supporting mental health via the microbiome?
The Mediterranean diet has the most consistent evidence across depressed and anxious populations, likely through enhanced fiber intake and omega-3 fatty acids that increase microbial diversity and produce mood-related byproducts.
Microbiome - Explaining how your Gut affects your Mood
Q: How strong is the evidence that the gut can influence the brain, and through what mechanisms does that communication occur?
The evidence is strongest in preclinical models showing gut-brain signaling via the vagus nerve and byproducts like short-chain fatty acids that reach the brain, with some clinical signals; mechanisms involve neurotransmitters and gene regulation.
Manifesting - Is there any Neuroscience behind the Mood-Board?
Q: Does manifesting actually change the brain, and what is the evidence?
Neuroscience shows that visualization and rehearsal engage similar brain networks as real action, and neuroplasticity supports learning and habit formation, but changes are gradual and require effort rather than magical outcomes.
Manifesting - Is there any Neuroscience behind the Mood-Board?
Q: What does Sabina think about the idea of the laws of attraction, are we talking about a universe giving us what we want?
The episode clarifies that there is no scientific law of attraction; instead, focus is on how attention and goal clarity can influence behavior and learning in the brain.
Supplements - The Surprising Pill that Actually Helps your Brain
Q: OK, so Helen, what do we know already about supplements?
JoAnn Manson and the hosts summarize the evidence landscape: many supplements lack robust data for brain benefits, with multivitamins showing the strongest signal in well-powered trials; many popular supplements show little to no cognitive benefit, and the field is hampered by small studies and publication bias.

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This show consistently cuts through hype around brain health with evidence-based neuroscience. Across episodes, the hosts explore topics from mindset techniques and anxiety management to the science behind supplements, cold-water therapy, and lifestyle factors that may influence mood and cognition. Guests range from neuroscientists and clinicians to epidemiologists and psychotherapists, providing rigorous context, practical takeaways, and a healthy dose of skepticism toward overblown claims. A standout pattern is translating complex research into actionable steps, while clearly flagging uncertainties that require more study. The format often pairs host banter with expert commentary and occasional sponsorship segments, making dense science a... more

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