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What is The Science or Fiction Podcast?

We interview researchers to separate the science from the fiction in news headlines on psychology and mental health.

Does social media damage teen mental health? Are mindfulness interventions effective? Why are young people lonely, and what can we do about it?

Youth development and mental health research scientist, Dr Kathryn Bates, started this with podcast with lived experienced young people to answer these big questions.

News headlines are increasingly alarming and the articles that go with them are increasingly short to grab our attention. We need to get to grips with the evidence behind the headlines to make informed decisions about the way we live our lives. In each episode, we interview the researcher behind the study that has hit the headlines to empower our listeners with the latest findings from psychology and mental health science.