The Waves: What's Different About Women's Brains?
On this week\u2019s episode of The Waves, Slate senior editor Shannon Palus is joined by author Emily Willingham. Emily\u2019s new book The Tailored Brain: Feeling Better and Thinking Smarter is all about how our brains work and whether gender plays a role in brain enhancement. They talk about how to be more empathetic and the ways empathy can boost your brain, the importance of using a feminist lens in brain science, and the old theory that brains are made of sperm.\xa0\n\nIn the Slate Plus segment, Emily and Shannon talk about Emily\u2019s other book, Phallacy: Life Lessons From the Animal Penis and explore why the duck vagina is like a gated community.\n\nRecommendations:\nShannon: Wearing perfume to turn your mood around.\xa0\nEmily: Lightly meditating by beholding a tree.\xa0\n\xa0\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Shannon Palus, Susan Matthews and June Thomas.\xa0\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices