This Is Going Well, I Think With David Cooper

The show opens with astrophysics professor Jesse Rogerson and science news stories: Bees learn to read simple Morse code; A sit-stand ratio sweet spot may boost office productivity; Three giant solar outbursts explode towards earth, prompting aurora forecast; and Scientists create digital twin of earth, accurate to a one-kilometer scale. (Got a science question for Jesse, leave a voicemail at 1-888-505-6644.) Foreign correspondent Tony Five and David interview animal behaviorist Dr. Neeltje Boogert about her important research that proves shouting at seagulls stops them from stealing your food. AI ethics researcher Kyra Wilson covers the state of AI, hiring, and bias. On Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, therapist and social worker Gary Direnfeld discusses going no contact, and how to deal with it from both angles – being cut off, and doing the cutting off. Retail analyst Bruce Winder chats about Cineplex's 'Monday Surprise Premieres' and whether it'll help falling theater ticket sales. Trina Casey-Myatt rev