Trudie Mason, Alain Branchaud, John Moore, Tom Mulcair, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Tasha Prentice, Tony Chapman

Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

Tom Mulcair can be heard every weekday morning at 7:40 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

Jennifer Kokesch, Trudie Mason, Rex J. Brynen, Kelly Alexander, Tom Mulcair, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Sabrina Jacob, Dr. Samantha Yammine

You know that feeling when you know something will be good for you: exercising, writing the email, doing the taxes, and yet you just can’t start? That’s not a character flaw. It might be your brain.
A new study published in the science journal, Current Biology has identified a specific brain circuit that controls whether we even begin an unpleasant task and it’s separate from the part of the brain that evaluates the reward at the end. Neuroscientist and science communicator Dr. Samantha Yammine, also known as Science Sam, spoke to Andrew Carter.

Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

Tom Mulcair can be heard every weekday morning at 7:40 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

Iran is facing one of the largest waves of unrest in decades. What started as protests over economic collapse and soaring prices has grown into nationwide demonstrations against the government, with thousands reportedly killed, thousands detained, and internet and phone communications cut off. Professor Rex Brynen, a political science expert at McGill University who specializes in Middle East politics, peacebuilding, and post-conflict reconstruction, spoke to Andrew Carter.

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