Baby brain rewiring & cabbage kitchen chemistry
From Lost in Science by Chris Lassig, Stuart Burns, Claire Farrugia and Linden Ashcroft.
April 8, 2026
About this episode
This episode explores how pregnancy affects brain structure and features hands-on kitchen science with cabbage.
This week on Lost in Science, Claire dives into something very close to home — pregnancy — unpacking fascinating new research showing how both first and second pregnancies can reshape the brain for the long term, and what those changes might actually mean for how we think, feel and parent.Plus, it’s school holidays, and Linden’s in the kitchen cooking up some hands-on science with a true unsung hero of the veggie world… the humble cabbage.
People in this episode
Hosts: Claire, Linden
Topics covered
- pregnancy
- brain rewiring
- cooking
- kitchen chemistry
Keywords
- science
- parenting
- vegetables
Mentioned in this episode
Products: cabbage
Books & works: Lost in Science
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