Mark O'Connell

Irish author, journalist

Irish author and journalist

Mark O'Connell on KCRW

When the pandemic hit last year, it didn’t take long for grocery stores to have their shelves wiped clean.

How to prepare for the end of world

When the pandemic hit last year, it didn’t take long for grocery stores to have their shelves wiped clean.

from Life Examined

More from KCRW

This week clinical psychologist George Bonanno at Columbia University explores resilience and challenges some traditional notions about trauma and says that humans are far better at…

from Life Examined

This week Kate Murphy, journalist and author of “ You’re Not Listening: What You’re Missing and Why It Matters,” sheds some light on the value of true friendships, why quality is often…

from Life Examined

This week clinical psychologist and author Dacher Keltner delves into the science and mysteries surrounding awe and shares that awe is not just found in nature or music but most often…

from Life Examined

Dr. Robert Waldinger, director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, unlocks some of the secrets discovered via 80 years of research on happiness.

from Life Examined

At present, the role of genetics testing in the diagnosis or treatment of depression is not ready for prime time.

from Second Opinion

Podcaster and writer Lauren Ober shares the story of her own later-in-life autism diagnosis.

from Life Examined

Finding an effective treatment can be tricky, but it need not be a pill.

from Second Opinion

We often have to decide if a treatment we are taking is working and whether or not to continue it.

from Second Opinion

A model of eye care to increase access without compromising on quality.

from Second Opinion