Podcast episode · Psychology
360 | Marc Berman on the Science of Touching Grass
Sean Carroll's Mindscape
Jul 6, 2026
Marc Berman discusses evidence on how exposure to natural environments affects cognition, mood and wellbeing. The conversation contrasts time spent in natural settings with indoor, screen-based and urban environments, and examines the emerging field of environmental neuroscience. It considers how nature may support cognitive performance as well as psychological, physical and social wellbeing.