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Back to EpisodesNew Habitable-Zone Planet Discovered; Teen's Memory Is 99.9% Better Than Yours
Season 3
Episode 1602
Published 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Description
Professor Jesse Rogerson joins the show with the following pieces of science news:
- Astronomers may have found a planet in the habitable zone of the hottest star yet;
- Sexually transmitted diarrhea is exploding in the US and it's growing resistant to medicine;
- Teen discovered to have a memory more powerful than 99.9% of the population; and
- Learning via short videos impairs memory accuracy and reduces brain synchrony.
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