Episode Details
Back to EpisodesFULL EPISODE: Jump Attack with Static Electricity - September 23, 2026
Description
Astrophysics professor Jesse Rogerson brings science news to the show with the following stories: It turns out love of your ingroup doesn't necessarily go together with hate of an outgroup; How ticks use static electricity to cling to you; The brain began as two separate organs and is still two separate organs; Astronomers have detected radio signals coming directly from an exoplanet for the first time; and A volcanic springs amoeba survives 63'C, setting a new heat record for complex life. Technology and culture reporter Katie Notopoulos describes how she used Meta's Muse AI agent and found it to be powerful, with some caveats. For Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford covers the following stories from the animal world: New cat species identified for the first time in a century; Another Marineland beluga has died after being moved to a Chicago aquarium; and Researchers discover a new urinary stone and its likely cause. Imaging sciences professor Heidi Baseler outlines how deaf adults’ brains trade central focus for sharper side vision. Researcher Aurèle Boussard walks through how some disagreement in a group makes their decisions more trustworthy.
Protect your privacy. Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year.
Segments:
- (00:00) Introduction
- (01:08) Jesse Rogerson pt. 1
- (10:00) Jesse Rogerson pt. 2
- (20:00) Jesse Rogerson pt. 3
- (30:00) Katie Notopoulos
- (39:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1
- (49:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2
- (59:50) Heidi Baseler
- (1:09:50) Aurèle Boussard
- (1:18:20) Sign-off
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices