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The Library of Alexandra
Episode 499
How much does knowledge cost? While that sounds like an abstract question, the answer is surprisingly specific: $3,096,988,440.00. That’s how much th…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Good Samaritan
Episode 498
Tuesday afternoon, summer of 2017: Scotty Hatton and Scottie Wightman made a decision to help someone in need and both paid a price for their actions…
3 years ago
Alone Enough
Episode 497
Cat Jaffee didn’t necessarily think of herself as someone who loved being alone. But then, the pandemic hit. And she got diagnosed with cancer. Actua…
3 years ago
Apologetical
Episode 496
How do you fix a word that’s broken? A word we need when we bump into someone on the street, or break someone’s heart. In our increasingly disconnect…
3 years ago
Buttons Not Buttons
Episode 495
Tiny buttons have such a hold on us. They can be portals to power, freedom, and destruction. Today, with the help of buttons, we tell you about takin…
3 years ago
Crabs All the Way Down
Episode 494
This week we examine one of nature's most humble creations: crabs. Turns out when you look closely at these little scuttlers, things get surprisingly…
3 years, 1 month ago
The Trust Engineers
Episode 493
First aired in 2015, this is an episode about social media, and how, when we talk online, things can quickly go south. But do they have to? In the ea…
3 years, 1 month ago
Golden Goose
Episode 492
After years of being publicly shamed for “fleecing” the taxpayers with their frivolous and obscure studies, scientists decided to hit back with… an a…
3 years, 1 month ago
Bliss
Episode 491
In this deep cut from 2012, we are searching for platonic ideals longing for completion, engaged in epic quests for holy grails in science, linguisti…
3 years, 1 month ago
Ukraine: The Handoff
Episode 490
We continue the story of a covert smuggling operation to bring abortion pills into Ukraine, shortly after the Russian invasion. In this episode, repo…
3 years, 2 months ago