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Alien vs Temperature
Episode 591
Did climate change already kill all the aliens we've been searching for? According to astrophysicist Adam Frank, it's certainly a possibility — and w…
7 years, 9 months ago
Trip Down The Stares
Episode 590
In 2015, a psychologist in Italy figured out how to induce a drug-free altered state of consciousness by asking 20 volunteers to sit and stare into e…
7 years, 9 months ago
This Space for Rent
Episode 589
NASA is talking to several international companies about forming a consortium that would take over operation of the International Space Station and r…
7 years, 9 months ago
Mind The Crap
Episode 588
It turns out those gut feelings or pits in your stomach may actually come from your second brain. Scientists from Australia have discovered that huma…
7 years, 9 months ago
Permanent Record
Episode 587
When considering musical artists, your favorite record of theirs is often the first to which you listened. It makes sense that the first album one en…
7 years, 9 months ago
Call Made By Your Name
Episode 586
What’s in a name? A lot, apparently. New research suggests that your first name shapes the way other people perceive your age, personality, and how g…
7 years, 9 months ago
Mistake Your Vitamins
Episode 585
A new study aimed to examine the benefits of vitamin and mineral supplements for prevention of heart disease, stroke and premature death. This found …
7 years, 9 months ago
Loch Screen
Episode 584
A global team of scientists plans to scour the icy depths of Loch Ness next month using environmental DNA (eDNA) in an experiment that may discover w…
7 years, 9 months ago
Measuring a Cute Angle (W/ Mica Burton)
Episode 583
PATRONS GET A BONUS EPISODE WITH MICA. LISTEN TO IT HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/19007770/
There are roughly (or, if you prefer, ruffly) a bil…
7 years, 9 months ago
Rice Guys Finish Last
Episode 582
How you behave in Starbucks may reveal something about whether your ancestors grew wheat or rice. That’s the conclusion of a new study in China, whic…
7 years, 10 months ago