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Fear Less
Episode 151
New research indicates that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder may be linked to a physical swelling in the brain. This leads scientists to believe that …
10 years, 8 months ago
Robodogs Go To Heaven
Episode 150
Back in 1999, Sony released a robot dog called Aibo. Now, 15 years later, these toys have started to break down, and Sony has ceased repairing them …
10 years, 8 months ago
Dreams of Electric Sheep
Episode 149
In an effort to create a more accurate image recognition system, researchers have been training Google's neural network to pick out objects obscured …
10 years, 9 months ago
A Taste of Prison
Episode 148
As a way to raise funds, some US prisons are offering visitors a way to eat what inmates eat. This experience promises to be the "worst meal of your…
10 years, 9 months ago
Sprout on a Limb
Episode 147
For the first time, scientists have managed to grow an arm in a lab. This rat forelimb seems to be functional and able to circulate blood, giving ho…
10 years, 9 months ago
Poo Done It? (with Greg Miller)
Episode 146
A London borough has decided to get to start DNA testing abandoned dog droppings and delivering retroactive tickets to the irresponsible owners. Ant…
10 years, 9 months ago
Placenta and Minus... enta
Episode 145
A new review of scientific literature finds that there is no evidence that eating the afterbirth is good for the mother. It could even be harmful. …
10 years, 9 months ago
Cave Man Returns
Episode 144
The de-extinction movement is in full swing, which leads some scientists to consider reconstructing the DNA of Neanderthals. Could that be possible?…
10 years, 9 months ago
Running Man
Episode 143
Dean Karnazes has a rare physiological condition that allows him to process lactic acid more efficiently than other humans and effectively run foreve…
10 years, 9 months ago
Awesomer Gossamer
Episode 142
Scientists have discovered that getting spiders to ingest carbon nanotubes will cause them to weave spider silk that is even stronger than their natu…
10 years, 9 months ago