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Under Age Thinking
Episode 141
Scientists now believe that they have isolated the specific parts of DNA that cause aging in humans. Which leads Anthony and Jeff to think, if they'…
10 years, 9 months ago
Iron Chef
Episode 140
A London-based company has developed highly articulated robotic hands, and has decided to use the technology to create an in-home product: stand-alon…
10 years, 9 months ago
Meet Me in the Uncanny Valley
Episode 139
A new virtual reality startup called Project Elysium aims to give Oculus Rift users the ability to have conversations with their deceased loved ones …
10 years, 10 months ago
Embry-Oh No!
Episode 138
Whelp, it's happening. Scientists in China have begun genetically modifying human embryos. While these initial attempts to replace potentially fata…
10 years, 10 months ago
Take My Pulse
Episode 137
When his heart was replaced with a constant, flowing artificial pump in March of 2011, Craig Lewis because the first human ever to live without a pul…
10 years, 10 months ago
Less is Moore's
Episode 136
Moore's Law states that every 2 years the number of transistors on a chip will double. But some scientists predict that in just 10 years, we will hi…
10 years, 10 months ago
No Way, No Cow
Episode 135
A group of biohackers is working on a way to create cheese without ever using an animal. The idea is to take custom-fabricated snippets of DNA and i…
10 years, 10 months ago
Lounge Lizards in Space
Episode 134
No one had ever observed geckos exhibiting behavior that could be described as "play". That is, until the reptiles were jettisoned into space in an …
10 years, 10 months ago
Live Long and Proper
Episode 133
A new study pinpoints the geographic locations where the longest-living humans are most concentrated. Analysis of these "Blue Zones" reveals the kin…
10 years, 10 months ago
Zooslander
Episode 132
The Lujan Zoo outside of Buenos Aires has been dubbed the "World's Most Dangerous Zoo" because it allows visitors to cuddle, fondle, and feed lions, …
10 years, 10 months ago