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200 PC
Episode 71
New anaysis suggests that the bronze computing device known as the Antikythera, discovered at the bottom of the Aegean Sea in 1901 is even older than…
11 years, 3 months ago
Work the Planck
Episode 70
According to quantum physics, Planck's Constant is the smallest unit of measure in the universe, beyond which nothing can be further divided. Scient…
11 years, 3 months ago
Sound Shapes
Episode 69
Researchers at the University of Bristol are using ultrasound to create invisible objects in the air that you can reach out and touch. Of course, An…
11 years, 3 months ago
Must Seethe TV
Episode 68
An NPR story about NBC's Peter Pan Live television event points out that a significant portion of the audience of major TV hits are people who self-i…
11 years, 3 months ago
Cocoa Beware
Episode 67
We are consuming more chocolate than we produce, and at the current deficit we may soon be facing a global cocoa shortage. As a fan of chocolatey go…
11 years, 3 months ago
Your Sh@t Don't Stink
Episode 66
By actually printing DNA, researchers are now able to create entirely new species. They started with a glow-in-the-dark plant, and now have plans to…
11 years, 3 months ago
The Crystal Method
Episode 65
Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark have synthesized crystalline materials that can bind and store oxygen in high concentrations. Tha…
11 years, 3 months ago
Mouse Wheel Fun Run
Episode 64
Anthony and Jeff's debate about the joy to be found in running and exercise contuinues. This time, Jeff has an article from the New York Times about…
11 years, 3 months ago
Lego Worm Brain
Episode 63
An open source group has recreated the brain of a worm, neuron for neuron, and recently programmed this data into the body of a Lego Mindspring robot…
11 years, 4 months ago
28 Days Other
Episode 62
A British performance artist is raising money to live inside the Oculus Rift virtual environment nonstop for 28 days. He will be connected at all ti…
11 years, 4 months ago