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1435: “The Tiny Sausages of Nuremberg”
Episode 1435
Interesting Things with JC #1435: “The Tiny Sausages of Nuremberg” – In a city once scarred by war, the first thing to return was the smoke from the grill. Nuremberg’s tiny sausages still tell the st…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
1434: "Thelonious Monk and the Shape of Modern Jazz"
Episode 1434
Interesting Things with JC #1434: "Thelonious Monk and the Shape of Modern Jazz" – He didn’t chase the beat; he bent it. From gospel roots to Harlem’s late nights, Thelonious Monk shaped jazz by refu…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
1433: "The James Webb Space Telescope"
Episode 1433
Interesting Things with JC #1433: "The James Webb Space Telescope" – A grain of sand held at arm’s length reveals thousands of galaxies in the dark, light that began before Earth existed. The James W…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
1432: "The Lowell Observatory"
Episode 1432
Interesting Things with JC #1432: "The Lowell Observatory" – On a hill above Flagstaff, one man’s private telescope reached for the unknown, and found it.
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
1431: "Viewing 3I/ATLAS from Mars"
Episode 1431
Interesting Things with JC #1431: "Viewing 3I/ATLAS from Mars" – When an interstellar comet swept past Mars, our machines looked up. From the red soil to orbit’s edge, they captured a visitor from be…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
1430: "Richard Dedekind Redefining Number Theory"
Episode 1430
Interesting Things with JC #1430: "Richard Dedekind Redefining Number Theory" – He didn’t invent numbers. He defined what they are. From infinite sets to algebraic ideals, Dedekind gave mathematics i…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
1429: "Alternate and Special Uniforms in the NFL"
Episode 1429
Interesting Things with JC #1429: "Alternate and Special Uniforms in the NFL" – From leather helmets to chrome facemasks, football’s look has mirrored America’s own evolution. This episode traces how…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
1428: "Jane Goodall"
Episode 1428
Interesting Things with JC #1428: "Jane Goodall" – She began as a girl with a dog and a dream, and left as the voice of a planet. At 91, Jane Goodall’s story is still unfinished, because it lives in …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
1427: "GPS Trackers on Birds"
Episode 1427
Interesting Things with JC #1427: "GPS Trackers on Birds" – A bird vanishes into the horizon, yet its path is traced across continents. Migration turns from mystery into maps, revealing endurance, su…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
1426: "The Tunnel of Whiteface Mountain"
Episode 1426
Interesting Things with JC #1426: "The Tunnel of Whiteface Mountain" – Beneath the Adirondacks, a hidden passage carved in billion-year-old stone leads not only to a summit, but to a promise: that ev…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago