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Back to SearchSnake Bite Cures: Weasels, Pigeons, Pee
Season 10 Episode 5
Venomous snakes entranced medieval Europe. And although bites were rare, this didn’t stop 14th century doctors from using everything but the kitchen …
5 years, 3 months ago
SNAKES!!!
Season 10 Episode 4
Snake venom is a wily beast. It's packed with hundreds of toxins that can attack our blood vessels, muscles and nerves. That's why snake bites kill s…
5 years, 3 months ago
UFOs: Through the Wormhole Again
Season 10 Episode 3
In 2017, a weird-looking space object called ʻOumuamua whipped past our sun. Now a Harvard scientist is suggesting it miiiight be an alien probe! So …
5 years, 3 months ago
Brood X: A Drug-fueled Cicada Orgy
Season 10 Episode 2
Parts of the U.S. are about to see a surge of cicadas — masses of flying bugs, popping up all over the place. After 17 years underground, a crap ton …
5 years, 3 months ago
Immune Boosting: Is It a Bust?
Season 10 Episode 1
Internet influencers have been pushing “immune boosters” during the pandemic — claiming they’ve got just the pill, berry or brew to rev up our body’s…
5 years, 3 months ago
Bringing the Science Back, Baby!
Season 10
There are a lot of fads, blogs and strong opinions, but then there’s SCIENCE. Season 10 starts March 4!
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5 years, 4 months ago
Butterflies Are Secret Monsters
Season 9 Episode 17
Butterflies flit through life as the pride and joy of the insect world. But when we saw photos of butterflies swarming the eyes of turtles, we wonder…
5 years, 5 months ago
Presenting Coronavirus: Fact Vs. Fiction
Season 9 Episode 16
This week, we’re sharing an episode of Coronavirus: Fact Vs. Fiction, a podcast from CNN. This episode is The Hunt for Disease X: As human activity v…
5 years, 5 months ago
Magic Mushrooms: Trip Through the Science
Season 9 Episode 15
Magic mushrooms have hit the headlines, with people saying that shrooms cured their depression and anxiety. But is this for real? How can taking a tr…
5 years, 6 months ago
Coronavirus: More Scared or Less Scared?
Season 9 Episode 14
MINI EPISODE! Tons of new science means fresh answers on a few things that really freaked us out at the start of the pandemic: coronavirus on surface…
5 years, 6 months ago