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How Science Created Morons

Season 4 Episode 8

This week, how one of the worst ideas in science got a big push from a bad study… and intellectuals of the day lapped it up. We speak to science writ…

8 years, 1 month ago

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Polar Bears: A Surprising Tail

Season 4 Episode 7

We have this idea that polar bears are teetering on the brink of extinction. But the story isn’t that simple. To find out why, we talk to environment…

8 years, 1 month ago

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Scott Kelly: How A Year in Space Changes You

Season 4 Episode 6

This week, something different. We speak to astronaut Scott Kelly, who went up to space a man and came back a Rhesus monkey. Just kidding, that didn’…

8 years, 1 month ago

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Ketogenic Diet... Is Fat Good For You?

Season 4 Episode 5

People who love the ketogenic diet swear it boosts their brainpower, melts their fat, and makes them better athletes. Is it true? To find out, we go …

8 years, 2 months ago

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Nuclear War... Total Annihilation?

Season 4 Episode 4

Nine countries, including North Korea, have nuclear weapons. What would happen if a nuclear bomb was dropped-- say, in New York City? We talk to nucl…

8 years, 2 months ago

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Sex Addiction: Are They Faking It?

Season 4 Episode 3

Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey are said to have it. You probably have a friend who says they have it too. But is sex addiction the refuge of scoun…

8 years, 2 months ago

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Opioids: Kicking America's Addiction

Season 4 Episode 2

America’s got an opioid problem. So where do we go from here? What can actually help people struggling with opioid addiction? We speak to Dr. Anna Le…

8 years, 3 months ago

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Opioids: How America Got Hooked

Season 4 Episode 1

More people in the U.S. died from opioids in 2016 than the peak year of the AIDS epidemic. So how did we get here? We speak to Prof. June Dahl, pain …

8 years, 3 months ago

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Brand New Science Vs!

Season 4

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8 years, 3 months ago

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Obesity - Is It Your Fault?

Season 3 Episode 12

We’ve always been told to get off the couch and stop eating junk food if you want to lose weight - but is the obesity epidemic that simple? (Spoiler …

8 years, 6 months ago

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