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The Science That's Bringing Back the Dead: Facial Reconstruction
The Science That's Bringing Back the Dead: Facial Reconstruction

Season 4 Episode 21

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It's not perfect. It never will be. But it's getting remarkably close.

When Egyptian mummy portraits have been compared with facial re…

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🧬 Your Gut Microbiome Census Is Lying To You: Why Regulation Matters More Than Population
🧬 Your Gut Microbiome Census Is Lying To You: Why Regulation Matters More Than Population

Season 4 Episode 20

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It's 2025, and we're still obsessed with gut microbiome tests that peddle false pro…

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Optics in the Renaissance Period: Leonardo's Integration of Science and Art
Optics in the Renaissance Period: Leonardo's Integration of Science and Art

Season 4 Episode 19

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When we talk about Renaissance men, we're really talking about one man.

Leonardo da Vinci didn't just paint the Mona Lisa. He wasn't j…

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🐕 What Dogs Can Teach Us About Living a Meaningful Life: Wisdom from "The Word of Dog"
🐕 What Dogs Can Teach Us About Living a Meaningful Life: Wisdom from "The Word of Dog"

Season 4 Episode 18

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In a world obsessed with achievement and constant self-improvement, the secret to a meaningful…

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The Scent of Power: How Fragrance Has Shaped Human Society
The Scent of Power: How Fragrance Has Shaped Human Society

Season 4 Episode 17

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I've been thinking about perfume lately.

Not the kind they hawk at department store counters or in those glossy magazine inserts that …

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🏘️ Our Crumbling Foundation:  Housing Crisis Solutions
🏘️ Our Crumbling Foundation: Housing Crisis Solutions

Season 4 Episode 16

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For too long, we've pretended Canada's housing disaster is some force of nature—a…

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USA’s Global Games: The Rise of Latin America (Part 4)
USA’s Global Games: The Rise of Latin America (Part 4)

Season 4 Episode 15

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Sometimes the most interesting stories hide in plain sight, buried beneath the daily outrage cycles and the breathless panic of break…

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World Happiness Report 2025: Happiness, Benevolence, and Social Connection
World Happiness Report 2025: Happiness, Benevolence, and Social Connection

Season 4 Episode 14

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See the related substack page to go deeper into happiness

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We've been getting happiness all wrong.

That's the …

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A History of Timekeeping: Our Obsession With Time Is Both Ancient and Modern
A History of Timekeeping: Our Obsession With Time Is Both Ancient and Modern

Season 4 Episode 13

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Your phone buzzes. Another meeting reminder. A calendar notification. A timer for that thing you were cooking.

If you're like most peo…

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👕 Gardening Au Naturel WNGD: Social Good, NIR FIR Infrared Light, and Fashion
👕 Gardening Au Naturel WNGD: Social Good, NIR FIR Infrared Light, and Fashion

Season 4 Episode 12

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Hear related original song: Skin and Soil: An Infrared Symphony

"A haunting meditation on what it…

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