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Nettie Stevens and the Discovery of Sex Chromosomes
Daniel and Kelly explore the oft-forgotten scientific contributions of Dr. Nettie Stevens, who discovered that chromosomes are responsible for determ…
1 year ago
What did Emmy Noether reveal about the Universe?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the life and underappreciated contribution of mathematician and accidental physicist Emmy Noether
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1 year ago
How Many Babies Should You Have? (featuring Katie Goldin)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Creature Feature's Katie Goldin about babies and how much to care for them.
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1 year ago
Can fast-moving potatoes become black holes?
Daniel and Kelly try to unravel some popular mis-explanations about the wonders of special relativity, potatoes and photons.
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1 year ago
Listener Questions #7
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about the Big Bang, figs and Higgs!
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1 year ago
Insulin (featuring Dr. Katrine Whiteson)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Katrine Whiteson about diabetes, the history of insulin production, and Dr. Lydia Villa-Komaroff.
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1 year ago
Leeches (featuring Dr. Anna Phillips)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Anna Phillips about the disgusting and fascinating world of leeches.
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1 year ago
The Sexual Evolution (Featuring Dr. Nathan Lents)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Nathan Lents about sex, gender, monogamy, and other topics from his recent book, The Sexual Evolution.
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1 year, 1 month ago
Listener Questions #6
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about fundamental particles, radiation-gobbling fungi, and the physics of pinball.
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1 year, 1 month ago
The science of taste and smell (with Steven Munger)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Steven Munger about phantom smells, stinky shirts, careers as a "nose", and more.
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1 year, 1 month ago