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Killing the Speckled Monster: How We Eradicated Smallpox
Daniel and Kelly appreciate that they've never had to worry about getting smallpox, and talk about the scientific and public health advancements that saved humanity from this ancient scourge.
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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Listener Questions #15
Daniel and Kelly explain itches, the Oort cloud and the geometry of honeycombs!
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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Can particle beams be used to treat cancer?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the practical application of particle beams: precisely targeting and killing cancer cells.
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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Could stars have black holes at their cores?
Daniel and Kelly dive deep into the event horizon and discuss an outlandish theory of stars with black hole cores.
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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Going under: The history and mechanisms of general anesthesia
Daniel and Kelly explore the history of general anesthesia, and what we know (or don't know) about how it works.
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Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Listener Questions #14
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about how quantum fields make bananas, how colds mutate and whether data has mass.
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Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
How to become a parasite
Daniel and Kelly talk about whether or not dinosaurs had parasites, how often parasitism has popped up in the tree of life, and more.
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Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Should we be worried about overpopulation or depopulation?
Daniel and Kelly talk to the authors of "After The Spike", who argue that humanity is on a dangerous path to depopulation.
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Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Listener Questions #13
Daniel and Kelly talk about warty comb jellies, white holes, and humpback whale navigation.
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Published on 2 months ago
How do we know what elements the Universe is made of?
Daniel and Kelly trace the history of how we figured out what elements the stars are made of, featuring naked Greeks, hiking Scots, and villainous Harvard profs.
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Published on 2 months ago