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How does consciousness emerge?
Daniel and Kelly talk to Prof. Megan Peters about the inner workings of the mind, and how much we do and don't understand it
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Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago
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 determining an organism's sex.
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Published on 9 months 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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Published on 9 months 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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Published on 9 months, 1 week 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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Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Listener Questions #7
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about the Big Bang, figs and Higgs!
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Published on 9 months, 2 weeks 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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Published on 9 months, 2 weeks 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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Published on 9 months, 3 weeks 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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Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago
Listener Questions #6
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about fundamental particles, radiation-gobbling fungi, and the physics of pinball.
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Published on 10 months ago