Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAncient Brain Surgery, 3D Heart, Supermassive Black Hole
Today you’ll learn about how archaeologists have found evidence of brain surgery from the Bronze era in the Middle East, how 3D-printed hearts are be…
3 years ago
Infant Common Sense, Magnetoreception, Depression Posture
Today we discuss how infants beat out AI when it comes to common sense, how fruit flies’ use of magnetoreceptors can teach about humans, and what dep…
3 years ago
One Drop Robot, Malaria Forecast, Naked Mole Rat Fertility
Today you’ll learn about a robot with the ability to pick up a single drop of water, how scientists have created a computer algorithm that can predic…
3 years ago
AI Animal Translator, Big Old Galaxies, Inner Inner Core
Today you’ll learn about how scientists are using AI to talk to animals, the discovery of new, very big, very old candidate galaxies, and how there …
3 years ago
School Sleep, Ancient Runestone, Postpartum Depression Pill
Today we discuss how early morning classes at universities could be leading to poor academic performance, how scientists uncovered the world’s oldest…
3 years ago
Male Contraceptive, Winter Snooze, Whale Fight Songs
Today you’ll learn about how scientists are developing a form of birth control for men, why humans need more sleep during the winter, and how whales …
3 years ago
Poseidon Temple, Time to Exercise, Queen of Scots Letters
Today we discuss how the lost temple of Poseidon may have been discovered, how our circadian rhythms show what time of day is best to exercise, and h…
3 years ago
Moon Dust, Mammal Groups, Roman Sex Toy
Today we discuss whether or not firing a gun filled with moon dust into space could cool down the planet, how animals that live in social groups usua…
3 years ago
Fingerprint Formation, I Love This Song, Ancient Tools
Today you’ll learn about how fingerprints form, how quickly you can determine whether or not you like a song, and how ancient ancestors to homo sapie…
3 years ago
Peanut Allergy Blocker, Unreachable Itch, Debt Fear
Today you’ll learn about how a cure for peanut allergies could be on the way to being a reality, how scientists are looking into treatments for an un…
3 years, 1 month ago