Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy Symmetry Wins, Solar-Covered Canals, Plants on the Moon
Today, you’ll learn about why symmetry dominates the natural world, how it may be possible to conserve water using solar panels, and why growing vege…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Explorers Club - An Interview with Victor Vescovo
Today, we’re hearing from an explorer's explorer, Victor Vescovo. His Five Deeps Expedition made him the first person to reach the deepest point of t…
3 years, 8 months ago
Rapamycin For Rover, H-Fueled Flight, Mind-Controlled Arms
Today, you’ll learn about how a drug that helps in human organ transplants might be able to extend the lives of man’s best friend, the airline indust…
3 years, 8 months ago
Cyanide Seeds, Workout When?, Covid But Ghosts
Today, you’ll learn about whether the cyanide in apple seeds could do you any real harm, how working out in the morning and at night are both benefic…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Explorers Club - An Interview with Sian Proctor
Today, we are lucky enough to hear from a highly accomplished explorer who has some incredible experiences to share with us. Dr. Sian Proctor was the…
3 years, 9 months ago
Blood Pressures, Mercury’s Crusty Diamonds, Dad or Mom Genes
Today, you’ll learn about how high blood pressure can reduce the gray matter in your brain, why scientists think the surface of Mercury is covered in…
3 years, 9 months ago
Orangu-slang, Easing Car Queasing, Kicked Across Space
Today, you’ll learn about how orangutans use slang a lot like we do, what causes and can alleviate everyday motion sickness, and how one black hole k…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Explorers Club - An Interview with Steve Elkins
Today, we’re hearing from an explorer and filmmaker named Steve Elkins. Steve spent decades searching for a legendary lost city deep in the jungles o…
3 years, 9 months ago
Drink = Brain Shrink, Secret Tree Species, L.H.C. Round 3
Today, you’ll learn about how a single drink a day can add years to the age of your brain, how scientists figured out that thousands of tree species …
3 years, 9 months ago
Nightlight Plight, Cancer Stinks, Literal Green Energy
Today, you’ll learn about how that light coming in through your window at night is in fact ruining your sleep, how some diseases—including cancer—can…
3 years, 9 months ago