Podcast Episodes

Praising Competitors, Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe, Rock Paper Scissors History

Learn about praising competitors; star stuff and gravity assists with the hosts of Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe; and the strange history roc…

4 years, 1 month ago

“Like Riding a Bike,” Paradoxes, That Fresh Rain Smell

Learn about the special way riding a bike is stored in your memory; the crocodile paradox; and the smell of fresh rain.

The stories in this episode or…

4 years, 1 month ago

Glow-in-the-Dark Cities, Feeling Holes, Max Volume on Earth

Learn about glow-in-the-dark cities; why holes feel larger with a tongue than a finger; and the maximum volume on Earth.

Maybe we can save the planet …

4 years, 1 month ago

Remembering Gifts, Animal Diets, Amazon-Sahara Connection

Learn why helping others feels like helping ourselves, how wild animals eat healthy, and how the Sahara feeds the Amazon.

We're less likely to remembe…

4 years, 1 month ago

The Medicinal Power of Plants, World Record Internet Speed

Learn about how plants could help us solve the superbug crisis; and how engineers set a world record for internet speed.

More from leading medical eth…

4 years, 1 month ago

Butterfly Effect, How to Cry at Work, Eggcorns in Language

Learn about the butterfly effect; why language mistakes called “eggcorns” still make sense; and tips for crying at work.

The stories in this episode o…

4 years, 1 month ago

How Science Works (w/ Bill Nye), Noise-Canceling Lungs, Stomach Growls

Bill Nye explains why science isn’t just a body of knowledge — it’s a process. Plus: frogs with noise-canceling lungs and why your stomach growls whe…

4 years, 1 month ago

Tool Use and Language in the Brain, Why Black Holes Get Bigger

Learn how tool use and language work in the brain; and why black holes get bigger due to the expansion of the universe.

Tool use and language ability …

4 years, 1 month ago

Back Pain in Space, Cats’ Mental Maps, Diamond Davemaoite

Learn about back pain from space; how cats track their owners; and what davemaoite tells us about Earth’s lower mantle.

Space travel causes back pain,…

4 years, 1 month ago

Opposites Don’t Attract, Liking What’s Nearby, Last Name History

Learn about why opposites don’t really attract; the “propinquity effect”; and when and why we started using last names.

Opposites Don’t Attract by Kel…

4 years, 2 months ago