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Why Asthma Gets Worse at Night, Earth’s Largest Living Thing
Learn about a heroic experiment that helps explain asthma getting worse at night; and the largest living thing on earth. A heroic experiment has s…
4 years, 11 months ago
Smallest Flying Tech, Myers-Briggs Myth, Brazil Nut Effect
Learn about the smallest flying structure ever made; Myers-Briggs’ big problem; and why the biggest nuts end up on top. Flying microstructure the …
4 years, 11 months ago
Adjusting to Time Changes, Saving Jungles, Spiky Ice Cubes
Learn about how quickly certain people adjust to time changes; how you can help slow jungle loss; and why ice cubes grow spikes. Early birds adjus…
4 years, 11 months ago
Jungles’ Impact on Climate Change and a Music-Epidemic Link
Learn about the link between music download trends and epidemics; and how losing jungles contributes to climate change. Music download patterns f…
4 years, 11 months ago
Specialness Spirals and How Much You Will (and Have) Changed (1000th Episode!)
Learn about saving something for an occasion that never comes; and how much you’ve changed in the past vs. the future. Plus: Cody and Ashley celebrat…
4 years, 11 months ago
mRNA Vaccines Are Decades Old and Why White Animal Bellies?
Learn about why mRNA vaccines are older than you think; and the scientific theories about why animals have white bellies. mRNA vaccines are older…
4 years, 11 months ago
Crowds Fix Fake News, Choking Under Pressure, Punching Robot Shrimp
Learn about crowdsourced fact checking; why humans and monkeys choke under pressure; and a mantis shrimp punching robot. Join Cody and Ashley for …
4 years, 11 months ago
New Twist on Merlin, Giraffe Hearts, What Carbon Neutral Means
Learn about “carbon neutral” policies; a new twist on the legend of Merlin; and the giraffe’s bizarre circulatory system. What does it mean for a …
4 years, 11 months ago
Leeches in Medicine, Potty Training Cows, the Math of Eggs
Learn about the medical history of using leeches; potty training cows to help the environment; and the math behind eggs. More from zoologist Bill …
4 years, 11 months ago
Fidget-Hating Misokinesia, Blood Fainting, Infrasound Ghosts
Learn about misokinesia, an intense hatred of movements; why fear of blood makes you faint; and why your “ghost problem” might be caused by infrasoun…
4 years, 11 months ago