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Hygiene Hypothesis, Ancient Coronavirus, Black Hole Eats Neutron Star
Learn about whether being too clean makes kids sick; an ancient coronavirus epidemic; and a black hole-neutron star merger. Is being too hygienic …
5 years, 1 month ago
Cognitive Flexibility, Arctic Dinosaurs, Noctilucent Clouds
Learn about how cognitive flexibility helps you learn; why dinosaurs may have been warm-blooded; and noctilucent clouds. A high IQ might mean you'…
5 years, 1 month ago
How to Talk to Strangers, Red Dead Redemption 2 Naturalists, July Curiosity Challenge
Learn how to get better at talking to strangers; and how Red Dead Redemption 2 turns gamers into naturalists. Trivia too! Additional resources fr…
5 years, 1 month ago
History of Talking to Strangers, Dark Matter Between Galaxies
Learn why talking to strangers shouldn’t be scary; and a new map revealing hidden dark matter “bridges” between galaxies. Additional resources fro…
5 years, 1 month ago
Meat Disgust, Cosmic Rays for Medicine, Immortal Battery
Learn about how meat-eaters really feel; using cosmic rays in medical diagnoses; and the Oxford Electric Bell mystery. People who eat meat think …
5 years, 1 month ago
New Human Species, Digital Library of Babel, Running to Music
Learn about two newly discovered ancient human species; the Digital Library of Babel; and benefits of running to music. Two new species of ancient…
5 years, 1 month ago
Earworms Aid Memory, How Auroras Happen, Don’t Give Cats Milk
Learn how earworms could be helping your memory; how auroras are created; and what your cat should drink instead of milk. Maybe that song stuck in…
5 years, 1 month ago
Tool to Cure Hiccups, Corvid Childhoods, How Spacecraft Move
Learn about a scientific tool to cure hiccups; why corvids owe big brains to longer childhoods; and how spacecraft move. Finally, the first-ever s…
5 years, 2 months ago
An Out-of-Body Experience Without Drugs and Earth’s “Pulse”
Learn how scientists induced an out-of-body experience in a human without using drugs; and Earth’s geological “pulse.” Scientists induced an out-o…
5 years, 2 months ago
Your Biggest Regret, Tall Mountain Myths, The Deep Web
Learn about why your biggest regret is the thing you didn’t do; the tallest mountains on Earth; and the Deep Web. The stories in this episode orig…
5 years, 2 months ago