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Painless Tips to Help the Environment (w/ Paul Greenberg)
Learn why there could be stars made of antimatter. Plus: author Paul Greenberg’s tips to reduce your carbon footprint. There could be stars made o…
4 years, 9 months ago
Move Over, CRISPR — New Gene Editing Tech is Here
Learn about the RLR gene editing tool; Victorian-era emoji; and why “night shift” screen settings don’t help you sleep. RLR is a new gene editing …
4 years, 9 months ago
A Good Reason to Resolve Your Arguments
Learn how resolving arguments can erase nearly all bad feelings, and why almost all calico cats are female. Plus: trivia! Resolving an argument ca…
4 years, 10 months ago
The Oldest Kids in Class Are Also the Most Popular
Learn why older classmates are more popular; how some invasive species help their ecosystems; and keyboard cleaning tips. Don't be surprised if …
4 years, 10 months ago
Why We Always Forget that Less Is More (w/ Leidy Klotz)
Learn how human hair can improve solar panels and why people tend to add, not subtract, when trying to improve something. Scientists are using hum…
4 years, 10 months ago
Stress During Pregnancy Might Affect the Baby’s Sex
Learn about how stress during pregnancy can affect a newborn’s sex; skipping stone physics in space; and overspending. Stress can make a pregnant …
4 years, 10 months ago
A Robot That Talks to Itself Might Be Easier to Interact With
Learn about interacting with robots that talk to themselves; “mad honey,” a rare, dangerous hallucinogen; and “alief.” Robots that talk to themsel…
4 years, 10 months ago
How Do Wild Animals Know What to Eat?
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 rem…
4 years, 10 months ago
What Rain is Like on Other Planets
Learn about rain on other planets; why Americans used to not use forks; and whether sleep or exercise is more important. What is rain like on othe…
4 years, 10 months ago
What Elevators Can Teach Us About Autonomous Cars (w/ Jason Feifer of Entrepreneur Magazine)
Learn what the elevator can teach us about our past and our future. Plus: surprising discoveries from bomb-pulse dating. Additional resources from…
4 years, 10 months ago