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We’re Morbidly Curious About What “Might Have Been”
Learn about counterfactual curiosity; the first entanglement-based quantum network; and Rome’s remarkable Cloaca Maxima. We're morbidly curious to…
4 years, 10 months ago
Why Cavities Are So Sensitive to the Cold
Learn about why cavities are so cold-sensitive; an ant that shrinks its brain; and why swimming makes you extra hungry. Here's why dental cavities…
4 years, 10 months ago
Is Exercise for Work as Good as Exercise for Play?
Learn about dog jealousy; physical activity at work vs. at play; and why only certain parts of us get pruney when wet. Dogs act jealous of their o…
4 years, 10 months ago
How a Plant Gene Ended Up in an Insect’s DNA
Learn about “brain fog” in menopause; NASA’s patent prevalence; and a plant gene found in an insect for the first time. Additional resources from …
4 years, 10 months ago
What’s the Deal with Hot Flashes? (w/ OB-GYN Dr. Jen Gunter)
Learn about what antimatter is and how we discovered it. Then, Dr. Gen Gunter will demystify menopause. How we discovered antimatter by Briana Br…
4 years, 10 months ago
The World’s Oldest Thumb Belongs to a Dinosaur
Learn about the “Monkeydactyl” fossil; whether it’s safe to eat food with freezer burn; and post-death “zombie genes.” Newly discovered "Monkeydac…
4 years, 10 months ago
Human Screams Communicate a Rainbow of Emotions
Learn about 5G’s wireless power grid potential; the emotions of human screams; and the 3 categories of friendships. We could use 5G as its own wir…
4 years, 10 months ago
Mushrooms Are More Like Humans Than Plants
Learn how mushrooms are more like humans than plants; why your tongue isn’t a muscle; and ferret-training robot badgers. Mushrooms are more like h…
4 years, 10 months ago
Roses Smell Different in Space
Learn about emotions in online reviews; how flowers smell in space; and how water efficiency affected human evolution. Emotions matter more than r…
4 years, 10 months ago
How LEDs Work (w/ LED Pioneer George Craford)
Learn about the “birthday paradox.” Then, George Craford — one of the pioneers of LED lighting — talks LED innovation. The Birthday Paradox by Cam…
4 years, 10 months ago