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Why Cannabis Gives You the Munchies
Why Cannabis Gives You the Munchies

Learn about why cannabis gives people the munchies; the Bicameral Mind theory that says the ancient Greeks lacked consciousness; and the evolutionary…

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You Can Totally BS a BSer
You Can Totally BS a BSer

Learn about why you can BS a BS-er; how you can get your hands on some of the world’s oldest books at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library; and a sea …

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Has the Earth Lost Weight?
Has the Earth Lost Weight?

Learn about a new computer model that may have gotten us closer to figuring out how we choose our mates; why Meno’s paradox says you can’t ever learn…

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Some Viruses Do You Good
Some Viruses Do You Good

Learn about how blind and low-vision gamers have an edge when it comes to certain games, with Cornell University Professor Andrew Campana. Then, lear…

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Blind Gamers Take the “Video” Out of Video Games
Blind Gamers Take the “Video” Out of Video Games

Learn about how blind and low-vision gamers are taking the “video” out of video games, with Cornell University Professor Andrew Campana. Then, learn …

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Vampire Bats Adopt Babies Too
Vampire Bats Adopt Babies Too

Learn about why engineers tested a temporary “smart tattoo” that emits light via OLEDs; a female vampire bat that adopted her best friend’s baby afte…

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If Life Existed on Mars, How Would We Know?
If Life Existed on Mars, How Would We Know?

Learn about how atheists and believers have different moral compasses; how scientists will know if life ever existed on Mars; and how to persuade peo…

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We Can Use DNA for Data Storage
We Can Use DNA for Data Storage

Learn about how we could use DNA to store all of human knowledge for thousands of years. Then, test your podcast knowledge with the Curiosity Challen…

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The Known Solar System Just Got Bigger
The Known Solar System Just Got Bigger

Learn about how mice seem to feel each other’s pain; why our known solar system just got a little bigger thanks to “Farfarout” 2018 AG37; and the his…

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An Outsider’s Guide to Humans (w/ Scientist Camilla Pang)
An Outsider’s Guide to Humans (w/ Scientist Camilla Pang)

Scientist and award-winning author Camilla Pang explains why she wanted to write a manual for humans. You’ll also learn about the planetary chaos tha…

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