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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…
4 years, 11 months ago
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 …
4 years, 11 months ago
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…
4 years, 11 months ago
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…
4 years, 11 months ago
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 …
4 years, 11 months ago
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…
4 years, 11 months ago
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…
4 years, 11 months ago
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…
5 years ago
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…
5 years ago
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…
5 years ago