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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…
5 years, 5 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…
5 years, 5 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, 5 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 months ago
Post-Traumatic Growth Is a Pandemic Silver Lining
Learn about how caregivers may experience “post-traumatic growth” from the pandemic; why the UK has one of the world’s most memorable postcode system…
5 years, 5 months ago
Most Conversations Go On Longer Than We Want Them To
Learn about why most conversations go on for a lot longer than we want them to; a genetic mutation that makes some people resilient to the cold; and …
5 years, 5 months ago
Bad News About Your Wearable Sleep Tracker
Learn about which sleep trackers are actually accurate; how important closure is for a life transition; and why mirrors flip horizontally, but not ve…
5 years, 5 months ago
Why April Fool’s Day Exists
Learn about what the “frenemy effect” can teach us about bullying; the surprising ability of marmosets to eavesdrop on each others’ conversations; an…
5 years, 5 months ago
Aleutian Island Secrets and Electrical Ear Activity
Award-winning photographer, filmmaker, and environmentalist Ian Shive gives the inside scoop on a research expedition to the Aleutian Islands. Then, …
5 years, 5 months ago