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Why Do Bats Cause So Many Virus Outbreaks
Learn about why bats are the source of so many deadly virus outbreaks; and the surprisingly strong influence older siblings can have on their brother…
5 years, 9 months ago
Why It's Good to Reveal Your Failures
Learn about why successful people should reveal their failures; the extreme story of the death of planet WASP-12b; and why tulips used to cost more t…
5 years, 9 months ago
Do Single-A Batteries Exist?
Learn about whether there’s such a thing as “single A” batteries; 5 surprising ways volunteering improves your physical health; and how duckbill dino…
5 years, 9 months ago
Early Female Hunters Were More Common Than We Thought
Learn about why ants are better farmers than we'll ever be; how female big-game hunters were likely common in the early Americas; and why presenting …
5 years, 9 months ago
How Psilocybin Therapy Can Ease Depression
Infectious disease doctor and researcher Dr. Lawrence Purpura discusses herd immunity and the coronavirus pandemic. Then, learn about how psilocybin …
5 years, 9 months ago
What Are Monoclonal Antibodies? (w/ Dr. Lawrence Purpura)
Dr. Lawrence Purpura explains monoclonal antibodies and the different types of treatments that could help us fight the coronavirus. Plus: learn about…
5 years, 9 months ago
Why Birds Wore Funny Hats for Science
Learn about how curiosity gives your memory a boost; what happened when researchers put feathered hats on birds to see if other birds found them sexy…
5 years, 9 months ago
Are Sleep-Deprived Men More Masculine?
Learn about why men who sleep more are seen as less masculine and what exactly makes radiation harmful. Then, test your podcast knowledge with this m…
5 years, 9 months ago
Insecure People Use More Jargon
Learn about how naked mole-rats invade neighboring colonies and steal babies, the average person is hiding 13 secrets, and people use more jargon whe…
5 years, 9 months ago
Why Don’t We Have Battery-Powered Airplanes?
Learn about how a planet-friendly diet also tends to be healthier and why we don’t have battery-powered airplanes. But first, social psychologist and…
5 years, 9 months ago