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How Hollywood Gets Seances Wrong
Learn about how bacteria in your gut can produce electricity. Then, performer and lecturer Thom Britton will tell us about the origins of seances and…
5 years, 10 months ago
How 19th-Century Body-Snatchers Contributed to Medical Science
Learn how calling loved ones builds stronger social connections than texting does, why the return of wolves improved life for every animal in Yellows…
5 years, 11 months ago
Could Parasites Turn Us into Zombies?
Learn about whether parasites can turn us into zombies, why awkward silences are so awkward, and why bubbles form in boiling water. Could parasite…
5 years, 11 months ago
The Martian Moon Phobos Creates a Yearly Solar Eclipse
Learn about how eclipses on Mars can tell scientists more about the planet’s interior, why we behave irrationally when our freedom is threatened, and…
5 years, 11 months ago
Viking Was a Job Description, Not Heredity
Learn about how being a “Viking” was actually a career choice, not an ethnicity, why it’s easy to plant false memories, and how the pandemic has made…
5 years, 11 months ago
Why Don’t Predators Hunt Their Prey into Extinction?
Learn about why predators don’t hunt their prey into extinction, then discover the history of crossword puzzles from author Adrienne Raphel! Why D…
5 years, 11 months ago
Why Social Isolation Could Breed Conspiracy Theorists
Learn about what it would be like to travel through a wormhole, how the pumpkin became North America’s Halloween mascot, and how social isolation can…
5 years, 11 months ago
How Romantic Partners Influence Each Other's Relationship Goals
Learn about why officials in Idaho once dropped beavers from parachutes, how your romantic partner might be influencing your goals (and vice versa), …
5 years, 11 months ago
Our Ability to Drink Milk Evolved Way Faster Than Scientists Thought
Learn about the disturbing original plots of five beloved fairy tales, how the HALT method can help control your impulses, and why our ability to dri…
5 years, 11 months ago
How Superstitions Can Reduce Anxiety
Learn how superstitions can actually reduce anxiety, why rebooting can often fix computer problems, and why the first full dinosaur skeleton ever fou…
5 years, 11 months ago