December 14, 2022—
The Ig Nobel Prize celebrates discoveries that are unusual and imaginative that might not make it into a more traditional research journal.
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November 30, 2022—
The ‘microbiome� is very trendy right now. Maybe you’ve seen supplements marketed on social media or on store shelves that supposedly “support a healthy gut microbiome.� But what exactly is a microbiome? What does it have to do with your health? And is your gut microbiome actually connected to your brain?!
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November 16, 2022—
Northern lights, ancient skull surgery, lava bombs� this week’s episode is all about the cool science Sam and Deboki encountered on their recent travels.
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November 2, 2022—
What does it mean to ‘age�? And what causes aging? And will there ever be a day where aging is a thing of the past?
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October 19, 2022—
This Halloween, learn some vampire mythology (and the science that may be behind it!), plus how chemistry could help you survive a zombie apocalypse.
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October 5, 2022—
Humans� ability to digest lactose has rapidly evolved. What could have caused it?
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September 21, 2022—
A recent study looking at sleeping spiders left Sam and Deboki wondering, “Do spiders dream? And why do we humans dream?�
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September 7, 2022—
Wastewater isn’t just filled with things like food scraps, soap, and feces—it also contains microbes, like the virus that causes COVID-19.
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August 23, 2022—
Sam and Deboki chat with astrophyicist and folklorist Moiya McTier about her new book, The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy.
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August 10, 2022—
We humans at pretty bad at regeneration. So scientists are studying our regeneration-adept relatives to learn a few things.
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