Episodios

  • Pathological cringe & a pill to 'delete' trauma

    Pathological cringe & a pill to 'delete' trauma
    Sep 10 2026
    A single drug undid the damage in mice who'd suffered early-life trauma. Also, a contagious form of 'cringe avoidance' is spreading — and listen in to the soft sounds of Jurassic crickets.
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    30 m
  • Is your life meaningful? (pt. 2)

    Is your life meaningful? (pt. 2)
    Sep 17 2026
    Ever freaked out about finding 'meaning' in your life? A new study might help you understand where that (uniquely human) feeling comes from. (Note: We published part 1 on June 15, 2025)
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    30 m
  • Is AI going to kill us?

    Is AI going to kill us?
    Sep 24 2026
    Who can actually say what AI can (or can't) do? Maybe the guy who developed the 'box' it escaped from.
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    30 m
  • Can a dog understand these facial expressions?

    Can a dog understand these facial expressions?
    Sep 3 2026
    If dogs could understand our faces... how could we prove that, scientifically? Also, AI gets banned from the classroom and a study that put heavy metal festival fans through.... some serious pain.
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    30 m
  • Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

    Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
    Jun 25 2026
    If you could put on VR goggles and talk to your future self... would that help you become who you want to be? Or would it harm you?
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    30 m
  • SpaceX & a low-g baby?

    SpaceX & a low-g baby?
    Jun 18 2026
    When Elon Musk talks about a human 'civilization' on Mars, he's suggesting we'll have babies there. Should we?
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    30 m
  • The 'Google maps' inside a pigeon's liver

    The 'Google maps' inside a pigeon's liver
    Jun 11 2026
    A new experiment shows pigeons use immune cells to navigate our planet. The discovery redefines our understanding of how an animal can 'feel' Earth's magnetic field.
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    30 m