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Episodes (183)

  • 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?

    Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
  • Jun 18, 2026 — When Elon Musk talks about a human 'civilization' on Mars, he's suggesting we'll have babies there. Should we?

    SpaceX & a low-g baby?
  • 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.

    The 'Google maps' inside a pigeon's liver
  • May 28, 2026 — There are plenty of reasons NOT to have kids. But a new paper suggests having them may be the only way to protect gender equality over the long term.

    Do you want to have kids?
  • May 21, 2026 — Influencers, billionaires, even the US health secretary. Proponents of testosterone — as a hormonal therapy or barometer of "masculinity" — are causing men to self-medicate. With nasty consequences.

    The testosterone age (or Honey, I shrunk my testes)
  • May 13, 2026 — This ship phase is over. But the nature of this virus means cases may rise — even as officials contain it.

    Hantavirus: What to expect from here
  • May 07, 2026 — If you want to understand why the Andes variant of the hantavirus is different than COVID-19, this episode's for you.

    Is the hantavirus the next pandemic?
  • Apr 30, 2026 — We know advertising works. (It's why the industry exists.) But a new study on beer ads in Germany shows how. Causally.

    The ad that makes you drink more
  • Apr 24, 2026 — Some people seem to know if others are intelligent. Others... don't. A new study suggests why.

    How can I tell if someone's smart?
  • Apr 16, 2026 — A new study tried just about everything to get people to have a more positive reaction to AI poetry and prose. It failed. Almost always. And it's worth talking about why. (NOTE: A human wrote this.)

    There's almost no way to make us like AI art. Why?
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