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The viruses keep coming, the climate is warming, and the Earth is rewilding. Our human family has no playbook to address the mayhem unfoldin...
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Everyday Einstein's Quick and Dirty Tips for Making Sense of Science
How do astronomers photograph a black hole? How often do planes get hit by lightning? What does the EPA actually do? Science is all around us and transforming our world at a rapid pace. Extr...
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The History of Transplant Surgery
Witty, entertaining, and illuminating, Spare Parts shows us that the history - and future - of transplant surgery is tied up with questions...
Could we have domesticated a T-Rex?
Hello, Ask Science listeners! This week, we're sharing the first episode of Curious State , a brand new podcast from Quick and Dirty Tips. C...
Life's Last Bow
Episode 5 of 5 of our miniseries from author Henry Gee, based on his new book A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth . Hosted on Acast. See...
Standing Up for Sex
Episode 4 of 5 of our miniseries from author Henry Gee, based on his new book A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth . Hosted on Acast. See...
Dinosaurs in Flight
Episode 3 of 5 of our miniseries from author Henry Gee, based on his new book A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth . Hosted on Acast. See...
The Great Permian Catastrophe
Episode 2 of 5 of our miniseries from author Henry Gee, based on his new book A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth . Hosted on Acast. See...
A Song of Fire and Ice
Episode 1 of 5 of our miniseries from author Henry Gee, based on his new book A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth . Hosted on Acast. See...
Bonus: Virgin Galactic and the Making of a Modern Astronaut
Today, we're sharing a special excerpt from Test Gods, an audiobook from our friends at Macmillan Audio. Test Gods tells the remarkable stor...
397 - The Devastating Collapse of the Arecibo Telescope
The Arecibo Telescope, featured in movies like "Contact" and "Goldeneye," collapsed in early December 2020 after 57 years of observing the u...
238 - When Does Your Intelligence Peak?
Are we really at our smartest in our 20s? What about the wisdom and experience that come with age? At what age do we strike the right balanc...
305 - Does CBD Oil Work? The Science Behind Cannabidiol
What is CBD oil? What does science have to say about the extract's proposed health benefits? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
396 - Wait a Minute! How Am I Still Getting Sick on Lockdown?
You've isolated at home for months because of the pandemic, so why are you suddenly sick? Here are a few scientific reasons why you can get...
395 - How to Conceive a Boy or a Girl (According to Science)
Is there a way to predetermine your baby's biological sex and conceive a girl or a boy? Here's what science has to say about things like gen...
394 - Can we ever go faster than the speed of light?
Light is the fastest moving thing we know of, but just how fast is it? Has science attempted to break the light speed record? And does the u...
393 - Is Melatonin Safe? Should You Stop Taking It?
Go to the supplement aisle of almost any store in the US and you'll find melatonin, a synthetic hormone, marketed as an effective natural sl...
392 - How We Know a Supermassive Black Hole Lurks in the Center of Our Galaxy
Not even light can escape a black hole's gravitational pull, so how do we actually know they exist? And what's the deal with the supermassiv...
391 - Phobias and Fears—Can You Literally Be Scared to Death?
Spiders, snakes, heights, political corruption—we're afraid of a lot of things. But what's the difference between a fear and a phobia? And c...
390 - What Happens to Saltwater Fish in Fresh Water?
Why do some fish thrive in salt water and others in fresh? And what happens if you, say, drop a saltwater shark into a fresh water swimming...
389 - What Are the Coldest and Hottest Temperatures Possible?
We experience extreme hot and cold temperatures on Earth, but they're nothing compared to the temperature extremes we've created in labs, no...