Learn about the Turing machine, an imaginary device that’s the basis for all computers. Plus: what can Godzilla tell us about our collective anxiety? We’ll also discuss a listener question about exoplanets with a special guest, Ralph Crewe from the podcast Science, News, and Qs.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• A Turing Machine Is the Imaginary Device That's the Basis for All Computers — https://curiosity.im/2K3hyKW
• Godzilla Has Grown Like Crazy, and Two Scientists Think They Know Why — https://curiosity.im/2Rhe7RX

More from Ralph Crewe:

• Science News and Qs (SNaQ), a Carnegie Science Center Podcast — http://snaq.podbean.com/
• Getting Curious with Ashley and Cody of Curiosity on SNaQ — https://snaq.podbean.com/e/getting-curious-with-ashley-and-cody-of-curiosity/
• Learn more about the Carnegie Science Center — http://www.carnegiesciencecenter.org/
• Follow @CarnegieSciCtr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/carnegiescictr
• Follow @RalphCrewe on Twitter — https://twitter.com/RalphCrewe

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