1452 Available Episodes (1452 Total)Average duration: 00:03:32
Jan 17, 2024
From Drunken Stupor to Sober with One (Hormone) Shot
00:09:44
We all have our tricks for sobering up after a night of drunken revelry: maybe a pot of black coffee or an ice-cold shower. But for mice in a certain lab in Texas, all it takes is a shot. No, not more alcohol—it’s an injection of a hormone called fibroblast growth factor 21, or FGF21.
Jan 12, 2024
How Does the World’s Largest Seabird Know Where to Fly?
00:08:30
Imagine for a moment that you’re a very hungry bird soaring over 30-foot ocean swells in high winds, with no land for thousands of miles.
How do you know where you’re going?
If you’re a wandering albatross, you listen. But listen to what, exactly?
Jan 08, 2024
Without the Moon, You Wouldn't Exist (Probably)
00:13:53
The moon has guided our movements and cultures, and though we may think we know it well, it still guards some of its deepest secrets from us. A new book from Rebecca Boyle take us on a deep dive into our sister celestial orb.
Jan 05, 2024
The Strange and Beautiful Science Of Our Lives
00:14:54
Nell Greenfieldboyce discusses her new book Transient and Strange, the intimacy of the essays and the science that inspired them.
Jan 03, 2024
The Surprising Health Benefits of Dog Ownership
00:11:44
Dogs are good for you, science says
Dec 29, 2023
Podcasts of the Year: Cleo, the Mysterious Math Menace
00:12:47
In 2013 a new user named Cleo took an online math forum by storm with unproved answers. Today she’s an urban legend. But who was she? 2023 editor's pick.
Dec 27, 2023
Podcasts of the Year: Talking to Animals using Artificial Intelligence
00:10:47
Advanced sensors and artificial intelligence could have us at the brink of interspecies communication
Dec 22, 2023
How to Avoid Holiday Hangovers
00:08:27
The holidays are a time for indulgence, but there are ways to drink alcohol without suffering the painful effects.
Dec 20, 2023
Podcasts of the Year: What Better Gift for the Holidays Than a Monstrous Mystery?
00:10:49
We’re looking back at 2023 for our favorite podcast shows and one about the largest bird to ever fly the skies just flew to the top of the list.
Dec 20, 2023
What Better Gift for the Holidays Than a Monstrous Mystery?
00:10:49
We’re looking back at 2023 for our favorite podcast shows and one about the largest bird to ever fly the skies just flew to the top of the list.
Jan 17 | 00:09:44
From Drunken Stupor to Sober with One (Hormone) Shot
Jan 12 | 00:08:30
How Does the World’s Largest Seabird Know Where to Fly?
Jan 08 | 00:13:53
Without the Moon, You Wouldn't Exist (Probably)
Jan 05 | 00:14:54
The Strange and Beautiful Science Of Our Lives
Jan 03 | 00:11:44
The Surprising Health Benefits of Dog Ownership
Dec 29 | 00:12:47
Podcasts of the Year: Cleo, the Mysterious Math Menace
Dec 27 | 00:10:47
Podcasts of the Year: Talking to Animals using Artificial Intelligence
Dec 22 | 00:08:27
How to Avoid Holiday Hangovers
Dec 20 | 00:10:49
Podcasts of the Year: What Better Gift for the Holidays Than a Monstrous Mystery?
Dec 20 | 00:10:49
What Better Gift for the Holidays Than a Monstrous Mystery?
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