A Little Bit Of Science
A Little Bit Of Science
From tales of historical idiocracy and scientific genius to weird and wacky cultural phenomena, Dr Rod Lamberts and Dr Will Grant are here to take you on a wild conversational journey, deep diving into the crevices of science, history and culture that you never knew existed.Social links:
Ethics of Sex with Aliens, Dogs’ Cuteness Tactics and the StaffCop Office Overlord
Academics are now seriously debating the ethics of sex with aliens, with questions swirling around intergalactic consent, the boundaries of romance and whether Captain Kirk’s escapades would pass the cosmic sniff test. Some call it unnatural, others say it’s all about happiness and agreement, and a…
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Poetry for AI Hacking, Flatulent Foods as Aphrodisiacs and Penile Tuberculosis
A Rome-based research team discovered poetry can jailbreak AI systems by bypassing safety filters that normal prompts can't crack, making verse a genuine cybersecurity vulnerability. Medieval physicians believed flatulent foods like beans and onions were aphrodisiacs because intestinal gas supposed…
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Interspecies Love, Annual Frozen Dead Guy Day, and Stinky Brazilian Butt Lifts
Sika deer on Japan's Yakushima Island let macaque monkeys groom them in exchange for food scraps and sexual mounting, creating what scientists awkwardly call "interspecies sexual behaviour with mutual benefits." Nederland, Colorado hosts annual "Frozen Dead Guy Day" festivals celebrating Bredo Mor…
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Mad Scientist Misadventures, Mind-Reading AI, and the Fishy Origins of Fingers
Horseshoe theory proposes that political extremes loop back around until far-left and far-right ideologies find disturbing common ground, sharing authoritarian tactics, propaganda methods, and contempt for democratic norms despite claiming opposite values. Scientists are using AI to decode brain …
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Atomic Gardening, Microwave Conspiracies and the Rise of Phubbing
Scientists in the mid-20th century created "atomic gardens" where they bombarded plants with gamma radiation to induce beneficial mutations like disease resistance and higher yields. Microwaves have been accused of causing cancer, destroying nutrients,and functioning as listening devices. "Phubbin…
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Living Without a Stomach, Simulation Theory, and Forensic DNA in the Air
A woman survived without a stomach or small bowel after a catastrophic medical episode at her 18th birthday party, proving the human body is more adaptable than we thought. Philosophers and tech billionaires are convinced we're living in a computer simulation, though Canadian physicists disagree an…
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Trump’s Sketchy Nuclear Restarts, Greenhushing Explained and Driverless Car Death Predictions
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Bizarre Metrics, Gamer Kids' IQs, and The Trust Barometer
Correlation doesn't equal causation, but patterns emerge in the strangest places - like Pentagon pizza orders spiking before major military operations, making pepperoni consumption an unofficial national security indicator. A study of children aged nine to ten found that those playing video games w…
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Naps Unlock Genius, AI Peer Review Fraud and Microplastics in Penis Implants
Your grandmother was right - a 20-minute nap really can unlock creative genius and trigger Eureka moments. Japanese researchers got caught hiding secret messages in scientific papers to trick AI reviewers into approving their work, which is either brilliantly devious or academic fraud depending on …
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YouTubers Beat Astronauts, Babies Named After Weapons and the Most Boring Invention
A third of kids now want to be YouTubers instead of astronauts and half of those kids will probably be named after firearms rather than grandparents. This is either a damning indictment of modern culture or just kids being realistic about which career path actually pays. Baby names have become a …
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