Why Do Frogs Taste Like Chicken?

It's an old joke that lots of meats taste like chicken. But why is that? Jorge takes a bite out of this meaty topic.

Is There Anything Harder Than Diamonds?

What makes diamonds so hard? And could anything beat it? (The answer is yes.) Jorge gets the hard answers from physicist Jodie Bradby.

Can We Terraform Mars?

Is it humanity's destiny to colonize Mars? Jorge talks to Martian experts to learn whether we can ever move to our sister planet.

What Makes Something Beautiful?

Is beauty in the eye of the beholder? Not according to science! Jorge takes on a beauty of a topic.

Can We Regrow Body Parts?

Is the ability to regrow missing limbs hidden in our genes? Jorge talks to animal regeneration experts to find out what's been cut off.

Do Animals Like Getting Drunk?

Which animals like to booze it up? Jorge takes a swig of science with animal expert Katie Goldin to find out.

What Is the Worst Place to Live in the Galaxy? (feat. Randall Munroe of XKCD)

Sure, there's a lot of space out there, but not all of it is prime real estate. Jorge answers questions about exoplanets for popular cartoonist Randall Munroe (XKCD).

Why Can't Dogs Eat Chocolate?

Why do canines go cuckoo from cocoa? Jorge talks with veterinary toxicologists to find the real reason behind this animal health hazard.

What's Inside a Black Hole?

What's hidden inside the most mysterious object in the Universe? Jorge gets sucked in with three astrophysicists to learn the truth.

Are We Living in a Simulation? (feat. Nick Bostrom)

Is your reality a lie? Jorge talks to a philosopher and a quantum scientist to learn if we're real or not.