What Is It Like to Live (and Poop) in Space? (feat. Emily Calandrelli)

How does going to space change you? Jorge talks to several people who've been to space to find out.

Is Food Coloring Really Bad for You?

Should artificial food dyes be banned? What does science say about this colorful topic? Jorge drinks the kool-aid with food and health scientists to learn the answer.

Is Hypnotism Real?

Look closer. You are getting sleepier and sleepier. But is it real science? Jorge interviews and gets mesmerized by two hypno-experts.

Do Animals Understand Death?

What do chimpanzees, whales, and dogs understand about the concept of dying? Do possums ponder their passing? Jorge talks to two animal mind experts to find out.

What If You Dig a Hole to the Center of the Earth?

What's the deepest hole we can dig? And what would we find there? Jorge digs deep with drilling engineers to get to the bottom of things.

Are Near-Death Experiences Real?

A light at the end of a tunnel, your life flashes before your eyes, an angel speaks to you. Are these signs of an afterlife, or can science explain them?

Can You Survive Being Cryogenically Frozen?

Want to travel to a distant star? Or fast-forward to the future? Jorge chills with scientists to figure out if freezing your body (or just your brain) is the answer.

What is a Quantum Computer?

What is this mysterious technology, and how is it going to affect our lives? Jorge talks to a Quantum scientist and visits their lab to see and hear these machines in action.

Do You Have to Wait 30 Minutes After Eating Before You Can Go Swimming?

It's a rule that has frustrated kids everywhere. But is it a myth, or is there real science behind it? Jorge finds out if it passes the float test.

Do Our Pets Lie to Us?

Is your feline friend fibbing? Is your dog duplicitous? Jorge dives into the world of animal lying and finds out if they have the same tells as humans. Special guest: science fiction author Mary Robinette Kowal.