ScienceStuff
ScienceStuff
Ever wonder if your pet is lying to you, what's inside a black hole, or whether you'd survive being cryogenically frozen? With infectious curiosity, cartoonist and former roboticist Jorge Cham makes science fun and accessible as he answers your biggest questions on the ScienceStuff podcast.Social links:
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Why Are We Going Back to the Moon?
Jorge talks to three scientists involved in the Artemis Moon Program to find out why we're going back there after 50 years.
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Introducing: Mostly Human with Laurie Segall
Mostly Human is a weekly podcast that explores technology through the most important lens: the human one. Hosted by award-winning tech journalist Laurie Segall, the immersive interview and investigative show tackles some of the defining questions of our time with headline-making tech titans and the…
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Should We Mine the Asteroid Belt? (feat. Phil Plait)
Do asteroids have precious metals we can mine? Or is one of them going to hit us and make us go extinct first?
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BONUS: The Bob Ross Effect
Can watching someone paint make you feel better? Scientists have proof that watching Bob Ross can significantly improve your mood.
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What Did People Eat 3000 Years Ago?
3000 years is a long time. How do we know what was on the menu? And would we eat it today? Jorge talks to an archaeologist about ancient foods.
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Why Do Our Knuckles Crack?
Why do our joints snap, crackle and pop? And why can't we stop doing it? Jorge investigates the evolution, psychology and physics of this annoying habit.
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Why Do People Forget Memories?
What happens to the things we remember when we can't remember them anymore? Jorge talks to two psychologists about the science of forgetting and the fascinating world of amnesia.
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What Is Super Memory (And How Do You Get It)?
Some people can remember 100,000 digits of pi, or everything that's ever happened to them. How do they do it? And can anyone learn this skill? Jorge goes down memory lane to find out.
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Do Animals Have a Sense of Humor?
Do chihuahuas chuckle? Or jaguars joke? Jorge kids around with animal experts to find out if animals can be funny (on purpose).
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Why Is the Moon So Big?
NASA is sending astronauts back to the moon. But why? What deep mysteries still hide on the far side of the moon? Jorge jumps over the moon to find out.
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