Can computers crack jokes? Are comedians in trouble? Jorge talks to an AI expert to find the punchline.

Can computers crack jokes? Are comedians in trouble? Jorge talks to an AI expert to find the punchline.

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.

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.

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Can A.I. Be Funny?

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Stuck in traffic? There's someone to blame, but it's not who you think it is. Jorge cruises to an answer with two traffic science experts.

Stuck in traffic? There's someone to blame, but it's not who you think it is. Jorge cruises to an answer with two traffic science experts.

What Makes Traffic So Bad?

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They're some of the smartest animals on Earth. Could we ever have a conversation with them? Jorge takes the plunge with two dolphin experts to find out.

They're some of the smartest animals on Earth. Could we ever have a conversation with them? Jorge takes the plunge with two dolphin experts to find out.

Can We Talk to Dolphins?

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Is it genetic or random? And why do we have a preferred hand anyway? Jorge gets the right answers from some left-handed experts.

Is it genetic or random? And why do we have a preferred hand anyway? Jorge gets the right answers from some left-handed experts.

What Makes Someone Left-Handed?

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Can A.I. Be Funny?

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