How do you make sure A.I. has humanity's best interest at heart? Jorge explores humanity's future with two "A.I. Alignment" experts.

How do you make sure A.I. has humanity's best interest at heart? Jorge explores humanity's future with two "A.I. Alignment" experts.

Is A.I. Going to Kill Us All?

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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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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.

Can A.I. Be Funny?

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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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Math is a key player in every major sport these days. Is it helping teams win, or is it making games boring to watch? Jorge talks to a "Moneyball" expert to find out.

Math is a key player in every major sport these days. Is it helping teams win, or is it making games boring to watch? Jorge talks to a "Moneyball" expert to find out.

Is Math Ruining Sports?

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Jorge talks to three scientists involved in the Artemis Moon Program to find out why we're going back there after 50 years.

Jorge talks to three scientists involved in the Artemis Moon Program to find out why we're going back there after 50 years.

Why Are We Going Back to the Moon?

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Do asteroids have precious metals we can mine? Or is one of them going to hit us and make us go extinct first?

Do asteroids have precious metals we can mine? Or is one of them going to hit us and make us go extinct first?

Should We Mine the Asteroid Belt? (feat. Phil Plait)

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Can watching someone paint make you feel better? Scientists have proof that watching Bob Ross can significantly improve your mood.

Can watching someone paint make you feel better? Scientists have proof that watching Bob Ross can significantly improve your mood.

BONUS: The Bob Ross Effect

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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.

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.

What Did People Eat 3000 Years Ago?

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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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