Best Jocelyn Yan Podcasts (2025)

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This New Hyper-Flexible Touchscreen Means Your Next Phone Could Bend and Stretch 3:41

8y ago3:41

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"This New Hyper-Flexible Touchscreen Means Your Next Phone Could Bend and Stretch", Written and Published by Peter Dockrill, on March 18th, 2017, on Science Alert. This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.

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Galapagos penguin “teenagers” still beg their parents for food, and they oblige— when there’s a lot of food 3:32

8y ago3:32

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"Galapagos penguin 'teenagers' still beg their parents for food, and they oblige— when there’s a lot of food", Written and Published by Elena Motivans, on March 17th, 2017, on ZME Science. This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.

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'Mona Lisa' Is Smiling, Really 3:07

8y ago3:07

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"'Mona Lisa' Is Smiling, Really", Written and Published by Laura Geggel, on March 15th, 2017, on LiveScience. This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.

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Your Brain Plays a Cool Trick to Help You Hear in Noisy Places 2:10

8y ago2:10

2:10

"Your Brain Plays a Cool Trick to Help You Hear in Noisy Places", Written and Published by "Cari Romm", on "March 14th, 2017", on "New York Magazine". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.

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Maths—why many great discoveries would be impossible without it 4:26

8y ago4:26

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"Maths—why many great discoveries would be impossible without it", Written and Published by "Gabriel Lord", on "March 10th, 2017", on "Phys.org". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.

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Your Dog’s Not Above Lying to You to Get a Snack 2:12

8y ago2:12

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"Your Dog’s Not Above Lying to You to Get a Snack", Written and Published by "Cari Romm", on "March 15th, 2017", on "New York Magazine". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.

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BALD GUYS ARE SEEN AS SMART, DOMINANT, AND JUST PLAIN SEXY, NEW STUDY SAYS 2:28

8y ago2:28

2:28

"BALD GUYS ARE SEEN AS SMART, DOMINANT, AND JUST PLAIN SEXY, NEW STUDY SAYS", Written and Published by "Zeynep Yenisey", on "February 1st, 2017", on "Maxim". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.

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A sommelier explains why you should buy the cheapest bottle on the wine list 2:00

8y ago2:00

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"A sommelier explains why you should buy the cheapest bottle on the wine list", Written and Published by "Libby Kane", on "March 11th, 2017", on "Independent". This article was transformed from text to audio by Amazon's Polly service.

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Seven scientifically-backed signs of genuine intelligence 2:21

8y ago2:21

2:21

Swearing, drinking and staying up late could all mean you're actually cleverer than most

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Are Humpback Whales Plotting to Take Over the World? 2:54

8y ago2:54

2:54

Maybe you thought the apocalypse would come from a nuclear war or climate change or revolting sentient robots or something. But after reading about a strange new humpback whale behavior, you might want to add a cetacean coup to your list.

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Why trying to be happy all the time could be dangerous 2:45

8y ago2:45

2:45

It's important to allow yourself to feel a range of emotions

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Why do people swear 2:22

8y ago2:22

2:22

The English language contains an alphabet soup of swear words. Those of a sweary disposition can draw upon the A-word, the B-word, the C-word, the F-word, the S-word, the W-word and many more. So here's a puzzle - if you see the F-word spelled out with all four letters, are you more offended than when you read F with asterisks?…

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This Could Explain Why People With OCD Can't Overcome Their Urges 4:39

8y ago4:39

4:39

Never knowing if things are safe.

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How to Read More Books When It Feels Like You Never Have Time 2:10

8y ago2:10

2:10

I realized I wasn’t buying into reading because I had made it difficult to access it. My reading light was in a bad position where I couldn’t comfortably reach the switch from my bed. I would have to get up out of bed to turn it on or off. Also, my bed was too tall and against a window sill so I couldn’t prop myself up when I didn’t feel like holdi…

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Scientists Explain the Depressing Reason Why Pandas Are Black and White 3:45

8y ago3:45

3:45

They are unlike any other animal.

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What Would Happen If You Just Stopped Wiping Your Butt? 3:23

8y ago3:23

3:23

It's not a comforting feeling, but we've all been there.

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Why Making Decisions Stresses Some People Out 2:51

8y ago2:51

2:51

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Two Men Stab Themselves to Get Out of Going to Work in Separate Incidents 4:00

8+ y ago4:00

4:00

When calling in sick just won't do, a couple men took ditching work to a whole new level.

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That Time the U.S. Government Won an Oscar 3:22

8+ y ago3:22

3:22

Today, the award is kept on permanent display in the National Archives.

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Breakthrough in White T-Shirt Technology Made, Promises No Visible Nipples 3:07

8+ y ago3:07

3:07

The top 10 impressions people have of men with visible nipples - all negative.

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Sometimes Daydreaming Your Way Out of a Boring Situation Can Backfire 2:18

8+ y ago2:18

2:18

Daydreaming-as-escapism isn't really as effective as we seem to think it is.

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Six Subtle Personality Traits Which Mean Your Partner is Likely to Cheat on You 3:26

8+ y ago3:26

3:26

If you've caught them lying before, it's not a good sign.

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Monsters Incorporated 4:35

8+ y ago4:35

4:35

I've always thought there was a monster ubderneath my bed.

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Survivorship Bias 3:23

8+ y ago3:23

3:23

The pitfall of studying (only) success.

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St Paul's Girls' School In London Is Letting Students Specify Their Gender Identities 3:01

8+ y ago3:01

3:01

According to a new school policy, students can specify how they want to be referred to starting at age 16, and everyone in the school will respect that.

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Do You Really Get Paid Less If You're 'Ugly'? 3:06

8+ y ago3:06

3:06

Do beautiful people earn more while those who are not so gorgeous are paid less? It's not as simple as that, according to new research. People's salaries are influenced by more than just physical attractiveness, and individual differences count too.

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Engineers on Google's Self-Driving Car Project Were Paid So Much That They Quit 2:19

8+ y ago2:19

2:19

A big challenge for Google.

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The Key to Productivity Is a Good Desk Neighbor 2:53

8+ y ago2:53

2:53

Time to rearrange seats.

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Hallucinations Are Far More Common Than We've Been Led to Believe, Study Suggests 4:56

8+ y ago4:56

4:56

If you've experienced hallucinations, you are not alone.

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How Dogs React When Their Humans Break Up 4:53

8+ y ago4:53

4:53

Just remember: no matter the circumstances of the split, your dog is always firmly on your team.

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Relationship Success Tied Not to Joking but Shared Sense of Humor, Researcher Says 2:27

8+ y ago2:27

2:27

It's less about you being a jokester than about finding a style of humor that makes you both laugh.

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A Strategy for Making Decisions You Won't Regret 3:04

8+ y ago3:04

3:04

Feeling regretful is definitely the worst.

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Millennials Are Spending Their Money on 3 Major Categories 2:01

8+ y ago2:01

2:01

not apparel. not food.

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Indonesian City Considers Erecting a Giant Statue of a Vampire Ghost 2:20

8+ y ago2:20

2:20

Would you go to Indonesia just to see this statue?

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Science Shows How Harsh Parenting Can Make Kids Do Worse in School 4:51

8+ y ago4:51

4:51

Yelling at kids can backfire.

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Fluencyin Sign Language May Sharpen Peripheral Vision 2:00

8+ y ago2:00

2:00

time to learn a new skill.

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The Evolutionary Reason Cats Are Badass Loners 2:13

8+ y ago2:13

2:13

While it may look like a tabby, its disposition is still, at least in part, tiger.

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Worrying Is 'Like Doing Two Things at Once' 2:03

8+ y ago2:03

2:03

Here, I have just what you need: a new thing to worry about.

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What Is the Trendiest Baby Name in American History? 4:09

8+ y ago4:09

4:09

Guess one? Hint: it starts with an L.

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Cats May Be Just As Smart As Dogs 2:35

8+ y ago2:35

2:35

They just don't need to show off as much.

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We Sleep to Forget Things, New Study Finds 2:54

8+ y ago2:54

2:54

That probably explains my bad memory, especially before taking a test.

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11 People Who Turned Up Alive at Their Own Funerals 7:33

8+ y ago7:33

7:33

Wait. This is not a ghost story, isn't it?

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Your Dog Really Loves Reggae Music 2:39

8+ y ago2:39

2:39

Something to think about next time you want to give your dog a hug: They might be a little more receptive if you crank up the speakers first.

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The Human Bed Warmer - Russian Woman Offers Bed Warming Services for Single Men 4:29

8+ y ago4:29

4:29

Would you pay $80 for someone to warm your bed?

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Children Say They Get More Satisfaction From Pets Than Siblings, New Study Finds 4:54

8+ y ago4:54

4:54

Pets are family, too.

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Kill Your Fear of Death By Taking This Virtual Out-Of-Body Experience 3:45

8+ y ago3:45

3:45

That's one way to overcome a fear.

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Make Your Own Meat With Open-Source Cells- No Animals Necessary 4:15

8+ y ago4:15

4:15

Engineers meet is taking on a new flavor, as an entrepreneur aims to help people to make animal-free meat at home, like brewing beer, by sharing cell cultures.