ScienceStuff podcast

31:55

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Is Hypnotism Real? 33:22

8 days ago33:22

33:22

Look closer. You are getting sleepier and sleepier. But is it real science? Jorge interviews and gets mesmerized by two hypno-experts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Do Animals Understand Death? 33:36

15 days ago33:36

33:36

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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What If You Dig a Hole to the Center of the Earth? 33:27

22 days ago33:27

33:27

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Are Near-Death Experiences Real? 32:34

29 days ago32:34

32:34

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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Can You Survive Being Cryogenically Frozen? 37:00

5 weeks ago37:00

37:00

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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What is a Quantum Computer? 39:18

6 weeks ago39:18

39:18

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Do You Have to Wait 30 Minutes After Eating Before You Can Go Swimming? 37:33

7 weeks ago37:33

37:33

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Do Our Pets Lie to Us? 33:07

7 weeks ago33:07

33:07

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Introducing: ScienceStuff 1:00

9 weeks ago1:00