9: Beaver Reintroductions, Solving Mazes, and ASMR
What are the benefits of reintroducing a species after 400 years? Why do we make rats solve mazes, and can slime molds solve mazes? What is ASMR, and how did it become such a thing? Support ...
27 Tammi 20221h 44min
8: Recorded Sound, Prosopagnosic Pareidolia, and Meeting David Attenborough
To start the new year we learn about the science and history of recording sound, consider whether people with Prosopagnosia experience Pareidolia, and relive what it was like for Caroline to meet the ...
13 Tammi 20221h 34min
7: End of Year Q&A 2021
Today we learn about the most interesting topic of all: each other! How did we get into our science fields, and how did we meet? What's our favorite science fact to tell at parties? What advice do we ...
30 Joulu 20211h 16min
6: Genetic Chimeras, Judas Goats, and Toys
On a surprisingly deep holiday episode, we ask, what is a genetic chimera, could it save lives, and is it moral? What are Judas Goats, and what are the challenges faced in conservation? And most impor...
16 Joulu 20211h 39min
5: The History of Pregnancy Tests, The Middlest Size, and FanFiction
When was the first pregnancy test? If we know the biggest and smallest sizes in the universe, what is the middlest size? What's the deal with fanfiction?Support us with a Max Fun Membership!Join our D...
2 Joulu 20211h 37min
4: Randomness, What Happens Without Sleep, and Stardew Valley
What are the uses of randomness, and how do we even get it? What happens to your body when you don't sleep? And is Stardew Valley secretly... a horror game? Links we Discuss: Infinite Monkey Theorem R...
18 Marras 20211h 40min
3: Mind Controlling Parasites, Are Elephants Right Handed, and Naruto AMVs
How do mind controlling (or rather, behavior controlling) parasites work? Are elephants right or left handed? And what is so great about Naruto Bohemian Rhapsody AMVs? Read Tom's essay on To...
4 Marras 20211h 29min
