It's a Parasite's World. We Just Live in It.

It's a Parasite's World. We Just Live in It.

When it comes to things that give us the heebie-jeebies, parasites reign supreme. But according to this week's guest, ecosystems couldn't exist without them. Chelsea Wood explains what makes them so creepy, how to prevent them from killing us, and why she keeps digging around in decades-old cans of salmon.

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NFL Meets MIT: Science Tackles the Super Bowl

NFL Meets MIT: Science Tackles the Super Bowl

Former NFL lineman (and current math whiz) John Urschel and materials scientist Ainissa Ramirez highlight all the science you can see on display at the Super Bowl, from the mechanics of blocking to th...

4 Helmi 202149min

Coronavirus: Did COVID Escape From a Lab?

Coronavirus: Did COVID Escape From a Lab?

It’s a highly controversial and unlikely hypothesis. But, as Dr. David Relman explains, we can't rule it out, because we still don't know the original source of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

2 Helmi 202126min

The Greatest Invention of All Time Is ... TIME!

The Greatest Invention of All Time Is ... TIME!

We talk to master watchmaker Rebecca Struthers about how people learned to measure time and the twisted way that clocks came to control the way we eat, sleep, work, and relax (if we relax at all).

21 Tammi 202155min

Coronavirus: 100 Days, 100 Million Shots

Coronavirus: 100 Days, 100 Million Shots

Dr. Celine Gounder — a member of President-Elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 Advisory Board — answers all of your questions about the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines and details an ambitious plan to vaccinate a ...

19 Tammi 202128min

The True Limit to Space Exploration: Our Sanity

The True Limit to Space Exploration: Our Sanity

If humans want to explore the solar system (and beyond), we'll have to learn to do something inconceivable for most of us pre-pandemic — exist with each other in tiny quarters for months. Kim Binsted'...

14 Tammi 202150min

Mayim Bialik’s Contract With the Universe

Mayim Bialik’s Contract With the Universe

The star of The Big Bang Theory, Blossom, and the new show Call Me Kat explains how she balances her love of science with her career in acting, and we put her neuroscience Ph.D. to use answering your ...

7 Tammi 202156min

How To (Still) Be Happy

How To (Still) Be Happy

It turns out being happy, or becoming happier is possible with a bit of effort. We’re joined by happiness expert and host of The Happiness Lab, Dr. Laurie Santos to talk about her research into human ...

31 Joulu 202048min

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