
Killing the Speckled Monster: How We Eradicated Smallpox
Daniel and Kelly appreciate that they've never had to worry about getting smallpox, and talk about the scientific and public health advancements that saved humanity from this ancient scourge.See omnys...
31 Jul 202556min

Listener Questions #15
Daniel and Kelly explain itches, the Oort cloud and the geometry of honeycombs!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29 Jul 202551min

Can particle beams be used to treat cancer?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the practical application of particle beams: precisely targeting and killing cancer cells.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
24 Jul 202549min

Could stars have black holes at their cores?
Daniel and Kelly dive deep into the event horizon and discuss an outlandish theory of stars with black hole cores.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
22 Jul 202547min

Going under: The history and mechanisms of general anesthesia
Daniel and Kelly explore the history of general anesthesia, and what we know (or don't know) about how it works.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17 Jul 202551min

Listener Questions #14
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about how quantum fields make bananas, how colds mutate and whether data has mass.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15 Jul 202544min

How to become a parasite
Daniel and Kelly talk about whether or not dinosaurs had parasites, how often parasitism has popped up in the tree of life, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 Jul 202550min

Should we be worried about overpopulation or depopulation?
Daniel and Kelly talk to the authors of "After The Spike", who argue that humanity is on a dangerous path to depopulation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 Jul 20251h 2min





















