Optogenetics: Controlling Your Genes with Light
What if a genetic brain disease could be turned off simply by flashing a light in your eyes? What if your depression could be cured that way? Sounds amazingly wonderful, true, but what if your behavio...
11 Feb 202045min
SYSK Selects: How Bonsai Works
For thousands of years people have been taking normal trees and forcing them into miniature. Learn all about the history and art of this strangely engrossing pastime in this classic episode. Learn mo...
8 Feb 202056min
Why are Pentecostals growing so rapidly?
Pentecostals are seemingly taking over the world. Or at least they're making up a larger section of Christianity than every before. Why? We'll dig in on that in today's episode. Learn more about you...
6 Feb 202041min
Short Stuff: The Iowa Caucus
The Iowa Caucus is super important. But not really. Find out why. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 Feb 202014min
How AI Facial Recognition Works
With the development of increasingly smart artificial intelligence and lots more cameras spread around than ever before, we have reached a critical point in the US and other countries where government...
4 Feb 202054min
SYSK Selects: How Maglev Trains Work
Thanks to the amazing properties of magnets, clever engineers have figured out how to make entire trains levitate above their tracks, letting them move frictionlessly and allowing them to reach incred...
1 Feb 202030min
Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?
Josh and Chuck dive into history today to tell the story of the Buffalo Soldiers. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...
30 Jan 202050min
Short Stuff: The O.K. Corral
Listen in as we detail, in short, the legendary shootout at the O.K. Corral. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...
29 Jan 202012min
