Space Poop, Contact Congress and Elf on the Shelf
How can we better deal with waste in space? Should we rise up against the panopticonic Elf on the Shelf? Plus: Is the internet actually an effective way to contact our elected officials? Learn more a...
12 Des 201613min
Conversational Eye Contact, Presidential Housing, and Samoan Solar Energy
Researchers may have pinpointed why it's hard to maintain eye contact while we speak. If Trump declined to live in the White House, it would be unprecedented. Plus, a Samoan island is prepared to swit...
5 Des 201610min
A Hot Tub of Despair, Fast Bats, and Teen Tech Creators
A warm, salty area deep in the Gulf of Mexico kills everything it touches. Bats can fly faster than anyone thought, beating out even the fastest birds. Plus, young women in South Africa plan to launch...
28 Nov 201610min
Whether California Could Secede, Spotify's Destructive Bug, and Ambient Music Therapy
Increasingly, Californians are considering a campaign to secede from the union. An error in Spotify's desktop app could damage your computer -- update it! Plus, thankfully, ambient music is a proven t...
21 Nov 201613min
A Sweating Robot, the Best Way to Merge, and What Your Phone Battery Wants
A new humanoid robot keeps its components cool by sweating, just like you and me. Drivers who wait until the last second to merge are scientifically correct - and safer. Plus, we bust a few myths abou...
14 Nov 201610min
History’s Worst Coffee, Learning Without Concentrating, and Why America Votes on Tuesdays
Demand for coffee during the American Civil War lead to a noxious innovation. Haptic feedback may let you learn certain skills without concentrating. Plus, the history behind Super Tuesday – and quest...
7 Nov 201613min
Robots that Live in Your Clothes, the Life of Jack Chick, and the Smell of Water
In the future, tiny personal-assistant robots may crawl all over your clothing. We look back at the life of the infamous evangelical cartoonist Jack Chick. Plus: Why didn’t humans evolve the ability t...
31 Okt 201612min
A Weird Keystone Species, Julian Assange's Internet Access, and a Vicious Facebook Cycle
The spiny, egg-laying echidna has been identified as one of Australia's keystone species. The Ecuadorian embassy that harbors Wikileaks' founder has cut off his internet access. Plus, certain behavior...
24 Okt 201610min
