Everyone is familiar with the immediate consequences of a pandemic – sickness and death....
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The toilet: A ubiquitous appliance that dates to the time of Shakespeare. But billions of people...
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The Ears Have It (rebroadcast)
What’s the difference between a bird call and the sound of a pile driver? Not much, when...
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Whether you yawn, gasp, sniff, snore, or sigh, you’re availing yourself of our very special...
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Standing on your own two feet isn’t easy. While many animals can momentarily balance on...
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Skeptic Check: Rational Lampoon (rebroadcast)
Two heads may be better than one. But what about three or more? A new study shows that...
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Birds have it going on. Many of these winged dinosaurs delight us with their song and brilliant...
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Nothing lasts forever. Even the universe has several possible endings. Will there be a dramatic...
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Skeptic Check: Flat Earth (rebroadcast)
The Earth is not round. Technically, it’s an oblate spheroid. But for some people, the...
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Waste Not\r\n Why create more landfill? Perhaps you should resist the urge to toss those old...
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We all get defensive sometimes. For some animals, evolution has provided a highly effective...
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The Earth’s surface is dappled with more than a thousand volcanoes. They mark the edges of...
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Skeptic Check: Useful Delusions
Can self-deception be useful? During the pandemic, it has been fashionable to say that...
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Back off, you Neanderthal! It sounds as if you’ve just been dissed, but maybe you should...
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They were pioneers in their fields, yet their names are scarcely known – because they...
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The world is a colorful place, and human eyes have evolved to take it in – from vermillion...
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Eclectic Company We present a grab bag of our favorite recent science stories – from how...
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Creature Discomforts (rebroadcast)
Okay you animals, line up: stoned sloths, playful pandas, baleful bovines, and vile vultures....
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Granting Immunity (rebroadcast)
“Diversity or die” could be your new health mantra. Don’t boost your immune...
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Earth invades Mars in February. In a historic trifecta for space exploration, spacecraft of three...
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