A new theory about life’s origins updates Darwin’s warm little pond. Scientists say they’ve...
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Podcasts de Biology
Skeptic Check: Worrier Mentality
Poisonous snakes, lightning strikes, a rogue rock from space. There are plenty of scary things...
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(repeat) Okay you animals, line up: stoned sloths, playful pandas, baleful bovines, and vile...
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(repeat) SMS isn’t the original instant messaging system. Plants can send chemical warnings...
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Laughing rats, sorrowful elephants, joyful chimpanzees. The more carefully we observe, and the...
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(repeat) Heredity was once thought to be straightforward. Genes were passed in an immutable path...
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If you bake, you can appreciate math’s transformative properties. Admiring the stackable potato...
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Crowded subway driving you crazy? Sick of the marathon-length grocery store line? Wish you had a...
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“Diversity or die” could be your new health mantra. Don’t boost your immune system, cultivate it!...
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(repeat) Looking to boost your brainpower? Luckily, there are products promising to help. Smart...
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We can’t say we weren’t warned. More than 75 years ago, bacteriologist Rene Dubos cautioned that...
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(repeat) Solid materials get all the production credit. Don’t get us wrong, we depend on their...
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For two Swiss astronomers, it’s “Stockholm, here we come.” Their first-ever discovery of a...
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Skeptic Check: Rational Lampoon
(repeat) Two heads may be better than one. But what about three or more? A new study shows that...
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A new vaccine may help turn Ebola into a disease we can prevent, and a new drug may make it one...
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(repeat) We all may retreat to our protective shells, but evolution has perfected the calcite...
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The stress of the holidays can make you want to hide under the covers with a warm cup of cocoa....
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Skeptic Check: Heal Thyself [rebroadcast]
Do we still need doctors? There are umpteen alternative sources of medical advice, including...
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Your Brain's Reins [rebroadcast]
You are your brain. But what happens when your brain changes for the worse – either by physical...
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What’s the difference between a bird call and the sound of a pile driver? Not much, when you’re...
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