239: Nate Siggard on Neutron Star Collisions, Democratic Dogs and Heat-Resistant Streets

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Artist Nate Siggard (SkinMotion.com) joins us to talk about a possible collision of neutron stars found by the LIGO gravitational wave detector, how packs of wild dogs in Africa vote by sneezing, and how the city of Los Angeles is fighting warming by making white streets.

LIGO TRACKING BIGGEST EXPLOSION EVER RECORDED

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/rumors-swirl-ligo-snagged-gravitational-waves-neutron-star-collision?tgt=nr

AFRICA: BIRTHPLACE OF DEMOCRACY

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170905202954.htm

L.A. APPLYING SPF 1000000

http://www.popsci.com/la-is-painting-its-streets-white-to-keep-city-cool

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