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A podcast about living, extinct, and imaginary animals!
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We take a critter’s eye view to explore how animal behavior parallels humans. Join comedians and science-lovers as we get inside the minds of animals
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Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown is a quirky, informative, and interactive podcast breaking down the myths and misunderstandings about mental health and emotional well-being. Neuroscientist Mayim Bialik combines her academic background with vast personal experience to provide listeners with valuable practical advice focusing on removing the stigma surrounding mental health and encouraging an understanding of the mind-body connection. Nothing is off limits as Mayim breaks it down with an amazing coll ...
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A podcast about the nervous system.
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Collective Insights is a voyage through topics and technologies revolutionizing human well-being. Brought to you by Qualia Life.
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From Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars, explore the world of human spaceflight with NASA each week on the official podcast of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Listen to in-depth conversations with the astronauts, scientists and engineers who make it possible.
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You Are Not So Smart is a show about psychology that celebrates science and self delusion. In each episode, we explore what we've learned so far about reasoning, biases, judgments, and decision-making.
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Weekly podcasts from Science Magazine, the world's leading journal of original scientific research, global news, and commentary.
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The Huberman Lab podcast is hosted by Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology, and by courtesy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. The podcast discusses neuroscience and science-based tools, including how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviors, and our health, as well as existing and emerging tools for measuring and changing how our nervous system ...
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Cognitive & brain science episodes from Jim Davies & Kim Hellemans
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The weekly astronomy podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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You've got questions and astrophysicist Paul M. Sutter has answers - every episode you will come closer to complete knowledge of time and space!
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Plants are everything. They are also incredibly interesting. From the smallest duckweed to the tallest redwood, the botanical world is full of wonder. Tune in for a podcast celebrating everything botany.
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StarDate, the longest-running national radio science feature in the U.S., tells listeners what to look for in the night sky.
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Bringing you the recent scientific advancements in the field of Herpetology.
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Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke explain how our brain works.
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Science, pop culture, and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio! Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and Director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, and his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities, and scientific experts explore astronomy, physics, and everything else there is to know about life in the universe. New episodes premiere Tuesdays. Keep Looking Up! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podca ...
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TWiP is a monthly netcast about eukaryotic parasites. Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier, science Professors from Columbia University, deconstruct parasites, how they cause illness, and how you can prevent infections.
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Elke twee weken het laatste nieuws over ruimtevaart en astronomie met Herbert Blankesteijn, Luc van den Abeelen, Thijs Roes, Erik Laan en Michel van Baal.
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Take a fact-based journey through the cosmos. Tune in to hear weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to cosmology. Hosted by Fraser Cain (Universe Today) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (Planetary Science Institute), this show brings the questions of an avid astronomy lover direct to an astronomer. Together Fraser and Pamela explore what is known and being discovered about the universe around us. Astronomy Cast is supported thru patreon.com/AstronomyCast.
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Host Russ Altman, a professor of bioengineering, genetics, and medicine at Stanford, is your guide to the latest science and engineering breakthroughs. Join Russ and his guests as they explore cutting-edge advances that are shaping the future of everything from AI to health and renewable energy. Along the way, “The Future of Everything” delves into ethical implications to give listeners a well-rounded understanding of how new technologies and discoveries will impact society. Whether you’re a ...
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Science-based strategies to enhance resilience, self-regulation, learning and innovation by focusing on mindset, relationship, biofeedback and psychological safety.
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This is the full live stream audio of the Astronomy Cast episodes. The first half hour is the regular episode, and the second half hour is a Q&A session with questions submitted by live viewers and email.
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The Science of Birds is a lighthearted exploration of bird biology. It's a fun resource for any birder or naturalist who wants to learn more about ornithology. Impress your birding friends at cocktail parties with all of your new bird knowledge! Hosted by Ivan Phillipsen, a passionate naturalist with a PhD in Zoology.
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Tree advocate Casey Clapp and his tree-curious friend Alex Crowson bring you a podcast about trees and other related topics. History, culture, art, religion, science... trees affect and are affected by everything. Join Casey and Alex on their silly and educational journey to prove it.
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Made for nature lovers and audiophiles alike, Future Ecologies explores our eco-social relationships through stories, science, music, and soundscapes. Every episode is an invitation to see the world in a new light — weaving together narrative and interviews with expert knowledge holders. The format varies: from documentary storytelling to stream-of-consciousness sound collage, and beyond. Episodes are released only when they're ready, not on a fixed schedule (but approximately monthly). This ...
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MECO is opinion and analysis of spaceflight, exploration, policy, and strategy, by Anthony Colangelo.
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Join David and Will as they explore the paleontologists’ perspective on various topics in life and earth history. Each episode features a main discussion on a topic requested by the listeners, presented as a lighthearted and educational conversation about fossils, evolution, deep time, and more. Before the main discussion, each episode also includes a news segment, covering recent research related to paleontology and evolution. Each episode ends with the answer to a question submitted by sub ...
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Come get curious with NASA. As an official NASA podcast, Curious Universe brings you mind-blowing science and space adventures you won't find anywhere else. Explore the cosmos alongside astronauts, scientists, engineers, and other top NASA experts who are achieving remarkable feats in science, space exploration, and aeronautics. Learn something new about the wild and wonderful universe we share. All you need to get started is a little curiosity. NASA's Curious Universe is an official NASA po ...
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Terrible Lizards is a podcast about Dinosaurs with Dr David Hone and Iszi Lawrence.
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The Matt Walker Podcast is all about sleep, the brain, and the body. Matt is a Professor of Neuroscience at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of the book, Why We Sleep and has given a few TED talks. Matt is an awkward British nerd who adores science and the communication of science to the public.
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Podcast interviews with genius-level (top .1%) practitioners, scientists, researchers, clinicians and professionals in Cancer, 3D Bio Printing, CRISPR-CAS9, Ketogenic Diets, the Microbiome, Extracellular Vesicles, and more. Subscribe today for the latest medical, health and bioscience insights from geniuses in their field(s).
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An irreverent and informative tour of the latest, greatest, and most interesting discoveries in astronomy.
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The biggest ideas in physics, broken down. Join theoretical physicist Dan Hooper and co-host Shalma Wegsman as they answer your questions about dark matter, black holes, quantum mechanics, and more. Part of The University of Chicago Podcast Network.
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Weekly reading of National Geographic Magazine produced by Radio Eye under the Chafee Amendment to the Copyright Act which states that authorized entities that are governmental or nonprofit organizations whose primary mission is to provide copyrighted works in specialized formats to blind or disabled people. By continuing to listen, you verify you have an eligible print-reading disability.
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Scientists Daniel and Kelly cannot stop talking about our amazing, wonderful, weird Universe! Each episode is a fun, easy-to-understand, and in-depth explanation of topics in science, from particles to black holes to moon colonies to ecosystems to parasites and everything else in the Universe!
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This free monthly podcast is offered by Clinical Chemistry. Clinical Chemistry is the leading forum for peer-reviewed, original research on innovative practices in today's clinical laboratory.
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Physics World Weekly offers a unique insight into the latest news, breakthroughs and innovations from the global scientific community. Our award-winning journalists reveal what has captured their imaginations about the stories in the news this week, which might span anything from quantum physics and astronomy through to materials science, environmental research and policy, and biomedical science and technology. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World web ...
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Naked Astronomy: the Naked Scientists' Astronomy and Space Science Podcast - audio that's out of this world...
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Join host Stuart Gary for weekly explorations into Astronomy, Space, and Science News, featuring insights from 19 years on Australian Public Radio and industry experts. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-your-guide-to-space-astronomy--2458531/support.
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NASA’s technical workforce put boots on the Moon, tire tracks on Mars, and the first reusable spacecraft in orbit around the Earth. Learn what’s next as they build missions that redefine the future with amazing discoveries and remarkable innovations.
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Join John and Ryan as they explore the field of neuropsychology through the presentation of cutting edge scientific findings, discussion of important topic areas, and interviews with experts in a variety of relevant fields. The three main objectives of the podcast are to 1) Provide interesting, relevant, and easily-accessible information for students and professionals in neuropsychology, as well as anyone who is interested in brain-behavior relationships. 2) Begin working towards unification ...
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Interviews with Geographers about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/geography
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A myriad of AI, science, and technology experts explore the real challenges and enormous opportunities facing entrepreneurs who are building the future of health. Raising Health, a podcast by a16z Bio + Health and hosted by Kris Tatiossian and Olivia Webb, dives deep into the heart of biotechnology and healthcare innovation. Join veteran company builders, operators, and investors Vijay Pande, Julie Yoo, Vineeta Agarwala, and Jorge Conde, along with distinguished guests like Mark Cuban, Greg ...
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Why do some plants grow where they do? How can geology cause new plant species to evolve? Why are some plants pollinated by flies, some by bats, some by birds, and others by bees? How does a plant evolve to look like a rock? How can destroying lawns soothe the soul? This is a show about plants and plant habitat through the lens of natural selection and ecology, with a side of neurotic ranting, light humor, occasional profanity, & the perpetual search for the filthiest taqueria bathroom.
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Podcasts from the British Ecological Society
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Future Ecologies presents: Nature's Genius
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Today, it's our pleasure to bring you an episode from our friends at Bioneers, who have just released a 6-part series called Nature's Genius. Follow Bioneers wherever you get podcasts, or listen to the rest of the series at bioneers.org/natures-genius/ This is episode 1 — The Universe Beneath Our Feet: Mapping the Mycelial Web of Life Imagine an un…
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Radiosurgery made easy: the role of the Gamma Knife in modern radiotherapy
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This podcast features Alonso Gutierrez, who is chief of medical physics at the Miami Cancer Institute in the US. In a wide-ranging conversation with Physics World’s Tami Freeman, Gutierrez talks about his experience using Elekta’s Leksell Gamma Knife for radiosurgery in a busy radiotherapy department. This podcast is sponsored by Elekta.…
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Brain Health - Dr. David Perlmutter - Gut-Brain Connection
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Gut-brain health is at the core of Dr. David Perlmutter’s work. As a board-certified neurologist and bestselling author, he explores how the gut-brain connection influences everything from mood to cognitive function. He explains that daily habits—like diet and sleep—directly impact this relationship, shaping brain health and long-term well-being. B…
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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how to build endurance and describe targeted protocols to enhance different types of endurance. I discuss how endurance—the ability to sustain effort—requires the coordination of physical and mental systems driven by energy availability, brain willpower, and specific training adaptations in the mus…
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The Golden Ratio: a fact of life on Earth, or an copy and pasted alien blueprint? Perhaps the answer lies in the cones of the Austrian black pine (Pinus nigra). Let’s discuss Phyllotaxis, the mathematical means by which plants remain in light. Completely Arbortrary is produced and hosted by Casey Clapp and Alex Crowson Support the pod and become a …
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How Does Memory Work? (Featuring Dr. Michael Yassa)
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Kelly talks to Dr. Michael Yassa about how memories are formed, comparing brains to computers, brain-computer interfaces, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts
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Black Hole Plasma Jets Unraveled, Mars Twisters Captured
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SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 46 The Astronomy, Space and Science News Podcast Unraveling Black Hole Jets, Martian Dust Devils, and Earth's Tectonic Mysteries In this episode of SpaceTime, we explore groundbreaking research that sheds light on how black holes generate their powerful plasma jets. A new study reveals that these jets are formed when sup…
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Silver Screen Science - Rise of the Planet of the Apes
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Silver Screen Science is our series where we explore how science is portrayed on the big screen. This year, we’re focused on one recurring franchise: Planet of the Apes! Finally, we visit the ongoing prequel franchise with the story of how it all got started: Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Check out our website for blog posts and more: http://comm…
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NASA’s design labs are where engineers develop concepts for missions and scientific instruments.By National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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An octopus riding a shark! I'm joined by comedian and writer Ella Yurman as we discuss the evolutionary biology concept of "phoresis," the symbiotic act of one organism riding another. Yeehaw! Footnotes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts
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Getting Unstuck: Managing Anxiety With ACT Featuring Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona
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In today’s conversation, we dive into the world of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona, the Director of East Bay Behavior Therapy Center. With more than 18 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults struggling with various mental health problems, Dr. Z is committed to helping clients to “get …
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Functional Ecology | Adam Devenish: Mutualistic interactions facilitate invasive species spread
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Functional Ecology author Adam Devenish chats to Amelia Macho about his research article, 'Mutualistic interactions facilitate invasive species spread'Adam's study explored the impact of invasive Argentine ants on seed dispersal involving both native and invasive plants. Through field experiments comparing invaded and non-invaded areas, he observed…
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María de Los Ángeles Picone, "Landscaping Patagonia: Spatial History and Nation-Making in Chile and Argentina" (UNC Press, 2025)
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In late nineteenth-century Latin America, governments used new scientific, technological, and geographical knowledge not only to consolidate power and protect borders but also to define the physical contours of their respective nations. Chilean and Argentine authorities in particular attempted to transform northern Patagonia, a space they perceived…
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If you look up the details of W Ursae Majoris, you’ll find that its two stars are about a million miles apart. The way astronomers figure that distance, though, is from the centers of the two stars. When you measure the distance between their surfaces, the stars are a whole lot closer. In fact, they’re touching. That makes them a contact binary – o…
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Lunar Water Disparities Explored, Asteroid 2024 YR4's Moonbound Journey
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(00:00:00) Lunar Water Disparities Explored, Asteroid 2024 YR4's Moonbound Journey (00:00:46) Lunar Water Differences (00:03:47) Asteroid 2024 YR4: From Earth Threat to Lunar Target (00:06:33) Singing Stars and Galactic History (00:18:56) The Science Report (00:25:11) Show Wrap SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 45 The Astronomy, Space and Science News Po…
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New Clinical Practice Guidelines for Vitamin D Supplementation and Testing
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Earth Series: How NASA Sees Our Blue Marble
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NASA is an exploration agency, and one of our missions is to know our home. In the 1960s, NASA astronauts orbiting the Moon captured a revelatory view of Earth. Today, NASA explores our home planet with a fleet of dozens of spacecraft. In this episode–the first in a miniseries all about Earth–we take in the view from space with Karen St. Germain, t…
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Healing the Unseen: Chronic Illness, The Brain-Body Connection, & Functional Medicine
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How can we tackle some of the biggest challenges in healthcare? What options are available for those dealing with chronic illness, fatigue, or unexplained symptoms without a clear diagnosis? Join us in this episode as Mel Hopper Koppelman breaks down her cutting-edge approach that integrates Chinese medicine, functional medicine, and developmental …
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Relationship Expert on Identifying Red Flags, Narcissistic Behavior, Surviving a Break-Up & Answering YOUR Questions about Love
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Lori Gottlieb, psychotherapist and bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, is helping us answer burning questions from our MBB audience like: “Am I in love or just attached?" “How do you know if you're in love?” “How do I build trust in a relationship?” From relationship red flags and how to communicate better with your partner to k…
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165| WAIS-5 Essentials – A Conversation with Dr. Susan Raiford
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This episode is a discussion about essential knowledge for the WAIS-5, including the altered composite index structure, the new subtests, changes to test administration, the purpose and utility of ancillary indices, the potential for remote administration, new normative data, and the use of digital methods of assessment with the WAIS-5. Show notes …
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The (Epic) Arc of a Patient Journey with Seth Hain
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Seth Hain, SVP of R&D at Epic, joins a16z Bio + Health general partner Julie Yoo to explore technology in healthcare. Reflecting on over two decades of industry shifts, Seth shares how Epic has transitioned from enabling integrated systems within health systems to driving cross-ecosystem collaboration and rapid innovations like generative AI. They …
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Near Death Experiences, Brain Implants & Lucid Dreaming – Q&A – #87
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Are near-death experiences real? Given the uniqueness of every brain, are brain implants a plausible future technology? Can people teach themselves to lucid dream? Join [...]By Jim Davies & Kim Hellemans
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The most massive stars are seldom alone. Most of them have one or more companions – stars that are bound to each other by their mutual gravitational pull. Such stars were born together, from the same giant cloud of dust and gas. Dense clumps in the cloud collapsed and split apart, giving birth to heavy stars. One possible example is Antares, the br…
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What happens when two black holes' event horizons overlap? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice answer fan questions about higher dimensions, the north side of the magnet, the internal structure of other planets, and more. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-que…
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Daniel and Kelly try to organize their thoughts about the disorderly topic of entropy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 751: Vacuum Energy By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Apr 7, 2025. Hosted by: Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay. Even empty space isn’t empty. It’s filled with the quantum fluctuations of spacetime itself. Which can be measured with famous experiments like the Casimir Effect. There is a surprising amount of energy i…
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Streamed live on Apr 7, 2025. Hosted by: Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay. Even empty space isn’t empty. It’s filled with the quantum fluctuations of spacetime itself. Which can be measured with famous experiments like the Casimir Effect. There is a surprising amount of energy in space itself, which has led to some interesting theories about how t…
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YJBM Science News 31: Clues to Cancer Care
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This week’s episode of the YJBM Science News podcast is all about papers that identify or help narrow down potential new targets and tools for cancer therapeutics. From protein modifications to autoantibodies to epigenetic markers and more, join co-hosts Majo and Roxanna as they break down recent Yale-affiliated biological and biomedical research.P…
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A Modern Approach To Mergers & Acquisitions: An Expert’s Guide To Success
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In today’s episode, we connect with Kison Patel, the Founder and CEO of DealRoom, a project management software for complex financial transactions. With more than a decade of experience as a mergers and acquisitions advisor, Kison developed DealRoom after experiencing various profound, industry-wide inefficiencies first-hand. Kison is on a mission …
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How to Improve Your Vitality & Heal From Disease | Dr. Mark Hyman
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My guest is Dr. Mark Hyman, M.D., a physician and world leader in the field of functional medicine. We discuss a systems-based framework for diagnosing and treating the root causes of disease, rather than simply managing symptoms. We also cover cutting-edge health and longevity tools such as peptides, NAD/NMN, exosomes, proactive blood testing and …
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Ask Me Anything Part 17: Tracker Accuracy, 3 AM Wake ups, Sleep Onset & More
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In this latest AMA episode, Matt and Dr. Eti Ben Simon tackle even more listener questions regarding any and all aspects of sleep. Today, they discuss sleep tracker accuracy, noting that while nightly data isn't perfect (~75-85% accurate), weekly trends are reliable. Feeling exhausted despite good tracker metrics? Potential causes include fragmente…
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Thanks to Nora and BlueTheChicken for suggesting the inland taipan this week! The inland taipan in its summer colors [picture by AllenMcC. – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4442037]: Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I’m your host, Kate Shaw. This week we have a suggestion by Nora and Bluet…
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The Sun is an unusual star in several ways. It’s the only star known to support life. It’s in the top 10 percent of the most-massive stars in the galaxy. And it’s in the minority in another way: it moves through the galaxy alone. Like all stars, the Sun probably was born in a cluster – a group of hundreds or thousands of stars. But the Sun’s birth …
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311 - Cascades of Change - Greg Satell (rebroadcast)
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In this episode we sit down with Greg Satell, a communication expert whose book, Cascades, details how rapid, widespread change can sweep across groups of people big and small, and how understanding the psychological mechanisms at play in such moments can help anyone looking to create change in a family, institution, or even nation, prepare for the…
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Ep. 521 - Plant Conservation from the Sky
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Go looking for information on rare plant population health and it can be surprisingly hard to come by. Plant monitoring, especially over the long term, is a challenge and data have not always kept up with the need. Dr. Michelle DePrenger-Levin and her colleagues at the Denver Botanic Gardens are doing their part to fix this and using some cool tech…
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Uncertainty And Decision-Making | Coping With Change In A Distracted World
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Maggie Jackson sits down with us to discuss her latest book, Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure. Nominated for a National Book Award and added to three Best Books of 2023 lists, Uncertain helps readers understand why they should seek “not-knowing” in times of angst and flux. How can we harness the neglected power of uncertainty? Uncer…
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Geographic labels are sometimes misnomers. The Dead Sea’s name is not, for the most part. Its high salinity levels kill most forms of life, barring a couple hardy microbes and algae—and even these are threatened by environmental change. Except the Dead Sea has been part of human history for millennia. Jericho, the world’s oldest city, sits nearby. …
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Orion is packed with stars that are much bigger, brighter, and heavier than the Sun. But only one of them is likely to draw hisses from Harry Potter fans: Bellatrix. Its name comes from Latin, and means “female warrior.” The name was applied to one of Harry Potter’s nastiest foes – Bellatrix Lestrange. Regardless of its name, the star itself is imp…
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With several thousand living species, ferns are the second most diverse vascular plants around today, after angiosperms. Ferns are also abundant and well-known in the fossil record. This episode, Aly joins us to explore the dizzying variety of ferns and their ferny-friends, past and present. In the news: When the Earth Was Green, weird wasps, and a…
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Two sparkling diamonds glisten in the night sky (14 to 20 April)
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A pair of globular clusters will glitter across the night sky this week. Find out how to see them in the latest episode of Star Diary, the podcast from the makers of Sky at Night Magazine. Transcript Learn to observe our nearest star, the Sun, in our upcoming online masterclass series Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine and submit your astrophot…
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Exercise Recovery Strategies: How Cold Water Immersion Impacts The Human Body
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How does cold water immersion affect the body’s recovery and inflammation levels? Jonathan Peake, a Senior Lecturer at Queensland University of Technology, joins us to explain… Jonathan has a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from the University of Queensland, where he has held several academic positions since 2006. Teaching in the areas of physiology a…
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The full Moon has an especially close companion tonight: Spica, the brightest star of Virgo. From the eastern half of the country, they’ll appear to almost touch each other as night falls. They’ll be a bit farther apart for those in the west, but still close. A dozen American astronauts walked on the Moon, with the final steps coming half a century…
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Rebuild, Recharge, Reignite: Optimizing Men’s Midlife Health With Dr. Judson Brandeis
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In today’s conversation, Dr. Judson Brandeis joins us to break down his book, The 21st Century Man: Advice from 50 Top Doctors and Men's Health Experts So You Can Feel Great, Look Good and Have Better Sex. Dr. Brandeis is a board-certified urologist, an expert in male rejuvenation, and voted Top Urologist in the SF Bay Area from 2014 to 2019. He is…
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Episodes of the Crime Pays podcast are available Ad-Free on the Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't Patreon at: www.patreon.com/crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt In this episode of the podcast we rant about a myriad of topics and also discuss 4 main habitat types of Costa Rica : Lowland dry forest, where you can get pissed on by spider monkeys and capuchins while…
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Best of: The future of female athletic health
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The world of women’s sports is experiencing unprecedented growth, attention, recognition, and investment. Elite athletes including Simone Biles, Caitlin Clark, Serena Williams, and many others are having a significant impact on culture, and more women than ever are participating in both professional and recreational sports. Earlier this year, Russ …
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Four flight controllers from NASA’s Mission Control Center discuss how they create astronauts’ daily schedules, track where all equipment is stored, and manage electricity and internet on the space station. HWHAP 380By National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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