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Very Bad Wizards is a podcast featuring a philosopher (Tamler Sommers) and a psychologist (David Pizarro), who share a love for ethics, pop culture, and cognitive science, and who have a marked inability to distinguish sacred from profane. Each podcast includes discussions of moral philosophy, recent work on moral psychology and neuroscience, and the overlap between the two.
This is the podcast for popping questions, popping bottles, and pop culture.
A free webseries exploring the fossil record and the evolution of life on Earth.
Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore -- and explain -- the everyday science in the world around us.
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Occult Symbolism and Pop Culture with Isaac Weishaupt
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Occult Symbolism and Pop Culture with Isaac Weishaupt
Isaac Weishaupt
Author of THE DARK PATH Isaac Weishaupt hosts this show focused on pop culture and its role in the occult agenda to instill ritualistic symbolism in entertainment! This podcast provides unbiased opinions and discussion on the symbolism, theories, pop culture, music, film, gossip and celebrity tabloids; in a safe and positive light with respect to all opinions and world views. Isaac Weishaupt has been on the leading edge of theories surrounding the elusive “Illuminati” and its infiltration of ...
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!
Popping culture with a rubber chicken since 1802, the WTPC gets freaky with the geeky so you don't have to.
Mike Gillis and Casey Doran are joined by a rotating panel of their friends for a warts-and-all look at popular culture. We look at the highs and lows of movies, science fiction, video games, horror, comic books, and everything in between. Think of us as “the McLaughlin Group” for nerds!
The true science behind our most popular urban legends. Historical mysteries, paranormal claims, popular science myths, aliens and UFO reports, conspiracy theories, and worthless alternative medicine schemes... Skeptoid has you covered. From the sublime to the startling, no topic is sacred. Weekly since 2006.
Hey fellow Star Wars fans! The Punch It Chewie Podcast is a show hosted by Arakel and Bella that covers all things Star Wars, pop culture and their personal lives as full time, independent artists. Tune in for all kinds of fun and nerdy ventures every Wednesday! We would be honored if you would join us!
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The Brain Candy Podcast
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Laugh & Learn with the award winning Brain Candy Podcast, hosted by Susie Meister PhD, & Sarah Rice MFT from MTV's The Challenge. These ladies discuss interesting topics, articles and pop culture news on every subject imaginable. Science, psychology, books, trivia, & documentaries. Over 600 hours of educational hilarity!
An hour-long chat about science fiction television and movies.
Flâneur and irrepressible commentator, Rick Edwards, and "Indiana Jones in a lab coat" Dr. Michael Brooks, delve into the science behind popular culture.
Unconventional ideas about sex, media, and culture with Laci Green.
Your weekly dash of voice science, pedagogy, and pop culture.
Docs Outside the Box is a fusion of medicine, money, and pop culture. Dr. Nii Darko looks into the minds of cutting-edge and innovative doctors, professionals, influencers, and entrepreneurs who are earning, saving, and investing their way to lifestyles they’ve always wanted.You won't find these financial lessons in any medical textbook. You're getting real, live insight from men and women pushing the envelope beyond medicine. Welcome to medicine’s new media!
If you like a good, broad mix of Science - new science, hard science, pop science, historical science and very silly science, listen to Diffusion.
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Common Room: Passionate Discussion of Pop Culture, Food, Fitness, & Fashion!
Join us in our Common Room as we discuss Pop Culture, Food, Fitness, & Fashion. We saved you a seat!
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WIRED Science: Space, Health, Biotech, and More
Narrators read our favorite written stories. You can listen to them anywhere, including on your smart speaker. Play for audio versions of WIRED's latest Science stories on genetic engineering, robotics, space, climate change, and more.
Jeff Cannata and Anthony Carboni talk about the personal philosophical concerns they find lurking inside everyday things. It's fun?
A weekly lesson on a specific topic with some of Sydney's greatest teachers.
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Breaching Extinction is an investigative podcast evaluating the complexities of the declining Southern Resident Killer Whale population in an effort to better understand the trials they currently face, and find solutions through conversation and connection.
More than 154 million treasures fill the Smithsonian’s vaults. But where the public’s view ends, Sidedoor begins. With the help of biologists, artists, historians, archaeologists, zookeepers and astrophysicists, host Lizzie Peabody sneaks listeners through the Smithsonian’s side door, telling stories that can’t be heard anywhere else. Check out si.edu/sidedoor and follow @SidedoorPod for more info.
Citations Needed is a podcast about the intersection of media, PR, and power, hosted by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson.
Interviews with Mathematicians about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/mathematics
Welcome to The Strange Harbors Podcast. Hosted by Derek Wong, Jeff Zhang, and Amir Touray, The Strange Harbors Podcast is a weekly discussion of all things pop culture, with an emphasis on film and television. Join us every week as we dive deep into big blockbusters, indie favorites, and under-seen hidden gems.
A trivia show for all, hosted by the best Trivia Master in Central Florida, possibly the world! Tease your brain and listen to contestants have theirs teased as well!
Mark and Jesse (a couple of Podheads) talk about various topics, sometimes with friends.
What is love? Who invented dinosaurs? How did life begin? What's the best lighting system for a football game played by snakes? Science asks big questions but only The Pop Test answers them in a comedy quiz format. Andy and Al ask some frankly impossible questions. It's up to a panel of scientists and comedians to give their funniest or most enlightening answer for Team Science.
The podcast about nothing--and everything. No, not that the one, the other one.
Welcome to the CEO POP podcast, where amazing things happen. Cover art photo provided by Stephan Herb on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@roiboscht Also live broadcasting on liveme.com or live.me in the app store please follow CEO POP for exclusive international interviews live
This is a fortnightly podcast about firsts, exploring the initial offerings in an artist’s catalogue, the first forays in a medium, the first season, first book, first video game… Well, you get the idea. Firsts! Hosted by Kelly Attaway, Chelsea Hollander, and Nate Ragolia. ***Ep 1 - 200, this was the comedy/trivia podcast, A Vague Idea.
Every episode, I Will Fight You brings you a Cold Hard Fact, usually about cartoons, comics, and movies. Join Annie, Kit, and Maq as they turn opinions into facts like "Skeletor should be your role model" and "Everybody is really bad at being William Riker and Han Solo." Updates every 5 weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We are a father and son duo who want to help you learn English! Each episode we discuss a different topic and explain some idioms or slang to help our listeners sound like native speakers!
All the Science Fit to Air....and Some That's Not!
The Mortified Podcast is a storytelling series where adults share the embarrassing things they created as kids—diaries, letters, lyrics & beyond—in front of total strangers. PS: It totally likes you. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX. Learn more at radiotopia.fm. Podcast produced by Neil Katcher and David Nadelberg. Stage show created by David Nadelberg. Learn more: GetMortified.com
Two dudes talking about shtuff! Nothing is off limits as we discuss pop culture, gaming, movies, current events and anything else that comes to mind. Join us in our completely uneducated, unscripted rants from our Midwestern studio. Things that suck and things that are awesome, everything is on the table!
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The purpose of the show is to address some of the medical questions Dr. Jason Cohen is asked by friends, family and often strangers with help from his non doctor co-hosts… who aren’t afraid to ask the questions people who didn’t go to medical school want to know. We also love to talk pop culture and how it relates to health and medicine — like celebrity diets, Amy Schumer speaking out about endometriosis and our doctor reviews of medical TV and movies. We also splice in professional intervie ...
Join us in the ultimate battle over what is the best in the worlds of pop culture, food, politics, animals, etc one topic at a time. Hosted by Brandon Werner, Deepu Murty and Zara Findlay-Shirras.
If you like existing, then you’ll love Alphabetizing Your Life. Join hosts Scott Bednar and Joshua Hillman, two friends with infinite knowledge and minimal wisdom, as they explore, discuss and discover little-known facts about topics starting with each episode’s letter-of-the-day – while downing a bottle of wine… each. This semi-thought-provoking, semi-informative, wholly-inappropriate series will have you learning all things you never knew you needed to know — from A to Z.
Introducing Great Art, Big Ideas Podcast from the International Festival of Arts & Ideas in New Haven, CT. This series delves into the most pressing topics in our local community and around the world. Our eclectic program offers a mix of serious, controversial, and whimsical topics, all designed to inspire new ways of thinking.
Welcome to Dorkside Nexus! We are a podcast that focuses on nerd culture. So if you are a fan of Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Harry Potter, Anime, comic books or Dungeons and Dragons. Odds are we will talk about it and have a few laughs along the way! So if any of that sounds interesting to you then tune in every other week to hear the sultry voices of Brooksy, Corey and Tanner.
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Small Teaching & The Science of Learning
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There are thousands of books to support educators, and with good reason—teaching is the noblest profession. But, in recent years, teachers are leaving the classroom in droves. SMALL TEACHING K-8 takes a unique approach to combat teacher burnout with a series of research-based practices that are low-effort and high-reward.…
Pop psychology often addresses a gamut of claims from extrasensory perception to brain training games. How do we evaluate these different claims? On this episode, Dr. Stephen Hupp discussed his new book, Investigating Pop Psychology. Soda? LISTEN TO EPISODEBy grokscience
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Scientific Fraud Is Slippery to Catch—but Easier to Combat
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Fakery spans “beautified” data, photoshopped images, and “paper mills.” Experts and institutions are employing tools to spot deceptive research and mitigate its reach.
Kidney stones are urinary tract blockages known for causing a lot of pain, but it's the blockage itself (not the sharpness of the stones) that does it. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/kidney-urinary/kidney-stone-pain.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info…
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EP684: Psychic Friends, Amber Alerts, & Tunnel of Hate
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Susie informs us about some big changes in the bowling world that bowling alley owners are thrilled about, but professional bowlers think is a real gutter ball. And Sarah claims Eli almost went pro in bowling. We discuss the documentary about Miss Cleo, the "Jamaican" psychic who convinced white people she had the magical ability to answer hundreds…
Pat and Pops discuss this year's banished words list and explain a useful idiom at the end of the episode!By Pat and Pops
The global ocean covers some 70 percent of our planet, and its depths are still unexplored. Learn about its deepest trenches in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/oceanography/how-deep-is-ocean.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Andrea Jenkins: Black Love in the time of Social Justice
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Minneapolis city council president Andrea Jenkins made national headlines in 2017 after becoming the country’s first out Black trans person elected to public office. In 2022 she created history again when voted council president. The writer, performance artist, poet and transgender activist talks about her experiences in activism and the importance…
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Episode 175: Selective Humanitarianism and the US Role in Afghanistan's Post-Occupation Famine
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"History will cast a shadow over Biden’s decision to withdraw from Afghanistan," the Washington Post’s David Ignatius warned in April of 2021. "Biden's Betrayal of Afghans Will Live in Infamy," George Packer cautioned in The Atlantic magazine in August of that year. "The Cost of Betrayal in Afghanistan," wrote The Atlantic Council’s Ariel Cohen in …
Join Bella and Arakel this week as they discuss Ep. 5 of the Bad Batch, relive some wild stories from military boarding school, Bella’s cosplay update, and so much more! Email us: punchitchewiepodcast@gmail.com 20% OFF Heroes & Villains Code: ISA20 https://heroesvillains.com Entertainment Earth FREE Shipping Code: FREESHIP39 https://www.entertainme…
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Lasers Are Mapping Scotland’s Mysterious Iron Age Passages
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Digitized archaeology is making souterrains—subterranean passages in the Highlands—accessible in a way Indiana Jones could only dream of.
The age of outcomes based learning has severely undermined the broad education afforded by the liberal arts. How can Shakespeare survive in the age of the algorithm? On this episode, Dr. Gayle Greene discussed her book, Immeasurable Outcomes. To be, or…? LISTEN TO EPISODEBy grokscience
Our biweekly coverage of HBO's "The Last of Us" continues, as we discuss episodes 2 and 3 of the first season of the hit show. We review the rollicking, streamlined shocker of "Infected," and the very much talked about "Long Long Time," which features the biggest deviation from the game so far.By Derek Wong, Jeff Zhang, & Amir Touray
It’s the episode that Tamler has been waiting for – a long deep dive into Andrei Tarkovsky’s mysterious masterpiece "Stalker." A writer and professor are led by their guide (Stalker) into a cordoned off “zone” that may have been visited by a meteorite (or aliens) a couple of decades earlier. Their destination – a room in the zone that according to …
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The Tonga Eruption Is Still Revealing New Volcanic Dangers
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One year later, researchers are still marveling at the power of the Hunga Tonga explosion—and wondering how to monitor hundreds of other undersea volcanoes.
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Skeptoid #869: The Goat Man of Pope Lick Bridge
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Stories of goat men are all over the world. Why is the Pope Lick goat man disproportionately famous?By Brian Dunning
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Cosmic Queries – Silicon Aliens with David Grinspoon
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Can there be life on planets without magnetic fields? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice discuss exoplanets, extraterrestrials, and answer extraordinary questions from our fans with astrobiologist, David Grinspoon. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-…
Listen to Adrian Franulovich talk about the history of Australian computing and the 40th anniversary of the Apple Lisa computer, at the Australian Computer Museum Society. News of good vibrations reversing aging.Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links…
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Artificial Intelligence Passes USMLE Steps 1, 2 and 3 #344
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The medical community worldwide has been rocked by the news that ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) program, passed the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination, Steps 1, 2, and 3. Early investigations suggest that the program could be used in clinical decision-making. In this latest episode of Docs Outside the Box, Drs. Nii and Renée discuss the r…
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This Seriously Hipster Bean Is Coffee’s Best Hope for Survival
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Climate change is straining the world’s two favorite coffee species. Could a resilient 19th-century alternative solve the brew’s existential crisis?
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First Groundhog Day (1500s, 1700s, 1887)
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It's February 2nd. You just woke up. You exit your burrow to sniff the cold air. If you see your shadow, you recoil and usher in weeks of Winter. If you don't, then Spring is near. Now... imagine it's a TIME LOOP and your name is Bill Murray! On this episode, we explore the origins of Groundhog Day, from Celtic Imbolc to Candelmas, St. Brigid's Day…
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Occult Symbolism and Pop Culture with Isaac Weishaupt
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Ezra Miller: Satanism, Process Church, Jesus & Devil, Magick, Apocalypse, Occult & Gender Theories!
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We take a look at the occult symbolism of Ezra Miller! We'll cover several hand symbols and terms Ezra's used that suggest Ezra's into some occult practices... We'll talk about Ezra's grooming allegations, chaos magick, and Ezra's OWN statements that Ezra was Jesus and the Devil- an idea presented by the Process Church of the Final Judgement! It al…
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EP683: Mutant Plants, Metal Coke, & Manly Cars
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Today we find out about a type of plant that knows how to count (???), but its plant cousin is a dummy that doesn't know how (so Susie thinks it's going to be a goner). Hear about a documentary that Sarah participated in, but she ended up on the cutting room floor. We discuss ways that humans recover from shame, embarrassment, and, well, being huma…
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NATS Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy Institute
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VocalFam, we are joined by our friends Lynn Helding, John Nix, and Allen Henderson to tell us about this summer's inaugural NATS Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy Institute being held at Utah State University from June 25-July 1, 2023. Check out the episode and learn more at nats.org.By VocalFri LLC
Our hosts discuss Romero + Juliet, Gnomeo & Juliet, and Romeo and Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss and prove the fact that Romeo and Juliet isn't about what you think it's about. (though at this point I'm pretty sure it's actually about seals) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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121. Exploring Emerging Infectious Diseases
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This week Erica chatted with pathologist Aricia Duarte-Benvenuto about emerging infections diseases in the amazon river dolphin. Sources: Hemotropic Mycoplasma spp. in Aquatic Mammals, Amazon Basin, Brazil
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The state is ping-ponging between severe drought and catastrophic flooding. The solution to both? Making the landscape spongier.
For bonus content, check out our Patreon! patreon.com/wehaveconcerns Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Link to this week's story: https://www.prb.org/articles/how-many-people-have-ever-lived-on-earth/ Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Sti…
Keeping up our annual tradition of talking about Oscar nominations and then a horror movie, this year we are diving head first into Kyle Edward Ball's viral sensation, Skinamarink. We discuss the snubs, surprises, and predictions for the upcoming Academy Awards, and then segue into an our very different opinions about the hottest indie movie of the…
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Why the Search for Life in Space Starts With Ancient Earth
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Need to estimate, from trillions of miles away, how likely another world is to host life? There’s a flowchart for that.
From 2010, Ian Woolf explains how Gregory Benford uses flies and artificial intelligence to slow ageing. News of Gummi hacking, chatbots argue on Twitter and weeds evolve.Presented by Marc West, Discussion from Charles Willock, Hosted by Marc West Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through a…
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EP682: Cougars, Conmen, & the Curse of Chippendales
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Susie can't quit thinking about the Bernie Madoff docuseries and his $65 BILLION (with a B!) scam that he ran for 40 years. She thinks we can learn a lot about non-violent sociopaths from his example. She also can't quit thinking about Chippendales (not to be confused with Chip and Dale. And Chip and Dale are not to be confused with Alvin and the C…
Part 2. Caecilians, sometimes known as ‘blind worms’, are a lesser-known group of lissamphibians (all living amphibians). Most modern caecilians are all fossorial (burrowing) and are restricted to the moist soils and leaf litter of tropical forests. Adaptation to this specific ecology has led to radical modification of their bodies, from fusion of …
Caecilians, sometimes known as ‘blind worms’, are a lesser-known group of lissamphibians (all living amphibians). Most modern caecilians are all fossorial (burrowing) and are restricted to the moist soils and leaf litter of tropical forests. Adaptation to this specific ecology has led to radical modification of their bodies, from fusion of the bone…
Koalas are an amazing species found across Australia, but their natural history and uncertain future remain largely unknown to most. On this episode, Dr. Danielle Clode discussed her new book, Koala. Eucalyptus trees? LISTEN TO EPISODEBy grokscience
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Ep 174: How Your Favorite 1990's "Very Special" Anti-Drug Episode Was Probably Funded by the US Government
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On a Very Special Episode of "Home Improvement," Tim and Jill lecture their son about the dangers of marijuana after he’s caught smoking a joint. On a powerful episode of ABC’s "Sports Night," written by Aaron Sorkin, sportscaster Dan Rydell delivers a four-minute monologue on how dope killed his younger brother. On a devastating episode of CBS's "…
Join Isabella and Arakel this week as they discuss Ep. 4 of the Bad Batch, dip their toes into the world of nerdy ASMR, go over the new Star Wars comics of the week, and so much more! Email us: punchitchewiepodcast@gmail.com 20% OFF Heroes & Villains Code: ISA20 https://heroesvillains.com Entertainment Earth FREE Shipping Code: FREESHIP39 https://w…
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The US Just Greenlit High-Tech Alternatives to Animal Testing
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Lab animals have long borne the brunt of drug safety trials. A new law allows drugmakers to use miniature tissue models or "organs on chips" instead.
In 1983, the Cabbage Patch Kids were released, causing widespread pandemonium in toy stores and in the media. How did a children's toy inspire such bad adult behavior? Slate’s Decoder Ring podcast explores the strange world of the Cabbage Patch Kids to figure out why they hit it so big. The answer involves butt tattoos, slightly grotesque faces, in…
From Adam and Eve to Moreton Bay, what makes fig trees so special?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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New puppy, resolutions and the oldest person to ever live!
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Dr. Cohen talks about the unexpected way his family received a puppy. We also talk about new goals, hot yoga being so L.A., and how after 8 years, Dr. Cohen is super close to achieving his 2015 New Year's resolution. Then, we discuss the recent death of one of the oldest people to ever live, and the French woman that holds the title of oldest perso…
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What This Fearsome Weapon Reveals About Early Americans
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The hottest West Coast tech 16,000 years ago was a “projectile point” for hunting game. Though tiny, the artifact tells an outsize tale.
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Skeptoid #868: Top 10 Most Harmful Anti-Experts: 2023 Edition
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Once again we round up the people working hardest to spread misinformation.By Brian Dunning
Hosted by Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart from the hit show Morbid. When 90-year-old Laurence Pilgeram drops dead on the sidewalk outside his condo, you might think that’s the end of his story. But, really, it’s just the beginning. Because Laurence and others like him have signed up to be frozen and brought back to life in the future. And that belie…
