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    The 'Google maps' inside a pigeon's liver
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    11 June 2026, 2:46 pm
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    Do you want to have kids?
    There are plenty of reasons NOT to have kids. But a new paper suggests having them may be the only way to protect gender equality over the long term.
    28 May 2026, 3:33 pm
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    The testosterone age (or Honey, I shrunk my testes)
    Influencers, billionaires, even the US health secretary. Proponents of testosterone — as a hormonal therapy or barometer of "masculinity" — are causing men to self-medicate. With nasty consequences.
    21 May 2026, 3:08 pm
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    Hantavirus: What to expect from here
    This ship phase is over. But the nature of this virus means cases may rise — even as officials contain it.
    13 May 2026, 4:35 pm
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    Is the hantavirus the next pandemic?
    If you want to understand why the Andes variant of the hantavirus is different than COVID-19, this episode's for you.
    7 May 2026, 4:24 pm
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    The ad that makes you drink more
    We know advertising works. (It's why the industry exists.) But a new study on beer ads in Germany shows how. Causally.
    30 April 2026, 2:52 pm
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    How can I tell if someone's smart?
    Some people seem to know if others are intelligent. Others... don't. A new study suggests why.
    24 April 2026, 3:05 am
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    There's almost no way to make us like AI art. Why?
    A new study tried just about everything to get people to have a more positive reaction to AI poetry and prose. It failed. Almost always. And it's worth talking about why. (NOTE: A human wrote this.)
    16 April 2026, 1:33 pm
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    Deepfake nudes & why men make them
    Lust? Humiliation? Control? If you think you know why men and boys make fake AI nudes of women and girls... first-of-its-kind research suggests a motivation that's almost more troubling. (Note: If you or anyone you know is the victim of non-consensual intimate imagery, the global non-profit StopNCII.org provides step-by-step support in 38 languages.)
    26 March 2026, 5:41 pm
  • 30 minutes
    When do you think the world will end?
    A shockingly high number of people believe a global calamity will happen in their lifetime. Are you one of them?
    19 March 2026, 3:39 pm
  • 30 minutes
    The war on phone blasting
    A viral TikTok of a woman kicked off a plane is a good time to talk about how to (productively) confront loud people.
    12 March 2026, 4:23 pm
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