• 30 minutes
    Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
    If you could put on VR goggles and talk to your future self... would that help you become who you want to be? Or would it harm you?
    25 June 2026, 2:38 pm
  • 30 minutes
    SpaceX & a low-g baby?
    When Elon Musk talks about a human 'civilization' on Mars, he's suggesting we'll have babies there. Should we?
    18 June 2026, 3:40 pm
  • 30 minutes
    The 'Google maps' inside a pigeon's liver
    A new experiment shows pigeons use immune cells to navigate our planet. The discovery redefines our understanding of how an animal can 'feel' Earth's magnetic field.
    11 June 2026, 2:46 pm
  • 30 minutes
    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
  • 30 minutes
    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
  • 30 minutes
    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
  • 30 minutes
    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
  • 30 minutes
    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
  • 30 minutes
    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
  • 30 minutes
    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
  • 30 minutes
    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
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