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How do we control wildfires? The surprising facts

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Can we ever go faster than the speed of light?

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Why do we need to save the bees?

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The Age Of Resilience

Encore Episode: This episode originally aired in October of 2022. The viruses keep coming, the climate is warming, and the Earth is rewilding. Our human family has no pl

Could we have domesticated a T-Rex?

Hello, Ask Science listeners! Enjoy this episode of Curious State, another podcast from Quick and Dirty Tips. Encore Episode: This episode originally aired in April of

The Age Of Resilience

The viruses keep coming, the climate is warming, and the Earth is rewilding. Our human family has no playbook to address the mayhem unfolding around us. If there is a cha

The History of Transplant Surgery

Witty, entertaining, and illuminating, Spare Parts shows us that the history - and future - of transplant surgery is tied up with questions about not only who we are, but

Could we have domesticated a T-Rex?

Hello, Ask Science listeners! This week, we're sharing the first episode of Curious State, a brand new podcast from Quick and Dirty Tips. Could we have domesticated a T-

Life's Last Bow

Episode 5 of 5 of our miniseries from author Henry Gee, based on his new book A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf

Standing Up for Sex

Episode 4 of 5 of our miniseries from author Henry Gee, based on his new book A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf

Dinosaurs in Flight

Episode 3 of 5 of our miniseries from author Henry Gee, based on his new book A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf

The Great Permian Catastrophe

Episode 2 of 5 of our miniseries from author Henry Gee, based on his new book A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf

A Song of Fire and Ice

Episode 1 of 5 of our miniseries from author Henry Gee, based on his new book A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf

Bonus: Virgin Galactic and the Making of a Modern Astronaut

Today, we're sharing a special excerpt from Test Gods, an audiobook from our friends at Macmillan Audio. Test Gods tells the remarkable story of the test pilots, engineer

397 - The Devastating Collapse of the Arecibo Telescope

The Arecibo Telescope, featured in movies like "Contact" and "Goldeneye," collapsed in early December 2020 after 57 years of observing the universe. Here's what the teles

238 - When Does Your Intelligence Peak?

Are we really at our smartest in our 20s? What about the wisdom and experience that come with age? At what age do we strike the right balance between cognitive ability an

305 - Does CBD Oil Work? The Science Behind Cannabidiol

What is CBD oil? What does science have to say about the extract's proposed health benefits? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

396 - Wait a Minute! How Am I Still Getting Sick on Lockdown?

You've isolated at home for months because of the pandemic, so why are you suddenly sick? Here are a few scientific reasons why you can get sick even on lockdown. Hosted

395 - How to Conceive a Boy or a Girl (According to Science)

Is there a way to predetermine your baby's biological sex and conceive a girl or a boy? Here's what science has to say about things like genetics, timing, diet, and even

394 - Can we ever go faster than the speed of light?

Light is the fastest moving thing we know of, but just how fast is it? Has science attempted to break the light speed record? And does the universe have a speed limit? Ho