Episodios

  • How Does Memory Work? (Featuring Dr. Michael Yassa)
    Apr 17 2025

    Kelly talks to Dr. Michael Yassa about how memories are formed, comparing brains to computers, brain-computer interfaces, and more!

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    1 h y 1 m
  • What is Entropy?
    Apr 15 2025

    Daniel and Kelly try to organize their thoughts about the disorderly topic of entropy.

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    58 m
  • Is nuclear power good for the environment? (ft. Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow)
    Apr 10 2025

    Daniel and Kelly talk to Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow, author of "Atomic Dreams", a new book that tracks the complex relationship between environmentalism and nuclear power.

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    56 m
  • What is the future of nuclear power?
    Apr 8 2025

    Daniel and Kelly talk about how nuclear reactors work and explore the new techologies that try to limit the risks.

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    49 m
  • Crab Body Plans (Featuring Dr. Jo Wolfe)
    Apr 3 2025

    Does nature keep evolving crabs? Is the crab body plan the peak of evolution? Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Jo Wolfe to discuss some misconceptions about "carcinization".

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    1 h y 1 m
  • Listener Questions #8
    Apr 1 2025

    Daniel and Kelly answer questions about electron spin, quantum fields, and cellular vaults!

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    51 m
  • How does consciousness emerge?
    Mar 27 2025

    Daniel and Kelly talk to Prof. Megan Peters about the inner workings of the mind, and how much we do and don't understand it

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    1 h y 8 m
  • Nettie Stevens and the Discovery of Sex Chromosomes
    Mar 25 2025

    Daniel and Kelly explore the oft-forgotten scientific contributions of Dr. Nettie Stevens, who discovered that chromosomes are responsible for determining an organism's sex.

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    51 m
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