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Self-Defense Amputations, Unique English Words, and How Puppy-Dog Eyes Evolved
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2019-07-17
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A Normal Body Temperature Isn't 98.6 Degrees, Fettuccine-Like Rocks, and Toothbrush Tips
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2019-07-16
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Cell-Sized Robots (w/ Cornell University), Learning Styles Don’t Exist, and Why Pulsars Matter
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2019-07-15
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Songs in Tonal Languages (w/ James Kirby) and Neanderthal DNA in Human Chromosomes
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2019-07-14
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Smartphone Technology and the Future of Innovation
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2019-07-13
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Surprising Science of Glass (w/ Nick Uhas), Satellite Tethers, and Map Coloring Math
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2019-07-12
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AI Translating Babies’ Cries, Being Suckered by the Barnum Effect, and City of Lies and Truth
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2019-07-11
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Finding What You Love to Do (w/ David Epstein) and How to Deliver Bad News
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2019-07-10
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Why Generalists Triumph (w/ David Epstein) and What Causes Puffy Eyes After Crying
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2019-07-09
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Never Hit the Snooze Button, Unblock Your Creativity with a 4-Year-Old, and Dinosaur Colors
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2019-07-08
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Black Hole Edges (w/ Ralph Crewe), Your Brain’s Backup Plan, and Healthy Tanning Tips
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2019-07-07
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Spontaneous Human Combustion, Your Terrible Creep Radar, and Employee Honesty
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2019-07-05
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Fireworks Technology, Human Body’s Energy Limit, and Making Meat-Like Burgers from Plants
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2019-07-04
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Admit What You Don’t Know, Moral Dilemmas of Self-Driving Cars, and Revolving Door Origins
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2019-07-03
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Individuals Really Can Slow Climate Change, Muscle Memory Is Real, and Penguin Waddles
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2019-07-02
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Sweat is Not Detoxifying, How to Educate People About GMOs, and Mascara Mouth
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2019-07-01
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Without Space, We Die (w/ Kevin J. DeBruin), Breeding New Apples, and Ceres’ Ice Volcano
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2019-06-30
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Educating and Innovating for the Future with Sustainable Solutions
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2019-06-29
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Game Transfer Phenomena (w/ Angelica Ortiz de Gortari) and the Methane Spike on Mars
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2019-06-28
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Nuclear Survival Guide, Physical Health Benefits of Being Kind to Yourself, Snakes and Ladders
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2019-06-27
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