There’s no disputing that Venus is a mysterious hellscape with scorching temperatures, crushing pressures, and a poisonous atmosphere, but it wasn’t always like that. Some theories even suggest Venus was once habitable. So to finally get answers, NASA is developing two missions to explore Earth’s evil twin. In this series, we’re going to see why Venus didn’t end up like Earth, why sci-fi once imagined the planet was a paradise, and explain a controversial study suggesting life could exist in the clouds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s no disputing that Venus is a mysterious hellscape with scorching temperatures, crushing pressures, and a poisonous atmosphere, but it wasn’t always like that. Some theories even suggest Venus was once habitable. So to finally get answers, NASA is developing two missions to explore Earth’s evil twin. In this series, we’re going to see why Venus didn’t end up like Earth, why sci-fi once imagined the planet was a paradise, and explain a controversial study suggesting life could exist in the clouds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Why Venus Is Earth’s Evil Twin

The "God Particle” is a sexy name, but many physicists absolutely hate it. It’s also led people to think that maybe the discovery of the Higgs boson has something to do with the search for God, but it doesn’t. In this series, we’re going to talk about how scientists even knew to look for the Higgs Boson, how they found it, and what it means for the future of particle physics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The "God Particle” is a sexy name, but many physicists absolutely hate it. It’s also led people to think that maybe the discovery of the Higgs boson has something to do with the search for God, but it doesn’t. In this series, we’re going to talk about how scientists even knew to look for the Higgs Boson, how they found it, and what it means for the future of particle physics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The "God Particle" Explained

If you’re online, you may notice that conversations around ADHD are everywhere. You may even be starting to wonder, as you flick from one app to the next, that you yourself may have ADHD. But what exactly is ADHD and how is it diagnosed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you’re online, you may notice that conversations around ADHD are everywhere. You may even be starting to wonder, as you flick from one app to the next, that you yourself may have ADHD. But what exactly is ADHD and how is it diagnosed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Why You Think You Might Have ADHD

Since the first supersonic flights in the 1940's, we’ve made advances in engines and materials and computers, even having a paying public going supersonic for a few decades too. However, today commercial airplanes are no faster than they were in the 1960s. So when will the public go supersonic again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since the first supersonic flights in the 1940's, we’ve made advances in engines and materials and computers, even having a paying public going supersonic for a few decades too. However, today commercial airplanes are no faster than they were in the 1960s. So when will the public go supersonic again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Supersonic Flights: Soviet Spies, Sonic Booms, and Aerodynamics

Ultimately the goal of archaeology is to find out about historic humans and their lives, but we also need to consider whether we should be digging up ancient people and the objects that once supported their livelihoods in the first place. And what will the future of the field look like with recent technology break-throughs? All this and more in this episode of Seeker+.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ultimately the goal of archaeology is to find out about historic humans and their lives, but we also need to consider whether we should be digging up ancient people and the objects that once supported their livelihoods in the first place. And what will the future of the field look like with recent technology break-throughs? All this and more in this episode of Seeker+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Archaeology and The Future of Finding Lost Civilizations

Constructing a true metaverse is not an easy undertaking. Find out just what it’s going to take to get the technology up and running for a seamless and immersive experience in this episode of Seeker+. Oh, and we'll get into whether or not the metaverse is going to be a good thing or cause more problems than it's worth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Constructing a true metaverse is not an easy undertaking. Find out just what it’s going to take to get the technology up and running for a seamless and immersive experience in this episode of Seeker+. Oh, and we'll get into whether or not the metaverse is going to be a good thing or cause more problems than it's worth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

How the Metaverse Will Be Built

In this episode of Seeker+, we dig into the neuroscience of how we learn and comb through studies about what can really make us more productive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Seeker+, we dig into the neuroscience of how we learn and comb through studies about what can really make us more productive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

How To Learn Better, According to Science

It’s the single most complex construction project in the history of humanity. Find out how the International Space Station was built, what scientific breakthroughs are being made onboard today, and what the plan is for future stations in space! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the single most complex construction project in the history of humanity. Find out how the International Space Station was built, what scientific breakthroughs are being made onboard today, and what the plan is for future stations in space! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The Past, Present, and Future of the International Space Station

Even though surgeries are super common these days, it’s still pretty incredible that surgeons can cut people open, root around and people leave feeling better. We’ve learned how to remove tumors, fix brains, stitch wounds, and even swap out body parts. Learn about some of medicine's craziest and most impressive surgeries and find out what the future of surgery will look like with autonomous robots, predictive modeling, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Even though surgeries are super common these days, it’s still pretty incredible that surgeons can cut people open, root around and people leave feeling better. We’ve learned how to remove tumors, fix brains, stitch wounds, and even swap out body parts. Learn about some of medicine's craziest and most impressive surgeries and find out what the future of surgery will look like with autonomous robots, predictive modeling, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Inside the OR: Prehistoric Surgery, Separating Twins, and Autonomous Robots

 Let’s talk about ghosts… and not just because we’re bringing Seeker+ back from the dead. So are ghosts real? I mean a lot of people claim to have seen them, but there’s a lot of proof that these scary appearances are more likely to be tricks being played by the brain. In this episode, we'll also get into what science actually says about the soul and whether believing in ghosts might be good for you after all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let’s talk about ghosts… and not just because we’re bringing Seeker+ back from the dead. So are ghosts real? I mean a lot of people claim to have seen them, but there’s a lot of proof that these scary appearances are more likely to be tricks being played by the brain. In this episode, we'll also get into what science actually says about the soul and whether believing in ghosts might be good for you after all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Can Science Prove Whether Ghosts Are Real or Not?

Seeker+ is your home for deep dives, fun facts, rabbit holes, and more. Join host Julian Huguet as he unapologetically nerds out on the oddball history, astounding science and intriguing future around topics that will make you the smartest person at your next trivia night.

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Gravity is a simple concept, but the “why” and the “how” are magnificently complicated. In today’s episode, we’re digging into all things gravity, from how we discovered it, to what would happen without it, and so, so much more. Read More: Isaac Newton: The Man Who Discovered Gravity https://www.bbc.com/timelines/zwwgcdm Gravity mysteries: Why is gravity so weak? https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227122-900-gravity-mysteries-why-is-gravity-so-weak High-Tech Suits Help Pilots Avoid Gravity’s Perils https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/22/science/high-tech-suits-help-pilots-avoid-gravity-s-perils.html ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguez Follow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seeker And, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage https://www.seeker.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gravity is a simple concept, but the “why” and the “how” are magnificently complicated. In today’s episode, we’re digging into all things gravity, from how we discovered it, to what would happen without it, and so, so much more. Read More: Isaac Newton: The Man Who Discovered Gravity <a href="https://www.bbc.com/timelines/zwwgcdm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/timelines/zwwgcdm</a> Gravity mysteries: Why is gravity so weak? <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227122-900-gravity-mysteries-why-is-gravity-so-weak" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227122-900-gravity-mysteries-why-is-gravity-so-weak</a> High-Tech Suits Help Pilots Avoid Gravity’s Perils <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/22/science/high-tech-suits-help-pilots-avoid-gravity-s-perils.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/22/science/high-tech-suits-help-pilots-avoid-gravity-s-perils.html</a> ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tracedominguez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/tracedominguez</a> Follow Seeker on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/seeker</a> And, subscribe on YouTube too: <a href="http://youtube.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/seeker</a> Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage <a href="https://www.seeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeker.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

WTF Is Gravity? Scientists Don’t Really Know Either

Today we're diving into everything you’re ever going to need to know about the tiny bricks that power all the devices on (and in) your person.  We'll talk about some of the best batteries in the world, the oldest batteries ever found, what batteries actually are (they’re not what you think), and we even have a special guest to talk about the atomic movement of batteries! We're digging deep into the physics and chemistry, design and possible future of these ubiquitous pieces of modern technology. It’s going to be shocking. Get it? ____________________ Sources: Unlocking the Potential of Cation-Disordered Oxides for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries http://science.sciencemag.org/content/343/6170/519  The Configurational Space of Rocksalt‐Type Oxides for High‐Capacity Lithium Battery Electrodes https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/aenm.201400478  Solid electrolytes open doors to solid-state batteries https://phys.org/news/2016-03-solid-electrolytes-doors-solid-state-batteries.html  ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguez Follow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seeker And, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage https://www.seeker.com/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we're diving into everything you’re ever going to need to know about the tiny bricks that power all the devices on (and in) your person.  We'll talk about some of the best batteries in the world, the oldest batteries ever found, what batteries actually are (they’re not what you think), and we even have a special guest to talk about the atomic movement of batteries! We're digging deep into the physics and chemistry, design and possible future of these ubiquitous pieces of modern technology. It’s going to be shocking. Get it? ____________________ Sources: Unlocking the Potential of Cation-Disordered Oxides for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries <a href="http://science.sciencemag.org/content/343/6170/519" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://science.sciencemag.org/content/343/6170/519</a> The Configurational Space of Rocksalt‐Type Oxides for High‐Capacity Lithium Battery Electrodes <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/aenm.201400478" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/aenm.201400478</a> Solid electrolytes open doors to solid-state batteries <a href="https://phys.org/news/2016-03-solid-electrolytes-doors-solid-state-batteries.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://phys.org/news/2016-03-solid-electrolytes-doors-solid-state-batteries.html</a> ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tracedominguez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/tracedominguez</a> Follow Seeker on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/seeker</a> And, subscribe on YouTube too: <a href="http://youtube.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/seeker</a> Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage <a href="https://www.seeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeker.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

A Battery Is a Dynamic and Crazy Place, And We Ain’t Li-Ion

Matter Makes Up Everything, So What Makes Up Matter?  ____________________ Sources: Discovery of the Electron  http://www.pbs.org/transistor/science/events/electron.html “Scientists worked with electricity long before they understood that current was made of electrons. The cathode tube was a prime example, no one knew how it worked. Some thought the rays were a wave traveling through a mysterious "ether" which they thought permeated all space.” Who was Democritus?  https://www.universetoday.com/60058/democritus-atom/ “One such person is Democritus, an ancient Greek philosopher who is viewed by many as being the ‘father of modern science.’ This is due to his theory of universe that is made up of tiny ‘atoms’, which bears a striking resemblance to modern atomic theory.” Thales of Miletus http://www.iep.utm.edu/thales/ “The ancient Greek philosopher Thales was born in Miletus in Greek Ionia. Aristotle, the major source for Thales's philosophy and science, identified Thales as the first person to investigate the basic principles, the question of the originating substances of matter and, therefore, as the founder of the school of natural philosophy.”  ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguez Follow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seeker And, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage https://www.seeker.com/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matter Makes Up Everything, So What Makes Up Matter? ____________________ Sources: Discovery of the Electron <a href="http://www.pbs.org/transistor/science/events/electron.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.pbs.org/transistor/science/events/electron.html</a><a href="http://www.pbs.org/transistor/science/events/electron.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://www.pbs.org/transistor/science/events/electron.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>“Scientists worked with electricity long before they understood that current was made of electrons. The cathode tube was a prime example, no one knew how it worked. Some thought the rays were a wave traveling through a mysterious "ether" which they thought permeated all space.” Who was Democritus? <a href="https://www.universetoday.com/60058/democritus-atom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.universetoday.com/60058/democritus-atom/</a><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/60058/democritus-atom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.universetoday.com/60058/democritus-atom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>“One such person is Democritus, an ancient Greek philosopher who is viewed by many as being the ‘father of modern science.’ This is due to his theory of universe that is made up of tiny ‘atoms’, which bears a striking resemblance to modern atomic theory.” Thales of Miletus <a href="http://www.iep.utm.edu/thales/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.iep.utm.edu/thales/</a><a href="http://www.iep.utm.edu/thales/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://www.iep.utm.edu/thales/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>“The ancient Greek philosopher Thales was born in Miletus in Greek Ionia. Aristotle, the major source for Thales's philosophy and science, identified Thales as the first person to investigate the basic principles, the question of the originating substances of matter and, therefore, as the founder of the school of natural philosophy.”  ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tracedominguez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/tracedominguez</a> Follow Seeker on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/seeker</a> And, subscribe on YouTube too: <a href="http://youtube.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/seeker</a> Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage <a href="https://www.seeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeker.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Matter Makes Up Everything, So What Makes Up Matter? 

This sucker is nuclear, baby! Nuclear energy has been toted by some as the solution to our energy crisis, while others warn of its immense danger. But how did we even discover it? Why aren't we using it more? And what's the real deal with radiation, really? In this episode with Trace Dominguez, and special guest Dianna Cowern (Physics Girl), we explore all things nuclear.  ____________________ Sources: Introduction: The Nuclear Age https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn9956-introduction-the-nuclear-age/  Could this be the first nuclear-powered airliner?  http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160713-could-this-be-the-first-nuclear-powered-airliner Why America abandoned nuclear power (and what we can learn from South Korea) https://www.vox.com/2016/2/29/11132930/nuclear-power-costs-us-france-korea  ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguez Follow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seeker And, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage https://www.seeker.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This sucker is nuclear, baby! Nuclear energy has been toted by some as the solution to our energy crisis, while others warn of its immense danger. But how did we even discover it? Why aren't we using it more? And what's the real deal with radiation, really? In this episode with Trace Dominguez, and special guest Dianna Cowern (Physics Girl), we explore all things nuclear. ____________________ Sources: Introduction: The Nuclear Age <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn9956-introduction-the-nuclear-age/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn9956-introduction-the-nuclear-age/</a> Could this be the first nuclear-powered airliner? <a href="http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160713-could-this-be-the-first-nuclear-powered-airliner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160713-could-this-be-the-first-nuclear-powered-airliner</a> Why America abandoned nuclear power (and what we can learn from South Korea) <a href="https://www.vox.com/2016/2/29/11132930/nuclear-power-costs-us-france-korea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.vox.com/2016/2/29/11132930/nuclear-power-costs-us-france-korea</a> ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tracedominguez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/tracedominguez</a> Follow Seeker on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/seeker</a> And, subscribe on YouTube too: <a href="http://youtube.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/seeker</a> Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage <a href="https://www.seeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeker.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

In the 1930s Nuclear Energy Fueled the Future… Where is it Now?

This week on Seeker Plus, we’re talking holograms! From who invented them and how, to why we don’t have holodecks, we’re answering all your holographic questions. Read More: The Holographic Principle https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sidebar-the-holographic-p/ How Can You Store a Beam of Light? https://www.explainthatstuff.com/holograms.html The History of Holography https://www.ihma.org/history.aspx ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguez Follow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seeker And, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage https://www.seeker.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Seeker Plus, we’re talking holograms! From who invented them and how, to why we don’t have holodecks, we’re answering all your holographic questions. Read More: The Holographic Principle <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sidebar-the-holographic-p/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sidebar-the-holographic-p/</a> How Can You Store a Beam of Light? <a href="https://www.explainthatstuff.com/holograms.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.explainthatstuff.com/holograms.html</a> The History of Holography <a href="https://www.ihma.org/history.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ihma.org/history.aspx</a> ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tracedominguez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/tracedominguez</a> Follow Seeker on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/seeker</a> And, subscribe on YouTube too: <a href="http://youtube.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/seeker</a> Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage <a href="https://www.seeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeker.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Why We Don’t Have Real Holograms Yet

The Science of Star Trek is complicated - so we teamed up with our sister pod BAD SCIENCE and brought in a experimental physicist to break it all down! Check out Bad Science at cms.megaphone.fm/channel/bad-science ____________________ Is Warp Drive Real? https://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/technology/warp/warp.html How Lasers Work https://lasers.llnl.gov/education/how_lasers_work Why Star Trek Phasers Don’t Exist Yet https://gizmodo.com/5978482/why-star-trek-phasers-dont-exist-yet ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguez Follow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seeker And, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage https://www.seeker.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Science of Star Trek is complicated - so we teamed up with our sister pod BAD SCIENCE and brought in a experimental physicist to break it all down! Check out Bad Science at <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/bad-science" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cms.megaphone.fm/channel/bad-science</a> ____________________ Is Warp Drive Real? <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/technology/warp/warp.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/technology/warp/warp.html</a> How Lasers Work <a href="https://lasers.llnl.gov/education/how_lasers_work" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://lasers.llnl.gov/education/how_lasers_work</a> Why Star Trek Phasers Don’t Exist Yet <a href="https://gizmodo.com/5978482/why-star-trek-phasers-dont-exist-yet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://gizmodo.com/5978482/why-star-trek-phasers-dont-exist-yet</a> ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tracedominguez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/tracedominguez</a> Follow Seeker on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/seeker</a> And, subscribe on YouTube too: <a href="http://youtube.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/seeker</a> Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage <a href="https://www.seeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeker.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Star Trek Science: Fusion is Happening NOW! Here’s How it Works IRL

We're excited to share the first episode of our new podcast BAD SCIENCE. If you'd like to subscribe, be sure to find the show on Apple Podcasts or find us wherever you discovery and listen to podcasts. Calling all padawans! For Bad Science: Episode I, Ethan sits down with Reggie Watts for an epic conversation with Emily Manor-Chapman, a NASA Systems Engineer, to break down the science of STAR WARS: EPISODE V - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK.We learn about gas giants like Bespin, the body warmth of dead Tauntauns, communicating at the speed of light, and a whole lot more.Shoot us an email at BadScience@Seeker.com.Check out Emily's Inisght Mission (to Mars!) which launches May 5th. https://mars.nasa.gov/insight/More on Reggie at reggiewatts.com - see him nightly on THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN, and check out his new show TASKMASTER, Fridays at 11pm on Comedy Central. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're excited to share the first episode of our new podcast BAD SCIENCE. If you'd like to subscribe, be sure to find the show on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-science/id1376384137" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> or find us wherever you discovery and listen to podcasts. Calling all padawans! For Bad Science: Episode I, Ethan sits down with Reggie Watts for an epic conversation with Emily Manor-Chapman, a NASA Systems Engineer, to break down the science of STAR WARS: EPISODE V - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK.We learn about gas giants like Bespin, the body warmth of dead Tauntauns, communicating at the speed of light, and a whole lot more.Shoot us an email at BadScience@Seeker.com.Check out Emily's Inisght Mission (to Mars!) which launches May 5th. <a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/insight/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mars.nasa.gov/insight/</a>More on Reggie at <a href="http://reggiewatts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">reggiewatts.com</a> - see him nightly on THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN, and check out his new show TASKMASTER, Fridays at 11pm on Comedy Central. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

BAD SCIENCE: Star Wars: Episode V

Today we're breaking down all things sex. From how it's working in the brain, to what it does to your body, to robots and VR sex- It's gonna be a wild one. (Parents, you've been warned.) Check out Bad Science at cms.megaphone.fm/channel/bad-science ____________________ The Future of Sex: How Intimacy is Transforminghttps://futurism.com/the-future-of-sex-how-intimacy-is-transforming/  The Brain: Where Does Sex Live in the Brain? From Top to Bottom. http://discovermagazine.com/2009/oct/10-where-does-sex-live-in-brain-from-top-to-bottom  Brain Sex in Men and Women – From Arousal to Orgasm http://brainblogger.com/2014/05/20/brain-sex-in-men-and-women-from-arousal-to-orgasm/  ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguez Follow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seeker And, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage https://www.seeker.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we're breaking down all things sex. From how it's working in the brain, to what it does to your body, to robots and VR sex- It's gonna be a wild one. (Parents, you've been warned.) Check out Bad Science at <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/bad-science" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cms.megaphone.fm/channel/bad-science</a> ____________________ The Future of Sex: How Intimacy is Transforming<a href="https://futurism.com/the-future-of-sex-how-intimacy-is-transforming/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://futurism.com/the-future-of-sex-how-intimacy-is-transforming/</a> The Brain: Where Does Sex Live in the Brain? From Top to Bottom. <a href="http://discovermagazine.com/2009/oct/10-where-does-sex-live-in-brain-from-top-to-bottom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://discovermagazine.com/2009/oct/10-where-does-sex-live-in-brain-from-top-to-bottom</a> Brain Sex in Men and Women – From Arousal to Orgasm <a href="http://brainblogger.com/2014/05/20/brain-sex-in-men-and-women-from-arousal-to-orgasm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://brainblogger.com/2014/05/20/brain-sex-in-men-and-women-from-arousal-to-orgasm/</a> ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tracedominguez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/tracedominguez</a> Follow Seeker on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/seeker</a> And, subscribe on YouTube too: <a href="http://youtube.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/seeker</a> Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage <a href="https://www.seeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeker.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Let’s Talk About Sex Baby, Let’s Talk About Brain Regions… And Also Robots

Today, we’re going to break down the science of Internet Addiction or as we like to call it: Information Obsession.  New technologies are always met with skepticism, and yet much of the skepticism we're hearing today dates back hundreds of years. Join SeekerPlus as we explore: where this obsession came from, why it has such a grip on us, how people use our phones to take advantage of our biology, and what we can do about it. We are warned about the effects of long hours in front of screens, but what if the internet is actually a better way to experience reality?  ____________________ Sources: Some See 'Physiological Changes' After Using Internethttp://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-40117312“Both heart rate and blood pressure increased in those who admitted extended time online - along with reported anxiety levels. There was no such changes for those with no internet-usage problems.” Meet the tech company that wants to make you even more addicted to your phonehttps://techcrunch.com/2017/09/08/meet-the-tech-company-that-wants-to-make-you-even-more-addicted-to-your-phone/ “Now, armed with $1 million in seed funding and some initial data that their experiments in mind control actually work, Dopamine Labs is spending money to boost its staff and sales and marketing efforts to bring more apps in on its brain science.” Louis Anslow Article - What technology are we addicted to this time? https://timeline.com/what-technology-are-we-addicted-to-this-time-f0f7860f2fab “From novels to telephones to smartphones, we’re always supposedly hooked on the latest medium. When a new thing comes along people say it’ll never catch on. When it catches on they say it’s a fad. When the fad gains enough traction, they say it’s an addiction.”  ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguez Follow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seeker And, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage https://www.seeker.com/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we’re going to break down the science of Internet Addiction or as we like to call it: Information Obsession. New technologies are always met with skepticism, and yet much of the skepticism we're hearing today dates back hundreds of years. Join SeekerPlus as we explore: where this obsession came from, why it has such a grip on us, how people use our phones to take advantage of our biology, and what we can do about it. We are warned about the effects of long hours in front of screens, but what if the internet is actually a better way to experience reality? ____________________ Sources: Some See 'Physiological Changes' After Using Internet<a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-40117312" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-40117312</a>“Both heart rate and blood pressure increased in those who admitted extended time online - along with reported anxiety levels. There was no such changes for those with no internet-usage problems.” Meet the tech company that wants to make you even more addicted to your phone<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/08/meet-the-tech-company-that-wants-to-make-you-even-more-addicted-to-your-phone/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/08/meet-the-tech-company-that-wants-to-make-you-even-more-addicted-to-your-phone/</a> “Now, armed with $1 million in seed funding and some initial data that their experiments in mind control actually work, Dopamine Labs is spending money to boost its staff and sales and marketing efforts to bring more apps in on its brain science.” Louis Anslow Article - What technology are we addicted to this time? <a href="https://timeline.com/what-technology-are-we-addicted-to-this-time-f0f7860f2fab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://timeline.com/what-technology-are-we-addicted-to-this-time-f0f7860f2fab</a> “From novels to telephones to smartphones, we’re always supposedly hooked on the latest medium. When a new thing comes along people say it’ll never catch on. When it catches on they say it’s a fad. When the fad gains enough traction, they say it’s an addiction.”  ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tracedominguez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/tracedominguez</a> Follow Seeker on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/seeker</a> And, subscribe on YouTube too: <a href="http://youtube.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/seeker</a> Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage <a href="https://www.seeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeker.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

How The Internet Uses Your Reward System to Keep You Hooked

Earth has shaped the way humans look and behave. How will future generations in space evolve under radiation and little gravity? Sources: How Many People Can Earth Support?: https://www.livescience.com/16493-people-planet-earth-support.html "The power of population is so superior to the power of the Earth to produce subsistence for man, that premature death must in some shape or other visit the human race." AFTER EARTH: WHY, WHERE, HOW, AND WHEN WE MIGHT LEAVE OUR HOME PLANET: https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-02/after-earth-why-where-how-and-when-we-might-leave-our-home-planet "Earth won't always be fit for occupation. We know that in two billion years or so, an expanding sun will boil away our oceans, leaving our home in the universe uninhabitable-unless, that is, we haven't already been wiped out by the Andromeda galaxy, which is on a multibillion-year collision course with our Milky Way." ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguez Follow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seeker And, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coveragehttps://www.seeker.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Earth has shaped the way humans look and behave. How will future generations in space evolve under radiation and little gravity? Sources: How Many People Can Earth Support?: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=7X1AdSsMEjM&amp;redir_token=-kq5MMMtXWAh8DHI2yrJWOLVMqV8MTUyNTk5ODMzNkAxNTI1OTExOTM2&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.livescience.com%2F16493-people-planet-earth-support.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.livescience.com/16493-people-planet-earth-support.html</a> "The power of population is so superior to the power of the Earth to produce subsistence for man, that premature death must in some shape or other visit the human race." AFTER EARTH: WHY, WHERE, HOW, AND WHEN WE MIGHT LEAVE OUR HOME PLANET: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=7X1AdSsMEjM&amp;redir_token=-kq5MMMtXWAh8DHI2yrJWOLVMqV8MTUyNTk5ODMzNkAxNTI1OTExOTM2&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popsci.com%2Fscience%2Farticle%2F2011-02%2Fafter-earth-why-where-how-and-when-we-might-leave-our-home-planet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-02/after-earth-why-where-how-and-when-we-might-leave-our-home-planet</a> "Earth won't always be fit for occupation. We know that in two billion years or so, an expanding sun will boil away our oceans, leaving our home in the universe uninhabitable-unless, that is, we haven't already been wiped out by the Andromeda galaxy, which is on a multibillion-year collision course with our Milky Way." ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tracedominguez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/tracedominguez</a> Follow Seeker on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/seeker</a> And, subscribe on YouTube too: <a href="http://youtube.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/seeker</a> Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage<a href="https://www.seeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeker.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The Plan To Evacuate Earth

With a deep understanding of time and relativity, traveling through time might actually be possible, according to Albert Einstein. ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguezFollow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seekerAnd, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coveragehttps://www.seeker.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With a deep understanding of time and relativity, traveling through time might actually be possible, according to Albert Einstein. ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tracedominguez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/tracedominguez</a>Follow Seeker on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/seeker</a>And, subscribe on YouTube too: <a href="http://youtube.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/seeker</a> Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage<a href="https://www.seeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeker.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Can We Actually Travel Through Time?

We spend 36 percent of our entire life asleep, but what exactly is happening to your body and brain while snoozing? ____________________ Sources: Do All Creatures Sleep? https://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/all-creatures-sleep.htm Do Microbes Sleep? https://www.popsci.com/blog-network/our-modern-plagues/do-microbes-sleep Sleep vs Coma vs Anesthesia  https://www.tuck.com/anesthesia/ ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguez Follow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seeker And, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage https://www.seeker.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We spend 36 percent of our entire life asleep, but what exactly is happening to your body and brain while snoozing? ____________________ Sources: Do All Creatures Sleep? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=PCL5dFe8hVI&amp;redir_token=RCH44rOP83my-w6oURilrfzp3wN8MTUyNzc4NDU4OUAxNTI3Njk4MTg5&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fanimals.howstuffworks.com%2Fanimal-facts%2Fall-creatures-sleep.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/all-creatures-sleep.htm</a> Do Microbes Sleep? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=PCL5dFe8hVI&amp;redir_token=RCH44rOP83my-w6oURilrfzp3wN8MTUyNzc4NDU4OUAxNTI3Njk4MTg5&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popsci.com%2Fblog-network%2Four-modern-plagues%2Fdo-microbes-sleep" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.popsci.com/blog-network/our-modern-plagues/do-microbes-sleep</a> Sleep vs Coma vs Anesthesia <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=PCL5dFe8hVI&amp;redir_token=RCH44rOP83my-w6oURilrfzp3wN8MTUyNzc4NDU4OUAxNTI3Njk4MTg5&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sleepdex.org%2Fanesthesia.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tuck.com/anesthesia/</a> ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tracedominguez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/tracedominguez</a> Follow Seeker on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/seeker</a> And, subscribe on YouTube too: <a href="http://youtube.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/seeker</a> Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage <a href="https://www.seeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeker.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

What's Up With Sleep

Today, we’re breaking down all things ISS. Join us in talking to Dr. Mike Roberts from CASIS as we learn about the experiments, animals, and artificial intelligence of the Space Station! ____________________ Sources: ISS: U.S. National Laboratory  https://www.iss-casis.org/  What Is Microgravity? https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-is-microgravity-58.html Space Station Research Experiments https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments_category/  ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguezFollow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seekerAnd, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coveragehttps://www.seeker.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we’re breaking down all things ISS. Join us in talking to Dr. Mike Roberts from CASIS as we learn about the experiments, animals, and artificial intelligence of the Space Station! ____________________ Sources: ISS: U.S. National Laboratory <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=AFZqgKshU3U&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iss-casis.org%2F&amp;redir_token=53r3dcWIgtRcjCsP9IjvZU9sqJV8MTUzNjI3MjIxOUAxNTM2MTg1ODE5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.iss-casis.org/</a> What Is Microgravity? <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-is-microgravity-58.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-is-microgravity-58.html</a> Space Station Research Experiments <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments_category/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments_category/</a> ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tracedominguez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/tracedominguez</a>Follow Seeker on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/seeker</a>And, subscribe on YouTube too: <a href="http://youtube.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/seeker</a> Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage<a href="https://www.seeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeker.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Microgravity Makes the ISS a Perfect Lab, Here’s Everything We’re Learning

From a troubled home life to a lifetime of notoriety and fame in the science world, Dimitri Mendeleev came a long way in his crazy life and gave the world an amazing tool. ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguez Follow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seeker And, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage https://www.seeker.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From a troubled home life to a lifetime of notoriety and fame in the science world, Dimitri Mendeleev came a long way in his crazy life and gave the world an amazing tool. ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tracedominguez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/tracedominguez</a> Follow Seeker on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/seeker</a> And, subscribe on YouTube too: <a href="http://youtube.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/seeker</a> Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage <a href="https://www.seeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeker.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The Periodic Table Of Elements: An Origin Story

Blood is the red liquid that flows through your body and each of us have about 9-12 pints in us. Today we're taking a deep dive into the science of blood: what it's made of, what it does, and why it's so bloody important. ____________________ Sources: Blood Facts And Statistics https://www.redcrossblood.org/content/redcrossblood/en/donate-blood/how-to-donate/how-blood-donations-help/blood-needs-blood-supply.html  Researchers closer to being able to change blood types https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150429132926.htm Innate immunity: the first line of defence  https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/lab-rat/innate-immunity-the-first-line-of-defence/  ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguez Follow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seeker And, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coveragehttps://www.seeker.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Blood is the red liquid that flows through your body and each of us have about 9-12 pints in us. Today we're taking a deep dive into the science of blood: what it's made of, what it does, and why it's so bloody important. ____________________ Sources: Blood Facts And Statistics <a href="https://www.redcrossblood.org/content/redcrossblood/en/donate-blood/how-to-donate/how-blood-donations-help/blood-needs-blood-supply.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.redcrossblood.org/content/redcrossblood/en/donate-blood/how-to-donate/how-blood-donations-help/blood-needs-blood-supply.html</a> Researchers closer to being able to change blood types <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150429132926.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150429132926.htm</a> Innate immunity: the first line of defence <a href="https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/lab-rat/innate-immunity-the-first-line-of-defence/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/lab-rat/innate-immunity-the-first-line-of-defence/</a> ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tracedominguez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/tracedominguez</a> Follow Seeker on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/seeker</a> And, subscribe on YouTube too: <a href="http://youtube.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/seeker</a> Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage<a href="https://www.seeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeker.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Why Is Blood So Important?

"Gene" is a general word for a piece of DNA that creates proteins, but what exactly are genes? Why do they matter? ____________________ Sources: DNA can't explain all inherited biological traits, research shows https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150402161751.htm "Characteristics passed between generations are not decided solely by DNA, but can be brought about by other material in cells, new research shows. Scientists studied proteins found in cells, known as histones, which are not part of the genetic code, but act as spools around which DNA is wound. Histones are known to control whether or not genes are switched on." Rosalind Franklin: Biography &amp; Discovery of DNA Structure? https://www.livescience.com/39804-rosalind-franklin.html "Many people recall that the structure of the DNA molecule has the shape of a double helix." What Are Proteins And What Do They Do? https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer#howgeneswork "Proteins are large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body. They do most of the work in cells and are required for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs." ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguez Follow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seeker And, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage https://www.seeker.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Gene" is a general word for a piece of DNA that creates proteins, but what exactly are genes? Why do they matter? ____________________ Sources: DNA can't explain all inherited biological traits, research shows <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150402161751.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150402161751.htm</a> "Characteristics passed between generations are not decided solely by DNA, but can be brought about by other material in cells, new research shows. Scientists studied proteins found in cells, known as histones, which are not part of the genetic code, but act as spools around which DNA is wound. Histones are known to control whether or not genes are switched on." Rosalind Franklin: Biography &amp; Discovery of DNA Structure? <a href="https://www.livescience.com/39804-rosalind-franklin.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.livescience.com/39804-rosalind-franklin.html</a> "Many people recall that the structure of the DNA molecule has the shape of a double helix." What Are Proteins And What Do They Do? <a href="https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer#howgeneswork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer#howgeneswork</a> "Proteins are large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body. They do most of the work in cells and are required for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs." ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tracedominguez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/tracedominguez</a> Follow Seeker on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/seeker</a> And, subscribe on YouTube too: <a href="http://youtube.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/seeker</a> Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage <a href="https://www.seeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeker.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Genetics 101

Soft tissues, including DNA, of fossils can be preserved but not enough DNA has survived after 65 million years to clone a dinosaur. ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguez Follow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seeker And, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage https://www.seeker.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Soft tissues, including DNA, of fossils can be preserved but not enough DNA has survived after 65 million years to clone a dinosaur. ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tracedominguez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/tracedominguez</a> Follow Seeker on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/seeker</a> And, subscribe on YouTube too: <a href="http://youtube.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/seeker</a> Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage <a href="https://www.seeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeker.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The Emergence And Reemergence Of Dinosaurs

Climate change is becoming increasingly difficult to deny. As people see changes happening all around us, we're all wondering whether or not humans are to blame. Originally broadcast August 2016. ____________________ Sources: NASA - What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate?: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/noaa-n/climate/climate_weather.html Earth is Cooling... No It's Warming: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/GISSTemperature/giss_temperature2.php National Health Statistics Reports: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr076.pdf Mass Extinctions: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/dino-directory/index.html ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguez Follow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seeker And, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage https://www.seeker.com/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Climate change is becoming increasingly difficult to deny. As people see changes happening all around us, we're all wondering whether or not humans are to blame. Originally broadcast August 2016. ____________________ Sources: NASA - What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate?: <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/noaa-n/climate/climate_weather.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/noaa-n/climate/climate_weather.html</a> Earth is Cooling... No It's Warming: <a href="https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/GISSTemperature/giss_temperature2.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/GISSTemperature/giss_temperature2.php</a> National Health Statistics Reports: <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr076.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr076.pdf</a> Mass Extinctions: <a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/dino-directory/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/dino-directory/index.html</a> ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tracedominguez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/tracedominguez</a> Follow Seeker on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/seeker</a> And, subscribe on YouTube too: <a href="http://youtube.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/seeker</a> Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage <a href="https://www.seeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeker.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

What in the World is Happening with Climate Change?

It's a common goal of propaganda to promote a biased opinion, and while many may resist, propaganda actually has the ability to save lives! ____________________ Sources: A Very Brief History of Propaganda in Times Past: https://www.physics.smu.edu/pseudo/Propaganda/history.html "Propaganda has been around for a long time, going back to ancient Greece. Chapter 2 of Jowett &amp; O'Donnell provides an excellent historical background. In there you will find numerous examples of historical propaganda campaigns. " The Story of Propaganda: https://www.historians.org/about-aha-and-membership/aha-history-and-archives/gi-roundtable-series/pamphlets/what-is-propaganda/the-story-of-propaganda "The American Historical Association produced the G.I. Roundtable Series to help win World War II. Or so they were led to believe. In fact the U.S. Army sought the pamphlets as part of a larger effort to prepare for the transition to the postwar world, and represent a novel effort at social control." From stamps to social media, the history of propaganda: https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/from-stamps-to-social-media-the-history-of-propaganda-1.303748 "Since the twentieth century, propaganda has largely had pejorative associations. The term continues to imply something sinister; synonyms for propaganda frequently include lies, falsehood, deceit, and brainwashing." Here's some incredible pro-independence propaganda from the American Revolution: http://www.businessinsider.com/pro-independence-propaganda-from-the-american-revolution-2015-7 "During the Revolutionary War, Benjamin Franklin and Paul Revere were among the people who created stunning pieces of art that inspired the fight for America's independence." House of Bourbon: https://www.britannica.com/topic/house-of-Bourbon "House of Bourbon, Spanish Borbón, Italian Borbone, one of the most important ruling houses of Europe. Its members were descended from Louis I, duc de Bourbon from 1327 to 1342, the grandson of the French king Louis IX (ruled 1226-70)." ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguez Follow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seeker And, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage https://www.seeker.com/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a common goal of propaganda to promote a biased opinion, and while many may resist, propaganda actually has the ability to save lives! ____________________ Sources: A Very Brief History of Propaganda in Times Past: <a href="https://www.physics.smu.edu/pseudo/Propaganda/history.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.physics.smu.edu/pseudo/Propaganda/history.html</a> "Propaganda has been around for a long time, going back to ancient Greece. Chapter 2 of Jowett &amp; O'Donnell provides an excellent historical background. In there you will find numerous examples of historical propaganda campaigns. " The Story of Propaganda: <a href="https://www.historians.org/about-aha-and-membership/aha-history-and-archives/gi-roundtable-series/pamphlets/what-is-propaganda/the-story-of-propaganda" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.historians.org/about-aha-and-membership/aha-history-and-archives/gi-roundtable-series/pamphlets/what-is-propaganda/the-story-of-propaganda</a> "The American Historical Association produced the G.I. Roundtable Series to help win World War II. Or so they were led to believe. In fact the U.S. Army sought the pamphlets as part of a larger effort to prepare for the transition to the postwar world, and represent a novel effort at social control." From stamps to social media, the history of propaganda: <a href="https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/from-stamps-to-social-media-the-history-of-propaganda-1.303748" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/from-stamps-to-social-media-the-history-of-propaganda-1.303748</a> "Since the twentieth century, propaganda has largely had pejorative associations. The term continues to imply something sinister; synonyms for propaganda frequently include lies, falsehood, deceit, and brainwashing." Here's some incredible pro-independence propaganda from the American Revolution: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/pro-independence-propaganda-from-the-american-revolution-2015-7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.businessinsider.com/pro-independence-propaganda-from-the-american-revolution-2015-7</a> "During the Revolutionary War, Benjamin Franklin and Paul Revere were among the people who created stunning pieces of art that inspired the fight for America's independence." House of Bourbon: <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/house-of-Bourbon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.britannica.com/topic/house-of-Bourbon</a> "House of Bourbon, Spanish Borbón, Italian Borbone, one of the most important ruling houses of Europe. Its members were descended from Louis I, duc de Bourbon from 1327 to 1342, the grandson of the French king Louis IX (ruled 1226-70)." ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tracedominguez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/tracedominguez</a> Follow Seeker on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/seeker</a> And, subscribe on YouTube too: <a href="http://youtube.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/seeker</a> Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage <a href="https://www.seeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeker.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

 The History And Ethics Of Propaganda

Today, we find our funny bone. Not literally. Instead, we're going to breakdown the science of humor.  We'll cover what happens in our brains when we find something funny, how a sense of humor evolved, what makes something not funny at all, and even if we can teach robots and A.I. to be funny! ____________________ Sources: The Biology Of Humor: In Search Of The Cerebral Funny Bone http://discovermagazine.com/2002/may/featbiology Is there a scientific formula for funny? https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/formula-for-funny2.htm  Scientists Discovered What Makes Something Funny http://www.businessinsider.com/bob-mankoff-science-of-funny-humor-new-yorker-cartoon-2014-12  ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: http://twitter.com/tracedominguez Follow Matt Lieberman on twitter: http://twitter.com/mattlieberman Follow Seeker on twitter: http://twitter.com/seeker And, subscribe on YouTube too: http://youtube.com/seeker Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coveragehttps://www.seeker.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we find our funny bone. Not literally. Instead, we're going to breakdown the science of humor.  We'll cover what happens in our brains when we find something funny, how a sense of humor evolved, what makes something not funny at all, and even if we can teach robots and A.I. to be funny! ____________________ Sources: The Biology Of Humor: In Search Of The Cerebral Funny Bone <a href="http://discovermagazine.com/2002/may/featbiology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://discovermagazine.com/2002/may/featbiology</a> Is there a scientific formula for funny? <a href="https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/formula-for-funny2.htm%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/formula-for-funny2.htm </a> Scientists Discovered What Makes Something Funny <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/bob-mankoff-science-of-funny-humor-new-yorker-cartoon-2014-12%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.businessinsider.com/bob-mankoff-science-of-funny-humor-new-yorker-cartoon-2014-12 </a> ____________________ Follow Trace on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tracedominguez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/tracedominguez</a> Follow Matt Lieberman on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/mattlieberman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/mattlieberman</a> Follow Seeker on twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/seeker</a> And, subscribe on YouTube too: <a href="http://youtube.com/seeker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/seeker</a> Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website for more science coverage<a href="https://www.seeker.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.seeker.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Can Science Help Us Understand Humor?

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