Science

Revisiting the question of debating science deniers

As I approached the task of writing my first post of 2026, I thought I’d back up a bit. Rather than dive into a...

Flu Is Relentless. Crispr Might Be Able to Shut It Down

As he addressed an audience of virologists from China, Australia, and Singapore at October’s Pandemic Research Alliance Symposium, Wei Zhao introduced an eye-catching idea.The...
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Episode 589 – Chris Duffy

Comedian/host/author Chris Duffy (@chrisiduffy) returns to the show to talk with Jesse, Andy and Matt about his new book...

Some of your cells are not genetically yours — what can they tell us about life and death?

Hidden Guests: Migrating Cells and How the New Science of Microchimerism is Redefining Human Identity Lise Barnéoud, transl....

NASA’s Webb telescope just discovered one of the weirdest planets ever

Scientists using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have identified a previously unknown kind of exoplanet, one whose atmosphere defies...

Did I Really Do That?

The transcript below may be for an earlier version of this episode. Our transcripts are provided by various...

The Incredible Egg – Gastropod

We love eggs scrambled, fried, or poached; we couldn't enjoy a quiche, meringue, or flan without them. But for...