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Butterflies Are Secret Monsters
Jan 28, 2021Butterflies flit through life as the pride and joy of the insect world. But when we saw photos of butterflies swarming the eyes of turtles, we wondered if there was a dark side lurking behind all thos...
Presenting Coronavirus: Fact Vs. Fiction
Jan 21, 2021This week, we’re sharing an episode of Coronavirus: Fact Vs. Fiction, a podcast from CNN. This episode is The Hunt for Disease X: As human activity ventures further into the wilderness, scientists bel...
Magic Mushrooms: Trip Through the Science
Dec 10, 2020Magic mushrooms have hit the headlines, with people saying that shrooms cured their depression and anxiety. But is this for real? How can taking a trip on psychedelics fix your brain? Today, magic mus...
Coronavirus: More Scared or Less Scared?
Dec 07, 2020MINI EPISODE! Tons of new science means fresh answers on a few things that really freaked us out at the start of the pandemic: coronavirus on surfaces; ibuprofen and Covid-19; and getting Covid twice....
Coronavirus: Shots! Shots! Shots!
Dec 03, 2020There’s a ton of hoopla over these new coronavirus vaccines. But given that they’ve been produced at warp speed — can we trust them? We also find out what’s going on with “long haulers.” How common is...
Did the CIA do it? Part II
Nov 19, 2020When a deadly pig virus hit Cuba in 1971, some claimed the CIA was behind it all. But could it be true? In part two of our investigation into the outbreak, we finally hear directly from the CIA — and ...
Did the CIA Plant a Virus in Cuba?
Nov 13, 2020When the Cuban government rounded up and killed thousands of pigs in 1971, people were angry and confused. Castro claimed they were trying to stop an outbreak. But then rumours started spreading that ...
Platypuses Get a Glow Up
Nov 05, 2020The eccentric platypus has always turned heads, and now it’s got something else up its sleeve. We talked with mammalogist Dr. Paula Anich to get the scoop. Here’s a link to our transcript: https://bi...
Reparations: How Could It Work?
Oct 30, 2020The idea of paying Black Americans reparations for slavery has been around for a long time, but it’s starting to get more support than ever. So we ask: If the country does agree to pay up, how do you ...
Supervolcanoes: Is Yellowstone Gonna Blow?
Oct 22, 2020We keep hearing that a Yellowstone supervolcano could blow at any moment — and possibly wipe us all out. So is Yellowstone overdue for the BIG ONE, and if it happens, how bad could it be? To find out,...