ScienceStuff

It won the Nobel Prize in 2025, but what is it and what can you do with it? Jorge talks to one of the Nobel Prize winners to get the inside scoop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why are we so hooked on love? Jorge and neuroscientist Dwayne Godwin take a deep dive into the loving brain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Want to upgrade yourself and be taller, fitter or smarter? You could do it by editing your genes. But is it safe, or ethical? Jorge talks with two gene experts to get the answers. See omnystudio.com/l...

Wrrraaohhh! Is it possible to make a REAL lightsaber that can glow, cut, and feel solid? Jorge duels with four physicists (or is it physi-Siths?) to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Is your dog self-aware? Do bees have feelings? Can octopuses dream? Jorge dives into the minds of animals with two sentience experts to figure it out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Bears, squirrels and birds (oh my!) can do it, but can humans? Jorge explores how this technology could be a game changer for medicine and space travel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

In this follow-up mini-episode, Jorge talks to an anthropologist about how humans would react if we ever discover alien life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there life out there in the cosmos? Jorge talks to scientists about whether we are truly alone in the Universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They are clever and flexible thinkers, but what's the limit of their intelligence? Jorge wraps his arms around this mystery with three cephalopod experts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Would you be the same person inside a chip? Jorge gets his head in the cloud with two scientists and a philosopher to discuss this possibility. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.