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Brain fun for curious people.

    COP28 Host Had Plans to Promote Oil and Gas | Researchers Detected Cicada Emergence With Fiber-Optics

    COP28 Host Had Plans to Promote Oil and Gas | Researchers Detected Cicada Emergence With Fiber-Optics

    The United Nations climate summit will happen for the next two weeks in Dubai—a city known for its oil money. And, in 2021, an electronics and communications lab accidentally detected the mass emergence of Brood X with fiber-optic sensors.

    • 23 min
    Ralph Nader Reflects On His Auto Safety Campaign, 55 Years Later

    Ralph Nader Reflects On His Auto Safety Campaign, 55 Years Later

    In a conversation from 2021, Ira discusses how auto safety has drastically advanced, thanks in part to Nader’s groundbreaking investigation.

    • 26 min
    What’s That Smell? An AI Nose Knows

    What’s That Smell? An AI Nose Knows

    In a conversation from September 2023, Ira discusses a computer model can map the structure of a chemical to predict what it probably smells like.

    • 12 min
    Jane Goodall On Life Among Chimpanzees

    Jane Goodall On Life Among Chimpanzees

    In an interview from 2002, the primatologist gave Ira a lesson in how to speak with chimps.

    • 36 min
    The ‘Wet-Dog Shake’ And Other Physics Mysteries

    The ‘Wet-Dog Shake’ And Other Physics Mysteries

    From 2018: In his book 'How to Walk on Water and Climb Up Walls,' David Hu explores the wonders of the animal world.

    • 21 min
    Ig Nobel Prizes | Stop Flushing Your Health Data Down The Toilet

    Ig Nobel Prizes | Stop Flushing Your Health Data Down The Toilet

    Counting nose hairs and licking rocks: Highlights from the 33rd First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony. Plus, in a conversation from March 2023, Ira discusses smart toilets powered by AI to give users more insight into their health.

    • 25 min

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