Bacteria May Save You From the Flu, Red Steak Juice Isn’t Blood, and the Future of Encryption

Learn about nose and throat bacteria that might make you less likely to get the flu; the red juice in your steak dinner, which is actually not blood; and how encryption works, as well as why quantum computing could break it.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• Some Nose and Throat Bacteria Make It Less Likely You'll Get the Flu — https://curiosity.im/2MrnJqO (Republished)
• What's That Red Juice in Your Steak? (Hint: It Isn't Blood) — https://curiosity.im/2MpFw1m
• Quantum Computers Pose a Big Threat to Internet Security — https://curiosity.im/2MpFd6I

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/bacteria-may-save-you-from-the-flu-red-steak-juice-isnt-blood-and-the-future-of-encryption

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