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Ever wonder if your pet is lying to you, what's inside a black hole, or whether you'd survive being cryogenically frozen? With infectious curiosity, cartoonist and former roboticist Jorge Cham makes science fun and accessible as he answers your biggest questions on the ScienceStuff podcast.
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Aug 13, 2025 • 30min
Do Eggs Need to Be Refrigerated?
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Aug 6, 2025 • 30min
Can We Predict Earthquakes?
Can animals, A.I. or signals in the sky tell us when the ground is going to tremble? Jorge shakes things up at an earthquake research center and experiences an earthquake in the process.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 30, 2025 • 29min
Why Do We Have Five Fingers?
Jacob Scott, a researcher at the University of Florida specializing in finger evolution, dives into why humans and many animals have five fingers. He discusses the evolutionary advantages that this configuration provides for dexterity and tool use. The podcast highlights fascinating transformations from early tetrapod ancestors and the reasons behind digit loss in species like horses and salamanders. Scott also unravels the genetic dynamics during embryonic development that govern finger formation, emphasizing the significance of maintaining five digits in humans.
Jul 23, 2025 • 30min
What is a Space Elevator?
Going up! Can an elevator take you all the way to space (and beyond)? Jorge talks to two scientists trying to make this happen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 16, 2025 • 31min
Why Do Frogs Taste Like Chicken?
It's an old joke that lots of meats taste like chicken. But why is that? Jorge takes a bite out of this meaty topic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 9, 2025 • 30min
Is There Anything Harder Than Diamonds?
What makes diamonds so hard? And could anything beat it? (The answer is yes.) Jorge gets the hard answers from physicist Jodie Bradby.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 2, 2025 • 35min
Can We Terraform Mars?
Is it humanity's destiny to colonize Mars? Jorge talks to Martian experts to learn whether we can ever move to our sister planet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 25, 2025 • 32min
What Makes Something Beautiful?
Is beauty in the eye of the beholder? Not according to science! Jorge takes on a beauty of a topic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 18, 2025 • 33min
Can We Regrow Body Parts?
Is the ability to regrow missing limbs hidden in our genes? Jorge talks to animal regeneration experts to find out what's been cut off.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 11, 2025 • 31min
Do Animals Like Getting Drunk?
Which animals like to booze it up? Jorge takes a swig of science with animal expert Katie Goldin to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
