episodes – Episode 44

Is the Critical Brain Hypothesis Correct?

Cells in your brain may always be on the verge of an "avalanche"... Read More ›

episodes – Episode 43

Does human endurance have a hard limit?

Just how much energy can the human body exert? Read More ›

episodes – Episode 42

Did supernovae make us walk upright?

Could radiation from stars have prompted ancient humans to walk upright? Read More ›

episodes – Episode 41

How deep does bomb carbon go?

How deep must we go in the ocean before we no longer see human traces? Read More ›

episodes – Episode 40

Are synthetic genomes in our future?

Can we change the building blocks of life and create synthetic organisms? Read More ›