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• 168: The 442nd Infantry

  Once again we dive into a piece of history that should be explored in schools. Thousands of American born Japanese defied prejudice and hate to fight for the US in […]

• 167: Wormnado!

  This amazing image by Tiffanie Fisher says everything you need to know about today’s episode. And no, this isn’t an X-file or the Magnus Archives. This is nature at her […]

• 166: Shenanigans

  It’s that time again for all those bits and pieces that aren’t quite long enough for their own episodes! We’ve mashed together etymology, space toilets, polar bears, an unusual festival […]

• 165: Silently Screaming Tomato

  In a pitched battle against the voracious tomato fruit worm, (aka. corn earworms or cotton bollworm) tomato plants have one sneaky defense…a wasp. It’s a slow plan, but it’s a […]

• 164: Bumblebee Tunnel

  Researcher Sridhar Ravi of UNSW Canberra looks to the humble bumblebee to answer questions about how to program a more nimble drone. The way he and his researchers studied bumbles […]

• 163: Return of Phobias!

  Way back in August of 2018, Phobia was our 16th episode. We were in person (thanks COVID 19) and still working out how to actually do this podcast thing. We […]

• 162: Penguin Guano & Giggle Gas

  There’s a strange connection between King penguins, one of their favorite islands, and Nitrous Oxide gas. Share this...TwitterPinterestFacebookLinkedinReddit

• 161: Wild Hamsters

  Our best topics come from late night dinner table conversations with our kids. Amy attempts to answer the question: Are there herds of hamsters roaming the wilds? The answer might […]

• 160: Fab Female Frog Lungs

  Imagine if you could block out loud noises at a party by taking a really deep breath. That’s how the female American Green Tree Frog manages to filter out interesting […]

• 159: Wanna Cuttle?

  Can a cuttlefish master a test that very young children often struggle to pass? Instead of using marshmallows like we do with people, scientists used tasty shrimp to test if […]