ScienceStuff

Epizodes

• Is A.I. Going to Kill Us All? 15.05.2026 42min

  How do you make sure A.I. has humanity's best interest at heart? Jorge explores humanity's future with two "A.I. Alignment" experts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• What Makes Traffic So Bad? 07.05.2026 37min

  Stuck in traffic? There's someone to blame, but it's not who you think it is. Jorge cruises to an answer with two traffic science experts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Can We Talk to Dolphins? 02.05.2026 33min

  They're some of the smartest animals on Earth. Could we ever have a conversation with them? Jorge takes the plunge with two dolphin experts to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Can A.I. Be Funny? 22.04.2026 35min

  Can computers crack jokes? Are comedians in trouble? Jorge talks to an AI expert to find the punchline.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• What Makes Someone Left-Handed? 15.04.2026 37min

  Is it genetic or random? And why do we have a preferred hand anyway? Jorge gets the right answers from some left-handed experts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Is Math Ruining Sports? 09.04.2026 36min

  Math is a key player in every major sport these days. Is it helping teams win, or is it making games boring to watch? Jorge talks to a "Moneyball" expert to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Why Are We Going Back to the Moon? 31.03.2026 33min

  Jorge talks to three scientists involved in the Artemis Moon Program to find out why we're going back there after 50 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Should We Mine the Asteroid Belt? (feat. Phil Plait) 25.03.2026 34min

  Do asteroids have precious metals we can mine? Or is one of them going to hit us and make us go extinct first?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• BONUS: The Bob Ross Effect 20.03.2026 8min

  Can watching someone paint make you feel better? Scientists have proof that watching Bob Ross can significantly improve your mood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• What Did People Eat 3000 Years Ago? 18.03.2026 30min

  3000 years is a long time. How do we know what was on the menu? And would we eat it today? Jorge talks to an archaeologist about ancient foods.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Why Do Our Knuckles Crack? 11.03.2026 37min

  Why do our joints snap, crackle and pop? And why can't we stop doing it? Jorge investigates the evolution, psychology and physics of this annoying habit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Why Do People Forget Memories? 04.03.2026 35min

  What happens to the things we remember when we can't remember them anymore? Jorge talks to two psychologists about the science of forgetting and the fascinating world of amnesia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• What Is Super Memory (And How Do You Get It)? 25.02.2026 35min

  Some people can remember 100,000 digits of pi, or everything that's ever happened to them. How do they do it? And can anyone learn this skill? Jorge goes down memory lane to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Do Animals Have a Sense of Humor? 18.02.2026 29min

  Do chihuahuas chuckle? Or jaguars joke? Jorge kids around with animal experts to find out if animals can be funny (on purpose).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Why Is the Moon So Big? 11.02.2026 35min

  NASA is sending astronauts back to the moon. But why? What deep mysteries still hide on the far side of the moon? Jorge jumps over the moon to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• What Is AI Slop Doing to Us? 04.02.2026 39min

  AI is everywhere these days. What happened to make it so powerful all of a sudden? And what is all this AI content doing to our brains? Jorge talks to three experts to find the answers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• BONUS: How to Stop Procrastinating 30.01.2026 8min

  Is there hope for the eternal procrastinator? Jorge gets some tips for living with procrastination from three expert psychologists. Learn more about our experts' work:  procrastinus.com (Dr. Piers Steel)  fuschiasirois.com (Dr. Fuschia Sirois) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Why Do We Procrastinate? 28.01.2026 33min

  We finally got around to it: an episode about procrastination. Why do we do it? Is it really bad? And is there such as a thing as productive procrastination? Jorge talks to three psychologists about the science of putting things off.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Why Do We Go Bald? 21.01.2026 32min

  What's the skinny on why we lose our hair? Is it genetic or avoidable? Or do we need to comb over society's stigma about it? Jorge gets to the hairy truth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Do Supersenses Exist? 15.01.2026 33min

  Can we hear echoes like bats, or see x-rays like Superman? Believe it or not, scientists think the answer is yes. Jorge talks to three experts involved in extending human senses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.