ScienceStuff
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.
Episodes
It won the Nobel Prize in 2025, but what is it and what can you do with it? Jorge talks to one of the Nobel Prize winners to get the inside scoop.
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Why are we so hooked on love? Jorge and neuroscientist Dwayne Godwin take a deep dive into the loving brain.
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Want to upgrade yourself and be taller, fitter or smarter? You could do it by editing your genes. But is it safe, or ethical? Jorge talks with two gene experts to get the answers.
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Wrrraaohhh! Is it possible to make a REAL lightsaber that can glow, cut, and feel solid? Jorge duels with four physicists (or is it physi-Siths?) to find out.
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Is your dog self-aware? Do bees have feelings? Can octopuses dream? Jorge dives into the minds of animals with two sentience experts to figure it out.
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Bears, squirrels and birds (oh my!) can do it, but can humans? Jorge explores how this technology could be a game changer for medicine and space travel.
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In this follow-up mini-episode, Jorge talks to an anthropologist about how humans would react if we ever discover alien life.
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Is there life out there in the cosmos? Jorge talks to scientists about whether we are truly alone in the Universe.
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They are clever and flexible thinkers, but what's the limit of their intelligence? Jorge wraps his arms around this mystery with three cephalopod experts.
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Would you be the same person inside a chip? Jorge gets his head in the cloud with two scientists and a philosopher to discuss this possibility.
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And why does the day have 24 hours? Jorge explores the science behind the time units we use in our everyday lives.
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What's an animal's favorite song? And can music make them feel better? Jorge talks to three experts who play music to animals.
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When exactly did feathers evolve? And for what purpose? Jorge digs in with two dinosaur paleontologists to find out.
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What other factors affect your happiness? And does more money mean more problems? Jorge continues his quest to find a formula for happiness.
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Some say the pursuit of it defines our existence. But is there science behind it? Jorge talks to some happy experts about what really makes you happy.
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They're huge, they're deadly, but are they unstoppable? Three experts take us inside a hurricane and reveal whether we could ever stop one.
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Can we go faster than light? Jorge goes into overdrive with two physicists to see if we can ever catch up to the fastest thing in the Universe.
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Eggcellent question! Jorge goes beyond the shell to find out why there's no consensus on whether to keep eggs cool or not.
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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.
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Is five a magic number? Why don't we have 3 fingers, or 7? Jorge gets the digits on this mystery with two evolution experts.
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