ScienceStuff

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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Going up! Can an elevator take you all the way to space (and beyond)? Jorge talks to two scientists trying to make this happen.

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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.

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What makes diamonds so hard? And could anything beat it? (The answer is yes.) Jorge gets the hard answers from physicist Jodie Bradby.

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Is it humanity's destiny to colonize Mars? Jorge talks to Martian experts to learn whether we can ever move to our sister planet.

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Is beauty in the eye of the beholder? Not according to science! Jorge takes on a beauty of a topic.

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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.

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Which animals like to booze it up? Jorge takes a swig of science with animal expert Katie Goldin to find out.

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Sure, there's a lot of space out there, but not all of it is prime real estate. Jorge answers questions about exoplanets for popular cartoonist Randall Munroe (XKCD).

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Why do canines go cuckoo from cocoa? Jorge talks with veterinary toxicologists to find the real reason behind this animal health hazard.

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What's hidden inside the most mysterious object in the Universe? Jorge gets sucked in with three astrophysicists to learn the truth.

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Is your reality a lie? Jorge talks to a philosopher and a quantum scientist to learn if we're real or not.

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How does going to space change you? Jorge talks to several people who've been to space to find out.

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Should artificial food dyes be banned? What does science say about this colorful topic? Jorge drinks the kool-aid with food and health scientists to learn the answer.

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