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The Batagaika crater (or, technically, megaslump) is a massive pit caused by thawing permafrost -- and it's only getting bigger. Learn what paleontologists have found there (and why geoscientists are worried about it) in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: htt ... Show More

Investigating murders right here on planet Earth can be tricky -- how would it be handled in space? Who would even be in charge? Learn what current and future laws may apply in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/murdered-in ... Show More

Your sense of taste isn't just a chemical catalog of what's in a food or drink -- it's a complex physiological and psychological process. Learn what we know (and don't know!) about taste in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/men ... Show More

Where did the first mechanized clocks come from and how did they work? It's time to talk about time. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

I built the Dwellspring Mobile App so you can craft your own custom mixes, play them indefinitely with no time limit, and access them completely offline. Your sound sanctuary, wherever you are. Listeners of the Podcast can try the first month of Dwellspring Premium for FREE 🤑. D ... Show More

<p>Keeping Time With Oster Watches Episode Six features Jeremy Oster with guests Tammy Rockwell and Thierry Collot from Parmigiani Fleurier, USA.  Parmigiani is a Swiss watchmaker renown for unsurpassed craftsmanship.  In making watches that stand the test of time, Parmigiani inc ... Show More

Did you know the wristwatch was designed and created for women? In this episode, Zoe Abelson discusses the evolving world of watches with three of the industry’s biggest hitters: the founder of Dimepiece, Brynn Wallner; Wei Koh, founder of Revolution Watch and The Rake magazine; ... Show More

<p>Million-dollar watches, World War II's role in watchmaking, and how much caffeine a watchmaker drinks. Twenty-something horologist Cameron Weiss also dishes about mechanical vs. quartz, little tiny springs, patience, S-Town and the history of timekeeping. Also we address rap l ... Show More

<p>You may have played with a yo-yo before -- perhaps you've even walked the dog -- but do you know about the physics behind what makes a yo-yo sleep and wake up? Learn all about inertia, angular momentum and the history of the yo-yo in this episode of SYSK.</p><p> </p> Learn mor ... Show More

The only thing more complicated than an atomic clock is researching how they work and then figuring out how to explain it to other people. But believe us, they are fascinating. Even if you don’t care about clocks or atoms you’ll still like this episode.   See omnystudio.com/liste ... Show More

Send us Fan MailThis week we welcome Justin, aka The Wristorian to the podcast. Justin is an amateur sleuth helping tell the real world stories behind the known and unknown watches through history. The Wristorian Instagram account documents moments in history with archival photos ... Show More

Daniel and Jorge explore why time slows down when space is curved Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

We celebrate the 500th episode and 10 years of podcasting about the Apple Watch live with the latest Apple Watch news and a look back at the history of the watch.