A tiny island off the coast of Brazil is known for being a dangerous place … purely because its inhabitants are, well, snakes. But we speak to a researcher who’s seen it up close and says it’s time for this place to shed its reputation.
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Today
The Hand Collection (Classic)
<p>You can learn a lot about a person from their hands. In this episode, we hear the story of a doctor who made it possible for us to hold onto the stories of presidents, astronauts, musicians, artists and more… through bronze molds of their hands. </p><p>READ MORE IN THE ATLAS < ... Show More
8m 49s
Yesterday
Thanksgiving Special: Church of Turkey
<p>Gastro Obscura writer Sam O’Brien takes co-host Kelly McEvers on a tour of the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous tributes to the turkey – and makes her case for why these big, beautiful birds are worth paying attention to. </p><p>Read Sam’s article on the history ... Show More
15m 28s
Jul 2023
Playback: Modern Lives, Ancient Caves
There’s a lost continent waiting to be explored, and it’s right below our feet. We’ll dig into the deep human relationship to the underground—and why we understand it from an instinctive point of view, but not so much from a physical one. (Hint: We’re afraid of the dark.) In an e ... Show More
28m 39s
Nov 2021
Modern Lives, Ancient Caves
There's a lost continent waiting to be explored, and it’s right below our feet. We’ll dig into the deep, human relationship to the underground, and why we understand it from an instinctive point of view — but not so much from a physical one. (Hint: we’re afraid of the dark.) Nati ... Show More
30m 26s
Mar 2022
Le risque de consanguinité est élevé en Islande
<p>Sur leur île de glace, les Islandais affrontent le froid, les geysers... et les risques de consanguinité !</p><p>Afin de se prémunir d'un tel écueil, cette nation insulaire a donc décidé d'employer les grands moyens... en élaborant une base de données sur la population locale ... Show More
2m 4s