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Daniel, Kelly, and Katrine talk about biofilms, and how they can be delicious, adorable, and bad. For the bad ones, we discuss current tactics for overcoming them.Show links: 1. Nature's cutest symbiosis: The Bobtail Squid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ivMSCi-Y2Q 2. The Joyfu ... Show More

Daniel and Kelly discuss whether ideas from science fiction have inspired real scientific or technological progress.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about innate behaviors and what it means to "decode" a genome with help from Dr. Benjamin de Bivort.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Once more, it's time for a weekly dose of Stuff to Blow Your Mind and Weirdhouse Cinema listener mail...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Are you ready to uncover the mind-bending secrets of our universe? Join us as we reveal the unexpected truth about the formation of habitable planets and the potential for multiple habitable worlds within a single solar system. You won't believe how many habitable planets could e ... Show More

Some people ask searching questions and then really listen to the replies. These so-called supercommunicators make great romantic partners, so can anyone learn to be more like them?   Journalist Charles Duhigg (author of Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Co ... Show More

Today in Closing Remarks, Tommy and Junior leave us with something to think about going into the weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>La recherche d'une vie en dehors de la Terre occupe les scientifiques du monde entier mais enflamme aussi l'imagination de nos contemporains. Pour encadrer cette quête avec une plus grande rigueur, la NASA a mis au point ce qu'elle appelle une échelle de "confiance".</p><br><p ... Show More

<p class="" data-pm-slice="0 0 []">Why is it so hard to get a picture of the Milky Way? How much of our galaxy have we mapped? What the heck is a "barred spiral" and what does that have to do with our core? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!</p> <p clas ... Show More

Executive producer of the show Maya joins us IRL to delve into the world of zero-proof, spiritless cocktails, and shares one of her favorites.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Was a lady wrong for getting a dog from her man for Valentine's Day and then dumping him shortly after?  Is it okay to enjoy your time away from your lady or nah?  Can debts be paid off with sex and/or cash?  There is an "indecent proposal" here by the way!Steve Harvey Morning Sh ... Show More

How many stars are there in the universe? Learn how to say big numbers in English.