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Rumours about NASA scientists trying to teach dolphins to talk and getting frisky in the process have long been internet lore. But what really happened when Margaret Howe took on the task of training a sexed-up sea mammal to speak? And how on earth did they get it funded?
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Dalia Dippolito: 5,000% Guilty | #427
<p>Add together a narcissistic gold-digger, a gullible gym bro and a police department with a flair for theatrics, and what do you get? The Dalia Dippolito saga.</p><p>She <em>thought </em>she’d hired a hitman to kill her husband. Instead, she ended up starring in a viral sting c ... Show More
1h 35m
Nov 13
Robert Wone - Forensics, Fetishes and Fluids: Part Two | #425
<p>In our final episode on the murder of Robert Wone, we examine the most shocking autopsy we’ve ever come across. Complete with what they found on and inside Robert…</p><p>Which together with the nightmarish sex toys discovered in the DC townhouse, painted a new and even more bi ... Show More
1h 30m
Nov 2024
Do you know about Dolphins? 🐬
In this episode, we’ll explore these intelligent, playful marine mammals known for their friendliness and incredible behaviours. Learn how dolphins, part of the “toothed whale” family alongside orcas, differ from their close relatives and porpoises, and discover what makes them s ... Show More
23m 28s
Sep 2023
Embryo Model, Sweat, Whale Vocal Fry. September 8, 2023, Part 1
<h2>Scientists Develop Human Embryo Model Without Sperm Or Eggs</h2><p>This week, research published in the journal <i>Nature</i> detailed a model of a <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/human-embryo-without-sperm-or-egg/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campai ... Show More
47m 7s