Listener Piper called us up with this question, “Why do some people have a harder time than others distinguishing their left and right?”
When our friends at the Vox podcast Unexplainable heard it they were so intrigued that they created a whole game show around it and invited our very own Explain It to Me host Jonquilyn Hill to play along.
Why do some people ... Show More
Nov 2024
Why are there lefties and righties?
This week on Unexplainable or Not, we’ve got three scientific mysteries all about left and right. Jonquilyn Hill, host of Vox’s new podcast Explain It to Me, is going to guess which of them has been solved and which ones are still unexplainable.
Guest: S. Furkan Ozturk, researche ... Show More
27m 50s
Nov 2021
Selects: Why Do Lefties Exist?
<p>For at least the last 200,000 years, between 10-15% of the human population are left-handed and this fact has utterly left science baffled. In searching to explain handedness, all sorts of contradictory evidence has emerged, creating a fascinating mystery. Learn all about it i ... Show More
40m 47s
May 2023
371: Eyeglasses, A Finger, I Dunno
How do I find meaning in life? How big would a ball made of all the world's mosquitos be? If Neanderthals were around today, would they understand memes? Where is it 5 o'clock right now? Hank and John Green have answers! If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjoh ... Show More
49m 35s