From the mystery of why elevator waits feel endless to the surprisingly tricky problem of splitting a pizza (or even a sandwich) fairly, this episode explores how math shapes everyday experiences in ways you might not expect. Host Rachel Feltman talks with physicist and editor Manon Bischoff about what hidden patterns lie behind daily frustrations, how shuff ... Show More
Jul 2024
L'eau dans laquelle vous allez vous baigner cet été est-elle vraiment propre ?
Préférez-vous faire trempette dans la mer, une rivière ou encore une piscine ? S’il est toujours agréable de se baigner en plein été, attention où vous mettez les pieds ! Certaines eaux dans lesquelles nous plongeons sont en fait de très mauvaises qualités, et peuvent même deveni ... Show More
4m 27s
Jan 2025
Electra found a cheap, clean way to purify iron, and it’s raising $257M to make it happen
Electra has raised $76.3 million to clean up the dirty ironmaking industry, TechCrunch has learned. The startup has developed a novel method of using electricity to coax pure iron out of low-grade ores, opening the door to cleaner steel.
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2m 59s
Oct 2017
Cambrian Monster Mash
<p>Welcome to the ocean of monsters. In this episode of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast, Robert and Joe travel back 500 million years to the monster-haunted waters of the Cambrian period. Meet the monstrous trilobite, anomalocaris, opabinia, hallucigenia, wiwaxia, pikaia and ... Show More
1h 10m