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**BrainStuff**

Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore — and explain — the everyday science in the world around us.

Latest Episodes:

Does Your Name Determine Your Future? Aug 22, 2016

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How much does your name actually matter? Are some names going to make you rich, while others make you poor?

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What Happens When I Have A Hangover? Aug 17, 2016

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If you've ever had a few too many beers at a party, then you've probably encountered the symptoms of a hangover -- the pulsing headache, dry mouth, nausea and more. But what's actually happening to you? And what is it about alcohol that can turn a wonderful Saturday night into an agonizing Sunday morning?

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How Do Laugh Tracks Work? Aug 15, 2016

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Sitcoms use laugh tracks all the time. But where do they come from?

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Why Do You Hate the Sound of Your Own Voice? Aug 10, 2016

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The recorded sound of your voice usually makes you cringe because of two ways vibrations reach your ear.

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How Does Air Force One Work? Aug 08, 2016

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When the President travels the friendly skies, he does it in style.

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How Does Marijuana Affect Your Memory? Aug 03, 2016

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People who smoke pot have a reputation for being forgetful or absentminded. But what's the real science behind this?

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How Do We Know What Dinosaurs Looked Like? Aug 01, 2016

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Can we really reconstruct a dinosaur’s appearance from a bunch of million-year-old fossils? How?

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Does Eating Before Bed Give You Nightmares? Jul 27, 2016

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Why do some foods affect our dreams?

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Why Do Men Have Nipples? Jul 25, 2016

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Men don’t usually lactate – but they can! Christian explores how breast tissue develops in human embryos of both sexes, and explains why mice are more advanced, evolution-wise.

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Why Does Gasoline Smell So Good? Jul 20, 2016

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Some people sense a sweet, euphoric odor when pumping gas into their car. Why is that? And is it hazardous?

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