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What Makes Something Beautiful? Jun 25, 2025

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Is beauty in the eye of the beholder? Not according to science! Jorge takes on a beauty of a topic.

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Can We Regrow Body Parts? Jun 18, 2025

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Is the ability to regrow missing limbs hidden in our genes? Jorge talks to animal regeneration experts to find out what's been cut off.

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Do Animals Like Getting Drunk? Jun 11, 2025

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Which animals like to booze it up? Jorge takes a swig of science with animal expert Katie Goldin to find out.

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What Is the Worst Place to Live in the Galaxy? (feat. Randall Munroe of XKCD) Jun 04, 2025

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Sure, there's a lot of space out there, but not all of it is prime real estate. Jorge answers questions about exoplanets for popular cartoonist Randall Munroe (XKCD).

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Why Can't Dogs Eat Chocolate? May 28, 2025

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Why do canines go cuckoo from cocoa? Jorge talks with veterinary toxicologists to find the real reason behind this animal health hazard.

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What's Inside a Black Hole? May 21, 2025

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What's hidden inside the most mysterious object in the Universe? Jorge gets sucked in with three astrophysicists to learn the truth.

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Are We Living in a Simulation? (feat. Nick Bostrom) May 14, 2025

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Is your reality a lie? Jorge talks to a philosopher and a quantum scientist to learn if we're real or not.

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What Is It Like to Live (and Poop) in Space? (feat. Emily Calandrelli) May 07, 2025

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How does going to space change you? Jorge talks to several people who've been to space to find out.

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Is Food Coloring Really Bad for You? Apr 30, 2025

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Should artificial food dyes be banned? What does science say about this colorful topic? Jorge drinks the kool-aid with food and health scientists to learn the answer.

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Is Hypnotism Real? Apr 23, 2025

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Look closer. You are getting sleepier and sleepier. But is it real science? Jorge interviews and gets mesmerized by two hypno-experts.

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