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How AI Facial Recognition Works Feb 04, 2020

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With the development of increasingly smart artificial intelligence and lots more cameras spread around than ever before, we have reached a critical point in the US and other countries where governments can easily track everyone, everywhere, all the time.

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SYSK Selects: How Maglev Trains Work Feb 01, 2020

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Thanks to the amazing properties of magnets, clever engineers have figured out how to make entire trains levitate above their tracks, letting them move frictionlessly and allowing them to reach incredible speeds. Learn about how maglev trains work and what's taking so long for us to get aboard in this classic episode.

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Who were the Buffalo Soldiers? Jan 30, 2020

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Josh and Chuck dive into history today to tell the story of the Buffalo Soldiers.

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Short Stuff: The O.K. Corral Jan 29, 2020

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Listen in as we detail, in short, the legendary shootout at the O.K. Corral.

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Amazing Animal Stories! Jan 28, 2020

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Regular animal stories are wonderful enough, but when animals lead amazing lives the stories become almost unbearably wonderful. You’ve been warned!

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SYSK Selects: How the Scientific Method Works Jan 25, 2020

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It evolved over centuries to become the gold standard for conducting scientific inquiry. Yet many people - including some scientists - don't fully understand it. Learn about the basis of how we explore our world in this classic episode.

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Barefoot Running: The Best Podcast Episode in History Jan 23, 2020

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What is barefoot running? I think you know. But we'll detail all of the ins and outs. Listen and learn!

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Short Stuff: Byford Dolphin Incident Jan 22, 2020

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In 1983, what may be the worst diving catastrophe in the history of deep sea oil exploration took place when a pressurized chamber was opened, instantly killing four divers inside.

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Why Postal Employees Go Postal Jan 21, 2020

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1993 was known as the peak of a disturbing trend in America: post office shootings, carried out by postal workers. A stunned country looked for answers and turned up a toxic workplace that seemed to be driving some workers past their breaking point.

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SYSK Selects: How the Placebo Effect Works Jan 18, 2020

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For centuries, doctors have prescribed drugs they knew weren't real – but that still somehow worked. It wasn't until the 1980s that the placebo effect was studied. Learn all about how an inert substance can have a genuine impact on a patient's recovery, in this classic episode.

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