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#85: Werner Herzog and Jason Blum on how 2020 changed movies forever Dec 07, 2020

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As Covid-19 rocks the entertainment industry, Inverse’s Jake Kleinman discusses what his recent interviews with filmmakers Jason Blum and Werner Herzog reveal about the future of movies.

Read more at Inverse.com:

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/werner-herzog-interview-fireball-star-wars

https://www.inverse.com/innovation/spacex-mars-city-werner-herzog

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/blumhouse-jason-blum-interview

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#84: The hidden players shaking up the space race Dec 04, 2020

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As the U.K quietly builds a powerful space empire, technology firms like Air Company aim to fuel a sustainable future beyond Earth. Inverse’s David Grossman and Mike Brown discuss the hidden players shaking up the race to outer space.

Read more at Inverse.com:

https://www.inverse.com/innovation/spacex-mars-city-fuel-station

https://www.inverse.com/innovation/uk-disrupting-the-space-agency

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#83: Amazons and Wonder Women: Mythbusting human history Dec 02, 2020

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As new discoveries subvert prehistoric gender roles, Inverse’s Sarah Wells and Emma Betuel discuss how real-life Amazons and ancient female big game hunters are rewriting human history.

Read more at Inverse.com:

https://www.inverse.com/science/ancient-women-hunted-big-game

https://www.inverse.com/science/real-life-amazons

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#82: ENCORE: Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink: Everything you wanted to know (but were afraid to ask) Nov 30, 2020

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As Starlink, the SpaceX satellite constellation designed to deliver the internet to Earth, takes flight, Inverses’ Mike Brown offers a comprehensive look at everything you need to know about getting your internet from Elon Musk.

SPACEX STARLINK:

https://www.inverse.com/innovation/spacex-starlink-price-launch-date-how-to-see-elon-musks-constellation

SPACEX VERSUS SPACE SCIENCE:

https://www.inverse.com/science/elon-musks-starlink-is-having-a-pernicious-effect-on-astronomy

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#81: ENCORE: Vikings, Denosivans, and Neanderthals: Setting the genetic record straight Nov 27, 2020

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With the latest research changing what we thought we knew about Vikings and Neanderthals, Inverse’s Sarah Wells and Sarah Sloat explain how humanity’s family tree is being rewritten by new discoveries.

DNA VIKING STUDY:

https://www.inverse.com/science/viking-dna-study

Y CHROMOSOME STUDY

https://www.inverse.com/science/neanderthal-denisovan-y-chromosome-study

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#80: ENCORE: How Psychedelic Science is Changing Life and Death Nov 25, 2020

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Witha renaissance of psychedelic research, Inverse’s Ali Pattillo and Emma Betuel discuss how magic mushrooms and LSD could transform the way we treat cancer patients’ crushing mental health symptoms and people’s chronic pain.

Read more at Inverse.com:

https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/lsd-pain-tolerance-microdosing-effects

https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/cancer-patients-psilocybin-psychedelic-therapy

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#79: Covid-19 vaccines reach new milestones, but the race is far from over Nov 23, 2020

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As the race to develop an effective coronavirus vaccine heats up, drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna shed new light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel. However, many hurdles remain before either vaccine is available to the public. Inverse’s Emma Betuel explains.

Read more at Inverse.com:

Vaccine News:

https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/moderna-vaccine-explained

https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/pfizer-vaccine-results-explained

Outbreak study:

https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/vaccination-measles-outbreak-study-coronavirus-lesson

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#78: Why music gives you chills (and other secrets of sound) Nov 20, 2020

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As end-of-life research explains what really happens when you hear your last words, a brain study explores how music can literally give you the chills. Inverse’s Emma Betuel explains what the latest science says about the power of sound.

Read more at Inverse.com:

https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/last-words

https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/why-music-gives-you-chills

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#77: Brain Food: The surprising new links between nutrition and health Nov 18, 2020

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With the latest research on coffee and seasonal affective disorder, Inverse’s Sarah Sloat and Ali Pattillo discuss how what we eat and drink can keep our brains sane, and our bodies running optimally.

Read more at Inverse.com:

https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/food-mental-health-science-explained

https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/science-reveals-the-perfect-time-to-drink-coffee-for-a-healthy-metabolism

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#76: The natural selection of Xbox Nov 16, 2020

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With the release of the The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, Microsoft is surging ahead in the controversial console wars. Inverse’s Jen Glennon and Danny Paez explain how the latest video game tech is revolutionizing how people play them.

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