ScienceStuff

They're huge, they're deadly, but are they unstoppable? Three experts take us inside a hurricane and reveal whether we could ever stop one. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can we go faster than light? Jorge goes into overdrive with two physicists to see if we can ever catch up to the fastest thing in the Universe.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eggcellent question! Jorge goes beyond the shell to find out why there's no consensus on whether to keep eggs cool or not.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can animals, A.I. or signals in the sky tell us when the ground is going to tremble? Jorge shakes things up at an earthquake research center and experiences an earthquake in the process.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is five a magic number? Why don't we have 3 fingers, or 7? Jorge gets the digits on this mystery with two evolution experts.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Going up! Can an elevator take you all the way to space (and beyond)? Jorge talks to two scientists trying to make this happen.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's an old joke that lots of meats taste like chicken. But why is that? Jorge takes a bite out of this meaty topic.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What makes diamonds so hard? And could anything beat it? (The answer is yes.) Jorge gets the hard answers from physicist Jodie Bradby.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it humanity's destiny to colonize Mars? Jorge talks to Martian experts to learn whether we can ever move to our sister planet.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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).

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.