ScienceStuff

<p>Ever wonder if your pet is lying to you, what's inside a black hole, or whether you'd survive being cryogenically frozen? With infectious curiosity, cartoonist and former roboticist Jorge Cham makes science fun and accessible as he answers your biggest questions on the ScienceStuff podcast.</p>

The Nobel Winning Trick Behind All Your Devices

It won the Nobel Prize in 2025, but what is it and what can you do with it? Jorge talks to one of the Nobel Prize winners to get the inside scoop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-03
42:14

Is Love an Addiction?

Why are we so hooked on love? Jorge and neuroscientist Dwayne Godwin take a deep dive into the loving brain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-26
50:16

Is It Safe to Edit Your DNA?

Want to upgrade yourself and be taller, fitter or smarter? You could do it by editing your genes. But is it safe, or ethical? Jorge talks with two gene experts to get the answers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-19
46:50

How to Build a Real Lightsaber

Wrrraaohhh! Is it possible to make a REAL lightsaber that can glow, cut, and feel solid? Jorge duels with four physicists (or is it physi-Siths?) to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-12
56:03

Do Animals Have Consciousness?

Is your dog self-aware? Do bees have feelings? Can octopuses dream? Jorge dives into the minds of animals with two sentience experts to figure it out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-05
45:02

Can You Hibernate a Human?

Bears, squirrels and birds (oh my!) can do it, but can humans? Jorge explores how this technology could be a game changer for medicine and space travel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-29
43:47

BONUS: What if we find aliens?

In this follow-up mini-episode, Jorge talks to an anthropologist about how humans would react if we ever discover alien life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-24
14:24

Where Are All the Aliens?

Is there life out there in the cosmos? Jorge talks to scientists about whether we are truly alone in the Universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-22
44:34

How Smart is an Octopus?

They are clever and flexible thinkers, but what's the limit of their intelligence? Jorge wraps his arms around this mystery with three cephalopod experts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-15
41:04

Can We Upload Our Brains to a Computer?

Would you be the same person inside a chip? Jorge gets his head in the cloud with two scientists and a philosopher to discuss this possibility.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-08
46:46

Why Does the Week Have 7 Days?

And why does the day have 24 hours? Jorge explores the science behind the time units we use in our everyday lives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-01
41:13

Do Animals Appreciate Music?

What's an animal's favorite song? And can music make them feel better? Jorge talks to three experts who play music to animals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-24
46:50

Did Dinosaurs Really Have Feathers?

When exactly did feathers evolve? And for what purpose? Jorge digs in with two dinosaur paleontologists to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-17
45:24

Happiness, Part 2: Does Money Make You Happy?

What other factors affect your happiness? And does more money mean more problems? Jorge continues his quest to find a formula for happiness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-10
40:53

Happiness, Part 1: What Really Makes Us Happy?

Some say the pursuit of it defines our existence. But is there science behind it? Jorge talks to some happy experts about what really makes you happy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-03
40:44

Can You Stop a Hurricane?

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.

08-27
45:07

Why Does the Universe Have a Speed Limit? (feat. Sean Carroll)

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.

08-20
40:44

Do Eggs Need to Be Refrigerated?

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.

08-13
39:08

Can We Predict Earthquakes?

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.

08-06
37:42

Why Do We Have Five Fingers?

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.

07-30
38:09

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