Episode 302. Topic: Nuclear triad. Theme: Submarines. What prevents nuclear war and why are submarines part of the deterrence? What countries have submarines with nuclear weapons capabilities?

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Episode 301. Topic: How submarines work. Theme: Submarines. How old is submarine combat? How do they compare to submarines today? How do submarines work and what powers them?

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Episode 300. Topic: Editing embryos. Theme: Science scandals. CRISPR-Cas9 has allowed for efficient DNA editing. Scientists edit the DNA of cells all the time including in embryos. What are the rules for editing the DNA of human embryos? And has anyone ever been born from an edited embryo? 

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Episode 299. Topic: Autism and vaccines. Theme: Science scandals. Why do people think autism and vaccinations are linked? Is this science real? Who first made this claim and where are they now?

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Episode 298. Topic: The snub of Rosalind Franklin. Theme: Science scandals. What is the history of the discovery of DNA? Who really identified the structure of the molecule? Why are we only now getting around to recognizing the work of Rosalind Franklin? 

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Episode 297. Topic: Data manipulation. Theme: Science scandals. Today's episode tells the story of a Cornell professor who was accused of (and eventually resigned over) falsifying data on nutrition research. What happened and how is ethics in research challenging to enforce? 

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Episode 296. Topic: The tobacco research coverup. Theme: Science scandals. We now know cigarettes are incredibly dangerous and a major cause of lung cancer among many other diseases. However, this was contested by the tobacco industry for decades!

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Episode 295. Topic: 4G vs 5G. Theme: Telecommunication. What does 'G' in 5G stand for? What were the older generations of cellular service? What is different about 5G? And why is 5G first appearing in cities?

Episode 294. Topic: Cell tower politics. Theme: Telecommunication. What determines why you may or may not have cellular service in an area? How are cell towers controlled and bargained for by cellular providers?

Episode 293. Topic: Cellular phones. Theme: Telecommunication. How are cellphones like walkie talkies? How can calls be transmitted over long distances? What is a 'cell'?