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  • 238 - When Does Your Intelligence Peak?
    Are we really at our smartest in our 20s? What about the wisdom and experience that come with age? At what age do we strike the right balance between cognitive ability and expertise?

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  • 238 - When Does Your Intelligence Peak?
    Are we really at our smartest in our 20s? What about the wisdom and experience that come with age? At what age do we strike the right balance between cognitive ability and expertise? 
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    6 min
  • 305 - Does CBD Oil Work?
    What is CBD oil? What does science have to say about the extract's proposed health benefits? 
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    8 min
  • 396 - Wait a Minute! How Am I Still Getting Sick on Lockdown?
    You've isolated at home for months because of the pandemic, so why are you suddenly sick? Here are a few scientific reasons why you can get sick even on lockdown.
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  • 395 - How to Conceive a Boy or a Girl (According to Science)
    Is there a way to predetermine your baby's biological sex and conceive a girl or a boy? Here's what science has to say about things like genetics, timing, diet, and even adrenaline.
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    9 min
  • 394 - Can Anything Go Faster Than the Speed of Light?
    Light is the fastest moving thing we know of, but just how fast is it? Has science attempted to break the light speed record, and have we been successful?
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    9 min

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