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- What Does Self-Defense Insurance Protect Gun Owners Against?Several organizations now offer insurance policies to gun owners who may fire in self-defense, to help with legal decisions and fees. But how does this affect the gun control debate?Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- Could You Legally Bury Someone in Your Backyard?Home burials are largely a thing of the past, but they're perfectly legal in most states -- once you check a few boxes. Learn how home burials work in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- Can Bats Jam Each Other's Sonar?Bats use sonar to find food in the dark -- but they've got a lot of competition from other bats. Learn about echolocation and how bats go on the offensive in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com4 min
- What Tech Will Replace the Smartphone?Although it's an integral part of many people's lives today, the smartphone is bound to be replaced by the next big thing (and probably sooner than later). We explore what (and when) that might be.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- Did the Genes for Light Skin Colors Evolve in Europe?A widescale genetic survey has shown that despite common misconceptions, race really is only skin deep. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- How Much Can Ice Tell Us About Climate Change?Ice cores from glaciers are like fossils of ancient Earth's weather patterns. Tune in to learn how one such sample from Tibet may hold an important history lesson.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- Why Are Teens Cyberbullying Themselves?A new study indicates that some teens bully themselves online, posting hateful messages from fake or anonymous accounts. Researchers are looking into why, and how to help.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com6 min
- Could Some Microbes Live on Air Alone?Researchers have found Antarctic microbes that appear to get all the nutrients they need from thin air. Could this change our search for extraterrestrial life?Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com4 min
- How Similar Is the Opioid Epidemic to the Crack Epidemic?The War on Drugs being waged against opioids is very different than the one that was fought against crack. Learn more about the politics of race and addiction in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- Why Are Resolutions So Easy to Break?Most of us break our New Years resolutions — and researchers have found a few reasons why. Learn how to build a better resolution with this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com5 min
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Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore -- and explain -- the everyday science in the world around us.