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- Why Does Cashmere Cost So Much?Cashmere can be more expensive than other wools because producing it is such an intensive process -- for the goats that grow it and the humans who care for them. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com8 min
- How Did Sealab Work?In the 1960s, advances in technology allowed brave aquanauts to explore deeper into the ocean than ever before, but the project was shut down. Learn how Sealab worked -- and how that technology is still used today -- in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- What Can Earth's Deserts Teach Us About Martian Life?To prepare for the search for microbial life on Mars, researchers are probing some of the harshest environments on Earth -- like the Atacama Desert. Learn how this work will inform future space missions in today's episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- How Did Desi Arnaz Change Television?Lucille Ball's ex-husband wasn't just her 'I Love Lucy' co-star and writing partner -- Desi Arnaz changed the way television is produced and watched. Learn about his contributions to the industry in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com5 min
- Why Is Our Galaxy Warped?Our galaxy isn't a flat disk -- it's warped like melted vinyl record. Learn how researchers discovered this and why they think it happened in today's episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com5 min
- Can an Insurance Company Label an ER Visit 'Avoidable'?A U.S. insurance companies has started cracking down on expensive emergency room visits by labeling some 'avoidable' and kicking the bills to the patients. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com8 min
- What's the History (and Future) of Toilets?The 'modern' toilet was invented in the 1700s. So what was it like in the past, and how could we improve on it in the future? Learn more about waste technologies in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- Are We Living in a New Epoch?Some geologists say that humans have had a big enough impact on the Earth that we should declare a new epoch -- the Anthropocene. Learn why in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- How Are Airlines Cracking Down on Emotional Support Animals?Emotional support animals are a real and useful therapy tool, but not all of them are trained to deal with the crowds and stresses of air travel. Learn what airlines can and can't do to prevent accidents in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com7 min
- Can the Fear of Public Speaking Be Conquered?As many as 7 in every 10 Americans have a fear of public speaking. Learn how this type of social anxiety develops -- and what you can do to fight it -- in this episode of BrainStuff.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com8 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.