Mike and Chad discuss the phenomena of hurricanes and why it was strange for a hurricane to recently land in California.

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Mike and Chad are off this week, so are replaying a favorite episode about how musical instruments create sound and briefly why musical scales exist the way that they do.

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Chad and Mike discuss ways that different animals parent their young, and how sometimes these behaviors can lead to kidnapping and worse. To listen to all of our content, subscribe to the podcast!

Mike and Chad talk about how the Earth's Moon came to be. Was it captured by the Earth? Flung out from the Earth itself? Or created some other way? Listen to find out.

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Mike, Chad, and guest Kevin award the first Crisspies - "The Best Depiction of Science in Science Fiction" for Space Travel. Join us as we debate the pros/cons for Apollo 13, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Gravity, Interstellar, and The Martian.

Chad and Mike discuss the ways in which culture and language can transfer and evolve similarly to genetic information.

Our next episode will involve discussions of science in science fiction. We will discuss the movies 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Martian, Apollo 13, Gravity, and Interstellar. Rewatch these movies and enjoy our next episode with us.

Chad and Mike invite Bruce Carlson to discuss how electric fish produce voltages and can use them to detect their environments.

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Two years ago, Giant Asian Hornets were a new, invasive species to the United States. Dubbed Murder Hornets by the media, for how quickly they could kill honeybees, scientists were quick to implement eradication efforts. It has recently been reported that there were no sightings of murder hornets in all of last year. To celebrate, we are replaying an episode about them from 2020.

Mike and Chad discuss a phenomenon that occurs when some atoms are cooled to very low temperatures. To help with the explanation, we have a special visit from Bill Phillips.

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Chad and Mike discuss how sex is determined in mammals and birds. There are some surprising differences between them. Listen to learn more.