Curioscity

The show has previously spoken with elected officials, but never during a time of a public health crisis. Today, we discuss Chapel Hill's response to COVID19. Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

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Scientific progress costs cold, hard cash. For US governmental agencies, many of which not-for-profit, this money comes from the taxpayer. How does this process work? Is one party more likely to support scientific progress? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational. Also, go vote.

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You don't have to be the big cat to be the top dog. Today, we'll discuss how our feline friends impact the world and natural world around us. Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

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We've discussed the concept of the genome and the individual genes that make it up, but this show hasn't yet delved into how that blueprint expresses you. Today, we discuss exceptions to what Gregor Mendel discovered. Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

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We've discussed the concept of the genome and the individual genes that make it up, but this show hasn't yet delved into how that blueprint expresses you. Today, we discuss genetics and the early scientist Gregor Mendel. Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

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It is common to be exposed to topics involving science in school, but this rarely is made as exciting as watching a sci-fi film. What creative liberties do filmmakers take to make their masterpiece, and what do they get right? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

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Ticks and mosquitos, everyone's favorite arthropods. Why do these organisms tend to have a bad rap to humanity? Why are they potential disease-carrying vectors? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

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Yet another long promised episode! Curioscity's inaugural book club starts with an important piece of literature: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot. Who was Henrietta Lacks, and how does she outweigh hundreds of millions of people today in mass? How did she contribute to the discussion of body autonomy and medical rights? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

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Just what the heck makes my computer do computey stuff? Is there anything inside of the box responsible for loading my Friendster and Myspace pages? Does this episode justify having a laptop on the season 2 artwork? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

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The kidneys: indispensable for life as animals know it. What are organs? Why do we need them? What are kidneys? How are they different than kidney beans? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

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