Do you have a lookalike – someone that looks just like you, but isn't actually you? In this episode of Mysteries of Science, we're exploring doppelgängers: people who look remarkably alike! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you have a double?

The team behind The Week Junior's Science+Nature magazine investigate unexplained phenomenon with the help of expert guests.

Kids & Family

Education for Kids

In the middle of the desert in Nevada, USA, sits a top-secret military base. You probably know it as Area 51.
Today, Michael, Dan, and a team of top experts are peeking over the fence to see what they can spot... 
Will they find mysterious alien spacecraft? And what's this about a strange airline? Or is the whole thing nothing more than a good story? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Area 51

This week we're investigating a mystery requested by one of our listeners – could dinosaurs still walk among us?
These terrible lizards went extinct after an asteroid hit Earth 66 million years ago, but is there more the story? Join us and some expert guests as we find out whether or not we're walking with dinosaurs... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dinosaurs

Stevie and Michael dive into the topic of telepathy – the (supposed) strange ability to transmit thoughts or read minds!
Joining the team to probe the psychic powers of the human mind are emeritus professor Chris French, and journalist and author Kathryn Hulick. 
We chat about Elon Musk's futuristic Neuralink project, which claims to be able to harness the power of the brain, and hear the story of a clever horse.
Are you ready for things to get weird? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to read minds

Hosts Dan and Michael kick off this new season of Mysteries of Science with a Big Bang: the theory that explains the origin of the universe.
Fred Hoyle coined the term to mock a theory he didn't believe in. Now, expert guests Dr. Maggie Lieu and Ethan Siegel shed light on the Big Bang theory and its evidence – and what might happen next... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Big Bang theory

It's a Mysteries of Science season finale! In this episode, Michael and Dan tackle some of your biggest mysteries including ones about intelligent species and the first ever living organisms. We even have an answer from the one and only Professor Brian Cox! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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