Mindy and Jeanna introduce the thirteenth in a series of special reports from Life's Little Mysteries with Live Science health reporter Nicoletta Lanese, who is at the forefront of Live Science’s coronavirus coverage. 

This episode was recorded on May 22nd and features Nicoletta's weekly coronavirus update and Q&A on Facebook Live. New updates are livestreamed on Facebook every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. ET.

You can find all the Live Science coverage of the coronavirus and COVID-19 on our website, at livescience.com/topics/coronavirus.
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Can you turn off a nightmare? Our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy take a step into the subconscious to unpick this week’s mystery. 


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INTERVIEW with Dr. Deirdre Barrett, a Harvard dream researcher and author of “The Committee of Sleep”


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Mindy and Jeanna introduce the twelfth in a series of special reports from Life's Little Mysteries with Live Science health reporter Nicoletta Lanese, who is at the forefront of Live Science’s coronavirus coverage. 

This episode was recorded on May 14th and features Nicoletta's weekly coronavirus update and Q&A on Facebook Live. New updates are livestreamed on Facebook every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. ET.

You can find all the Live Science coverage of the coronavirus and COVID-19 on our website, at livescience.com/topics/coronavirus.
If you have questions about coronavirus or COVID-19, you can post them on our Live Science forums and on Facebook. 
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Mindy and Jeanna introduce the eleventh in a series of special reports from Life's Little Mysteries with Live Science health reporter Nicoletta Lanese, who is at the forefront of Live Science’s coronavirus coverage. 

This episode was recorded on May 7th and features Nicoletta's weekly coronavirus update and Q&A on Facebook Live. New updates are livestreamed on Facebook every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. ET.

You can find all the Live Science coverage of the coronavirus and COVID-19 on our website, at livescience.com/topics/coronavirus.
If you have questions about coronavirus or COVID-19, you can post them on our Live Science forums and on Facebook. 
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Are Daddy Longlegs really the most venomous spiders in the world? Our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy delve into the mysterious world of spiders. 

Below you can find links to further reading on the topic discussed in this episode. 

Mystery: Are Daddy Longlegs Really the Most Venomous Spiders In the World?

INTERVIEW with Kimberley Hickok, reference editor for Live Science and for our sister site, Space.com: You're Not Seeing Things, These Spider Butts Look Like Faces


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Mindy and Jeanna introduce the tenth in a series of special reports from Life's Little Mysteries with Live Science health reporter Nicoletta Lanese, who is at the forefront of Live Science’s coronavirus coverage. 

This episode was recorded on April 30th and features Nicoletta's weekly coronavirus update and Q&A on Facebook Live. New updates are livestreamed on Facebook every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. ET.

You can find all the Live Science coverage of the coronavirus and COVID-19 on our website, at livescience.com/topics/coronavirus.
If you have questions about coronavirus or COVID-19, you can post them on our Live Science forums and on Facebook. 
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Mindy and Jeanna introduce the ninth in a series of special reports from Life's Little Mysteries with Live Science health reporter Nicoletta Lanese, who is at the forefront of Live Science’s coronavirus coverage. 

This episode was recorded on April 23rd and features Nicoletta's weekly coronavirus update and Q&A on Facebook Live. New updates are livestreamed on Facebook every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. ET.

You can find all the Live Science coverage of the coronavirus and COVID-19 on our website, at livescience.com/topics/coronavirus.
If you have questions about coronavirus or COVID-19, you can post them on our Live Science forums and on Facebook. 
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Are big brains smarter? We humans like to think we’re pretty smart - but does brain size really make a difference? Our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy pick away at the mysteries of grey matter. Below you can find links to further reading on the topic discussed in this episode.

 Mystery: Are Big Brains Smarter?

 

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Mindy and Jeanna introduce the eighth in a series of special reports from Life's Little Mysteries with Live Science health reporter Nicoletta Lanese, who is at the forefront of Live Science’s coronavirus coverage. 

This episode was recorded on April 16thand features Nicoletta's weekly coronavirus update and Q&A on Facebook Live.New updates are livestreamed on Facebook every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. ET.

You can find all the Live Science coverage of the coronavirus and COVID-19 on our website, at livescience.com/topics/coronavirus.
If you have questions about coronavirus or COVID-19, you can post them on our Live Science forums and on Facebook. 
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Black Holes are awesome but why are their names so boring? Our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy deep dive into the mysteries of black holes. 

Below you can find links to further reading on the topics discussed in this episode. 

Black Holes Are Awesome. Why Are Their Names Usually So Boring?

• For any space object's name to be officially recognized by astronomers around the world, needs approval by the International Astronomical Union (IAU)
  
  

NEWS UPDATE with  Tia Ghose, Assistant Managing Editor at Live Science on The Biggest Black Hole Findings of 2019

 

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