Recent Paper Decent Puzzle

By Dan Riskin

Recent Paper Decent Puzzle is a podcast with two parts: First, I pick apart a recent scientific journal article in enough detail that a non-expert listener would be able to speak intelligently about i... more

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The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.

Recent Paper Decent Puzzle episodes:

October 24, 2016 Inevitability of Death
A recent paper deflating your hopes of living forever, and a puzzle about a tall building.

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15min
October 17, 2016 Sex to Die For
A recent paper about spiders that automatically die after sex, and a puzzle about a rectangular moat.

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10min
October 10, 2016 Stick it to the Man by Eating Well.mp3
A recent paper about making teens think differently about eating choices, and a decent puzzle about bats, cats, and rats.

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14min
October 03, 2016 Ten things you didn't know about Rosetta
Dan takes a break from making a TV show about Rosetta to tell us 10 things about Rosetta we might not know. Also, a cometary puzzle.

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16min
September 26, 2016 Nerds, Birds, and Convergent Evolution
A recent paper about birds that get worse at flying when they move to islands, and a decent puzzle about balls in a bucket.

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16min
September 19, 2016 The Botfly
My friend Sherri lets us listen in while she has a botfly removed from her ankle. Also, there's a puzzle about a five-pointed star.

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10min
September 12, 2016 I Scream You Scream
We announce the final results of our citizen science experiment about ice cream, some puzzle answers, and an Indiana Jones-themed Puzzle.

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11min
June 27, 2016 Please Eat Ice Cream for Science
We're doing an experiment this summer, and want your data.

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11min
June 20, 2016 A Hurricane's Name makes it Deadlier
A recent paper about how a hurricane's name can determine how many people it kills, and a puzzle about a long rope.

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13min
June 13, 2016 Mice from Hell
A recent paper about mice on Gough Island, and a coin-tossing game that will shatter your understanding of probabilities.

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16min

FAQs about Recent Paper Decent Puzzle:

How many episodes does Recent Paper Decent Puzzle have?

The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.