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  • #85: Werner Herzog and Jason Blum on how 2020 changed movies forever

    As Covid-19 rocks the entertainment industry, Inverse’s Jake Kleinman discusses what his recent interviews with filmmakers Jason Blum and Werner Herzog reveal about the future of movies.


    Read more at Inverse.com:


    https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/werner-herzog-interview-fireball-star-wars


    https://www.inverse.com/innovation/spacex-mars-city-werner-herzog


    https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/blumhouse-jason-blum-interview


    Find links to all the stories discussed in today’s episode at inverse.com/the-abstract


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    19 min
  • #84: The hidden players shaking up the space race

    As the U.K quietly builds a powerful space empire, technology firms like Air Company aim to fuel a sustainable future beyond Earth. Inverse’s David Grossman and Mike Brown discuss the hidden players shaking up the race to outer space.


    Read more at Inverse.com:


    • https://www.inverse.com/innovation/spacex-mars-city-fuel-station


    • https://www.inverse.com/innovation/uk-disrupting-the-space-agency


    Find links to all the stories discussed in today’s episode at inverse.com/the-abstract


    Subscribe to Inverse Daily, our free weekday email with the latest science and innovation news at inverse.com/newsletter


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    17 min
  • #83: Amazons and Wonder Women: Mythbusting human history

    As new discoveries subvert prehistoric gender roles, Inverse’s Sarah Wells and Emma Betuel discuss how real-life Amazons and ancient female big game hunters are rewriting human history.  


    Read more at Inverse.com:


    • https://www.inverse.com/science/ancient-women-hunted-big-game


    • https://www.inverse.com/science/real-life-amazons


    Find links to all the stories discussed in today’s episode at inverse.com/the-abstract


    Subscribe to Inverse Daily, our free weekday email with the latest science and innovation news at inverse.com/newsletter


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    18 min
  • #82: ENCORE: Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink: Everything you wanted to know (but were afraid to ask)

    As Starlink, the SpaceX satellite constellation designed to deliver the internet to Earth, takes flight, Inverses’ Mike Brown offers a comprehensive look at everything you need to know about getting your internet from Elon Musk. 



    SPACEX STARLINK:

    https://www.inverse.com/innovation/spacex-starlink-price-launch-date-how-to-see-elon-musks-constellation


    SPACEX VERSUS SPACE SCIENCE:

    https://www.inverse.com/science/elon-musks-starlink-is-having-a-pernicious-effect-on-astronomy


    Read more at Inverse.com:


    Find links to all the stories discussed in today’s episode at inverse.com/the-abstract


    Subscribe to Inverse Daily, our free weekday email with the latest science and innovation news at inverse.com/newsletter


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    20 min
  • #81: ENCORE: Vikings, Denosivans, and Neanderthals: Setting the genetic record straight

    With the latest research changing what we thought we knew about Vikings and Neanderthals, Inverse’s Sarah Wells and Sarah Sloat explain how humanity’s family tree is being rewritten by new discoveries.



    DNA VIKING STUDY:

    https://www.inverse.com/science/viking-dna-study


    Y CHROMOSOME STUDY

    https://www.inverse.com/science/neanderthal-denisovan-y-chromosome-study


    Read more at Inverse.com:


    Find links to all the stories discussed in today’s episode at inverse.com/the-abstract


    Subscribe to Inverse Daily, our free weekday email with the latest science and innovation news at inverse.com/newsletter


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    17 min
  • #80: ENCORE: How Psychedelic Science is Changing Life and Death

    With a renaissance of psychedelic research, Inverse’s Ali Pattillo and Emma Betuel discuss how magic mushrooms and LSD could transform the way we treat cancer patients’ crushing mental health symptoms and people’s chronic pain.


    Read more at Inverse.com:


    https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/lsd-pain-tolerance-microdosing-effects


    https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/cancer-patients-psilocybin-psychedelic-therapy


    Find links to all the stories discussed in today’s episode at inverse.com/the-abstract


    Subscribe to Inverse Daily, our free weekday email with the latest science and innovation news at inverse.com/newsletter


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    Follow Ali Pattillo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alipattillo


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    20 min
  • #79: Covid-19 vaccines reach new milestones, but the race is far from over

    As the race to develop an effective coronavirus vaccine heats up, drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna shed new light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel. However, many hurdles remain before either vaccine is available to the public. Inverse’s Emma Betuel explains.  



    Read more at Inverse.com:


    Vaccine News:

    https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/moderna-vaccine-explained

    https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/pfizer-vaccine-results-explained


    Outbreak study:

    https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/vaccination-measles-outbreak-study-coronavirus-lesson


    Find links to all the stories discussed in today’s episode at inverse.com/the-abstract


    Subscribe to Inverse Daily, our free weekday email with the latest science and innovation news at inverse.com/newsletter


    Got something to say? Email us: [email protected]


    Follow Emma Betuel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emmakbetuel


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    17 min
  • #78: Why music gives you chills (and other secrets of sound)

    As end-of-life research explains what really happens when you hear your last words, a brain study explores how music can literally give you the chills. Inverse’s Emma Betuel explains what the latest science says about the power of sound. 


    Read more at Inverse.com:


    • https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/last-words


    • https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/why-music-gives-you-chills


    Find links to all the stories discussed in today’s episode at inverse.com/the-abstract


    Subscribe to Inverse Daily, our free weekday email with the latest science and innovation news at inverse.com/newsletter


    Got something to say? Email us: [email protected]


    Follow Emma Betuel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emmakbetuel


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    15 min
  • #77: Brain Food: The surprising new links between nutrition and health

    With the latest research on coffee and seasonal affective disorder, Inverse’s Sarah Sloat and Ali Pattillo discuss how what we eat and drink can keep our brains sane, and our bodies running optimally.



    Read more at Inverse.com:

    • https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/food-mental-health-science-explained


    • https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/science-reveals-the-perfect-time-to-drink-coffee-for-a-healthy-metabolism


    Find links to all the stories discussed in today’s episode at inverse.com/the-abstract


    Subscribe to Inverse Daily, our free weekday email with the latest science and innovation news at inverse.com/newsletter


    Got something to say? Email us: [email protected]


    Follow Sarah Sloat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarah_sloat_


    Follow Ali Pattillo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alipattillo


    Follow Inverse on Twitter: https://twitter.com/inversedotcom


    We're hosted and produced by Tanya Bustos https://twitter.com/tanyapodcasts


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    18 min
  • #76: The natural selection of Xbox

    With the release of the The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, Microsoft is surging ahead in the controversial console wars. Inverse’s Jen Glennon and Danny Paez explain how the latest video game tech is revolutionizing how people play them.



    Read more at Inverse.com:

    • https://www.inverse.com/gaming/xbox-series-x-review
    • https://www.inverse.com/gaming/xbox-series-s-review


    Find links to all the stories discussed in today’s episode at inverse.com/the-abstract


    Subscribe to Inverse Daily, our free weekday email with the latest science and innovation news at inverse.com/newsletter


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    Follow Danny Paez on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pannydaez


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    18 min

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From the natural world to outer space, Inverse offers timely journalism and interesting points of view for people who want to know what's next. Health research, updates on SpaceX and NASA, sleep…