Trace Elements

Trace Elements

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Trace Elements episodes

  • Inside the OR: Prehistoric Surgery, Separating Twins, and Autonomous Robots

    Even though surgeries are super common these days, it’s still pretty incredible that surgeons can cut people open, root around and people leave feeling better. We’ve learned how to remove tumors, fix brains, stitch wounds, and even swap out body parts. Learn about some of medicine's craziest and most impressive surgeries and find out what the future of surgery will look like with autonomous robots, predictive modeling, and more. 


    Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster.

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    28 min
  • Can Science Prove Whether Ghosts Are Real or Not?

    Let’s talk about ghosts… and not just because we’re bringing Seeker+ back from the dead. So are ghosts real? I mean a lot of people claim to have seen them, but there’s a lot of proof that these scary appearances are more likely to be tricks being played by the brain. In this episode, we'll also get into what science actually says about the soul and whether believing in ghosts might be good for you after all.


    Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster.

    Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus

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    33 min
  • Who Decided We Needed Vitamins?

    Take your vitamins! A phrase from our parents mouths to our ears since time immemorial. Turns out it’s been a pretty effective message because nearly half of American adults take a vitamin or mineral supplement. But why? Who decided vitamins were important? What kind of vitamins do you actually need to survive? And are they all they’re cracked up to be?


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    Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster.

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    29 min
  • Stereotypes: The Good, the Bad, and the Truthful

    Don’t judge today’s episode by its cover. Why? Because we’re talking the science of stereotypes! Where do stereotypes come from? Why do they exist? And why are they so hard for humans to let go of? We’ve got all that and more.

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    Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster.

    Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 

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    37 min
  • The Violent History and Cyber Future of War

    This week we’re charging into the science of WAR! Are humans really prone to violence? When did war first begin on our planet? How have strategies and tactics changed since then? We’ll answer all that and more, in this episode about war.

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    Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster.

    Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 

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    ____________________

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    43 min
  • Where Do Dreams Come From?

    This week we’re getting dreamy! That’s right, we’re talkin’ the science of dreams, from what dreams really are, to why we have them, to if there’s a way to control them, we’ve got all the sleepy science you’ve been dreaming of.

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    Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster.

    Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 

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    ____________________

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    35 min
  • WTF Are Algorithms Anyway?

    In this episode we’re talking about the science of algorithms. Where they came from, what they really are, whether they’re good or EVIL, and much, much more.

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    Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster.

    Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 

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    LINKS

    ‘Breakthrough’ algorithm exponentially faster than any previous one

    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180628131104.htm

    How an ex-YouTube insider investigated its secret algorithm

    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/feb/02/youtube-algorithm-election-clinton-trump-guillaume-chaslot

    Back to Basics: Algorithms

    https://www.computerworld.com/article/2551886/enterprise-applications/back-to-basics--algorithms.html

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    32 min
  • Why Do We Drink Alcohol?

    The origin of human alcohol consumption is a widely debated topic among many scientists and it is an interesting topic at that. What we really want to know though is, are there actual health benefits from drinking alcohol today?


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    Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster.

    Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 

    🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨


    ____________________

    Follow Trace on the socials:

    Instagram: https://instagram.com/tracedominguez 

    Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tracedominguez 

    BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/tracedominguez.com 

    X (formerly, Twitter): https://twitter.com/tracedominguez 


    And subscribe on YouTube too: 

    http://youtube.com/@trace-elements for more podcasting

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    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    44 min
  • Your Body On (And Off) Food

    You eat food every single day. But what exactly is happening inside your body to give you those essential nutrients? In this episode of, we break down how your body processes food, what happens when you don’t eat, and whether it’s possible to ditch food all together and rely on something else for nutrients.


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    Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster.

    Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 

    🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨


    ____________________

    Follow Trace on the socials:

    Instagram: https://instagram.com/tracedominguez 

    Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tracedominguez 

    BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/tracedominguez.com 

    X (formerly, Twitter): https://twitter.com/tracedominguez 


    And subscribe on YouTube too: 

    http://youtube.com/@trace-elements for more podcasting

    http://youtube.com/@tracedominguez for explainers, explorations and excitement

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    28 min
  • How The Internet Changed The World Forever

    Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites have helped spark some of the world's most fascinating revolutions and it doesn't stop there!


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    Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster.

    Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 

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    ____________________

    Follow Trace on the socials:

    Instagram: https://instagram.com/tracedominguez 

    Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tracedominguez 

    BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/tracedominguez.com 

    X (formerly, Twitter): https://twitter.com/tracedominguez 


    And subscribe on YouTube too: 

    http://youtube.com/@trace-elements for more podcasting

    http://youtube.com/@tracedominguez for explainers, explorations and excitement

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    42 min

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Trace Elements (formerly Seeker+) is your home for deep dives, fun facts, absurd questions, rabbit holes, and explorations of things you never thought you needed to know.

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