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SYSK Selects: How Sleepwalking Works

August 24, 2019 0:32:20 0.0 MB Downloads: 0

Sleep behaviors are pretty fascinating. Some people snore, some grind their teeth -- and some take a little stroll, or perhaps a drive. In this classic episode, Josh and Chuck investigate how sleepwalking, or somnambulism, works. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

How Ventriloquism Works

August 22, 2019 0:54:27 0.0 MB Downloads: 0

Ventriloquism – where a skilled performer “throws” their voice, making it seem like a dummy on their knee is talking – has taken a long, circuitous road from early prophets, to witches, then finally to the stage. Get to the bottom of this uncanny trick. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Short Stuff: Horseshoe Crab Blood

August 21, 2019 0:15:46 0.0 MB Downloads: 0

Perhaps the most expensive liquid on the planet is the blue blood that comes from horseshoe crabs. Researchers realized that horseshoe crab blood could indicate the presence of pathogens and the massive, ongoing horseshoe crab harvest began.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Nuclear Semiotics: How to Talk to Future Humans

August 20, 2019 0:59:00 0.0 MB Downloads: 0

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SYSK Selects: Are We in a Cyberwar?

August 17, 2019 0:34:57 0.0 MB Downloads: 0

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Short Stuff: Petrichor

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SYSK Selects: What Is a Shotgun House?

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August 08, 2019 0:49:10 0.0 MB Downloads: 0

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Short Stuff: The Man Who Didn’t Eat for a Year

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