ScienceStuff

Can you chat with your cat? Or dialogue with your dog? Jorge talks to Christina Hunger and Federico Rossano about the global movement to teach pets to talk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It won the Nobel Prize in 2025, but what is it and what can you do with it? Jorge talks to one of the Nobel Prize winners to get the inside scoop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why are we so hooked on love? Jorge and neuroscientist Dwayne Godwin take a deep dive into the loving brain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Want to upgrade yourself and be taller, fitter or smarter? You could do it by editing your genes. But is it safe, or ethical? Jorge talks with two gene experts to get the answers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wrrraaohhh! Is it possible to make a REAL lightsaber that can glow, cut, and feel solid? Jorge duels with four physicists (or is it physi-Siths?) to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is your dog self-aware? Do bees have feelings? Can octopuses dream? Jorge dives into the minds of animals with two sentience experts to figure it out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bears, squirrels and birds (oh my!) can do it, but can humans? Jorge explores how this technology could be a game changer for medicine and space travel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this follow-up mini-episode, Jorge talks to an anthropologist about how humans would react if we ever discover alien life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there life out there in the cosmos? Jorge talks to scientists about whether we are truly alone in the Universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They are clever and flexible thinkers, but what's the limit of their intelligence? Jorge wraps his arms around this mystery with three cephalopod experts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Would you be the same person inside a chip? Jorge gets his head in the cloud with two scientists and a philosopher to discuss this possibility. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

And why does the day have 24 hours? Jorge explores the science behind the time units we use in our everyday lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's an animal's favorite song? And can music make them feel better? Jorge talks to three experts who play music to animals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When exactly did feathers evolve? And for what purpose? Jorge digs in with two dinosaur paleontologists to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What other factors affect your happiness? And does more money mean more problems? Jorge continues his quest to find a formula for happiness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some say the pursuit of it defines our existence. But is there science behind it? Jorge talks to some happy experts about what really makes you happy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They're huge, they're deadly, but are they unstoppable? Three experts take us inside a hurricane and reveal whether we could ever stop one.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can we go faster than light? Jorge goes into overdrive with two physicists to see if we can ever catch up to the fastest thing in the Universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eggcellent question! Jorge goes beyond the shell to find out why there's no consensus on whether to keep eggs cool or not. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can animals, A.I. or signals in the sky tell us when the ground is going to tremble? Jorge shakes things up at an earthquake research center and experiences an earthquake in the process. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is five a magic number? Why don't we have 3 fingers, or 7? Jorge gets the digits on this mystery with two evolution experts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Going up! Can an elevator take you all the way to space (and beyond)? Jorge talks to two scientists trying to make this happen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's an old joke that lots of meats taste like chicken. But why is that? Jorge takes a bite out of this meaty topic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What makes diamonds so hard? And could anything beat it? (The answer is yes.) Jorge gets the hard answers from physicist Jodie Bradby. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it humanity's destiny to colonize Mars? Jorge talks to Martian experts to learn whether we can ever move to our sister planet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.