Science
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This Is Not Your Granddaughter’s Jurassic Park

It may not be the Jurassic Period, but scientists are flirting with recreating the Woolly Mammoth to stop global warming. How? Why? And can they open doors?

Jesse Stone
May 3, 2017
Science
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Nuclear Explosions Part II: Knowledge is Power

How can humans survive the power, threat, and potential devastation of modern nukes? Tough question, tougher answer. You might want to sit down for this.

Jesse Stone
March 31, 2017
Science
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Nuclear Explosions Part I: Threat Assessment

This is not a drill. This is not a game. Jesse recounts the SEVERAL times that a nuclear explosion or all-out nuclear war may have happened BY ACCIDENT.

Jesse Stone
March 30, 2017
Science
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The Best Analogy for Understanding Black Holes that You’ve Never Heard

The mind-boggling truth about black holes is that once you’ve entered, you can never escape. But why? How? And can Jesse explain it in layman’s terms?

Jesse Stone
February 22, 2017
Science
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The Giant Squid: My Deep {Sea-lebrity Crush}

Mysterious, in-demand, and hard-to-get. The king of the deep sea may be an unconventional choice, but the giant squid is the ultimate celebrity crush.

Shannon Vail
December 14, 2016
Prompts, Science
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We Could Have Had Hippos

You think the current Congress is ineffective? Wait till you read this. America could have populated Louisiana with big, fat, delicious hippos. Get ready to have your mind blown.

Jesse Stone
December 13, 2016
Politics, Science
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Let Us {Give Thanks} For Facts

You might be nervous, but we promise, Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be political. To avoid the family drama, all you need is to agree on these five VERY basic facts.

Jesse Stone
November 21, 2016
Prompts, Science
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Nobel Prize Coverage: What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate

Look, physics is hard. So why are journalists who cover Nobel Prize winners trying to pretend every single concept can be simplified into 500 words?

Jesse Stone
October 28, 2016
Science
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Did the Universe Just {Break up with Us}?

What happened, universe? Did we do something to piss you off? Did you finally run out of things to say? How the Higgs-Boson and LHC broke up with us.

Jesse Stone
June 22, 2016
Prompts, Science
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