34:05
Writing The Fantastic In 2017
From other planets to our own future, writers can take us places we’ve never seen. Authors Cory Doctorow, N.K. Jemisin, and Annalee Newitz are among them.
Long Names And Free Beer At A Communist Party
In this excerpt from Cory Doctorw’s novel ‘Walkaways,’ young adults talk about life in a post-privacy future at a (literal) Communist party.
A Robot Trains For War
A robot gets a painful reminder during a training exercise in this excerpt from Autonomous by Annalee Newitz.
7:17
A Nobel Roundup, Rafting Species, And The Odor Preferences Of Bedbugs
This year, the Nobel foundation honored researchers studying circadian rhythms, techniques for imaging proteins, and observations of gravitational waves.
11:48
Got Neanderthal DNA?
Genetic advances are telling us more about how Neanderthal DNA might shape our appearance, behavior, and health.
10:29
Once Dismissed And Hidden, Chronic Fatigue Patients Speak Up
“When medicine has no answers for you, where do you turn?” asks filmmaker and patient Jennifer Brea.
29:26
Charles Darwin’s Lesser-Known Eccentric Exploits
Paddling a duck foot in water and other small experiments led to Darwin’s big theory of evolution.
Why Don’t Banana Candies Taste Like Real Bananas?
Actually, they do. The story of artificial banana flavoring is, well, bananas.
See Undiscovered Live At The Bay Area Science Festival!
Annie and Elah will join Adam Savage and the Tested.com team live on stage on October 28th.
21:52
Why Do Dinosaurs Matter?
Long dead dinosaurs have plenty to teach us about Earth’s future.