The Hox Problem: Dragonology (Part 1)

Catcher In The Rye: The Ops on Crops

Wheat, rice, soy, maize. What more could a growing boy need? After all, society is built upon the sturdy crusts of the many cereal products that got us to where we are today, and agriculture is not only an anthropological marvel, but a biological one as well. So why not take an hour out of your day to listen to a couple of blokes paying tribute to such a fact, if for no other reason than to please your cruel endosperm, hexaploid overlords. . . Also, if you think you like hearing our voices, just wait until you've seen our faces . . . https://youtu.be/8xhx1BqbSPo Don't forget to leave us a review! We actively take feedback into future episodes. "On this sciencey show, we answer the questions you never thought to ask, did not want to ask and did not ask." ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Web Of The Dead: Black Holes & Information (Part 2)

This is the second part of a tricky two-part series on the black hole information paradox, essentially asking the simple question of what happens to a dream when we fall into a black hole, will anyone ever know what our dream was? Will it take a cosmic Alan Turing at the end of the universe to decode this web of quantum field modes to give meaning to our lived experience? Don't forget to leave us a review! We actively take feedback into future episodes. "On this sciencey show, we answer the questions you never thought to ask, did not want to ask and did not ask." ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Silence In The Library: Black Holes & Information (Part 1)

This is the first part of a tricky two-part series on the black hole information paradox, essentially asking the simple question of what happens to a dream when we fall into a black hole, will anyone ever know what our dream was? Will it take a cosmic Alan Turing at the end of the universe to decode this web of quantum field modes to give meaning to our lived experience? Don't forget to leave us a review! We actively take feedback into future episodes. "On this sciencey show, we answer the questions you never thought to ask, did not want to ask and did not ask." ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Function Of A Flame: Dragonology (Part 2)

What defines a dragon? What sets it apart from a bird, a lizard, or a dinosaur? And what would a dragon, a real living dragon, look like? In part two, we discuss the hot topic of fire-breathing as an evolutionary strategy. Is it impossible, impractical, or worse, is it just pointless? Evolution doesn't get much more speculative than this. . . This episode featured readings from Josie Pickett, the piece was extracted from an essay written my Meg Thomas Don't forget to leave us a review! We actively take feedback into future episodes. "On this sciencey show, we answer the questions you never thought to ask, did not want to ask and did not ask." ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Hox Problem: Dragonology (Part 1)

What defines a dragon? What sets it apart from a bird, a lizard, or a dinosaur? And what would a dragon, a real living dragon, look like? In part one, Henry and I lay down our criteria, and set the stage for us to put our very own dragons to the test. Evolution doesn't get much more speculative than this. . . This episode featured voice acting from Emma Pickett Don't forget to leave us a review! We actively take feedback into future episodes. "On this sciencey show, we answer the questions you never thought to ask, did not want to ask and did not ask." ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.