Strange Chemical on Pluto and Titan; Black Hole Simulation

FULL EPISODE: Can You Pass the Apple Test? - July 9, 2026

On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst Carmi Levy [https://bsky.app/profile/carmilevy.bsky.social] covers the following: Meta to build $13 billion Alberta data centre, its first in Canada [https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/meta-to-build-its-first-13-billion-data-centre-in-canada/]; PC shipments just fell for the first time in two years, thanks to the memory shortage [https://www.engadget.com/2210856/pc-shipments-just-fell-for-the-first-time-in-two-years-thanks-to-the-memory-shortage/]; Apple Hide My Email vulnerability exposes real email addresses [https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/01/hide-my-email-vulnerability-exposes-real-addresses/]; and UN report says policymakers are struggling to keep up with the pace of AI development [https://www.engadget.com/2205713/un-report-says-policymakers-are-struggling-to-keep-up-with-pace-of-ai-development/]. Educational psychology professor Andrew Martin [https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/andrew-martin] discusses aphantasia – the lack of a 'mind's eye' – and examines how we assume students see pictures in their minds as they learn, but not everyone can [https://theconversation.com/we-assume-students-see-pictures-in-their-minds-as-they-learn-but-not-everyone-can-286645]. AI and human resources researcher Mehnaz Rafi [https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/mehnaz-rafi] explains what everyone gets wrong about the modern job search, and what actually works [https://theconversation.com/what-everyone-gets-wrong-about-the-modern-job-search-and-what-actually-works-285582]. Management professor Reuben Hurst [https://www.reuben-hurst.com/] reveals that at many workplaces, politics aren't checked at the door like most people think [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-politics-door-workplaces.html]. Professor Peter Cebon [https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-cebon-33837b7/] and professor in engineering Sally Male [https://staffportal.curtin.edu.au/staff/profile/view/sally-male-fd3419c4/] outline what universities are getting wrong about teaching in the age of AI [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-universities-wrong-age-ai.html]. Psychologist Dr. Kathy Nickerson [https://drkathynickerson.com/] – who specializes in affair recovery – shares details of her study showing that romantic relationships can actually improve after the crisis of an affair [https://www.psypost.org/new-study-shows-romantic-relationships-can-actually-improve-after-the-crisis-of-an-affair/]. Segments: * (00:00) Introduction * (01:18) Carmi Levy pt. 1 * (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2 * (20:00) Andrew Martin * (30:00) Mehnaz Rafi * (39:50) Reuben Hurst * (49:50) Peter Cebon & Sally Male * (59:50) Dr. Kathy Nickerson pt. 1 * (1:09:50) Dr. Kathy Nickerson pt. 2 * (1:19:08) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Strange Chemical on Pluto and Titan; Black Hole Simulation

Astrophysics professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ [https://www.jesserogerson.com/about] brings us science news with the following: * The same unknown chemical signature has been detected on Pluto and Titan⁠ [https://www.sciencealert.com/an-unknown-chemical-signature-has-been-detected-on-pluto-and-titan]; * Physicists simulated a black hole in a lab, and then it started to evaporate⁠ [https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-simulated-a-black-hole-in-a-lab-then-it-started-to-evaporate]; * Inside Chernobyl, a fungus has been quietly feasting on radiation⁠ [https://www.sciencealert.com/this-chernobyl-fungus-seems-to-have-evolved-an-incredible-ability]; * Alzheimer's has been killing brain cells in a way scientists have never understood until now⁠ [https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-think-theyve-finally-identified-how-alzheimers-kills-brain-cells]; and * Scientists ranked 258 spider species by speed and the fastest can outrun you⁠ [https://www.sciencealert.com/the-worlds-fastest-spider-has-been-identified-and-it-can-can-outrun-a-human]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Who Gets You in a Breakup?

For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, social worker and therapist ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/GaryDirenfeldSocialWorker/] talks about who gets whom in a romantic breakup: specifically with kids and custody, as well as friends within social groups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Eat Well, Kill Bugs, Help Plants: A Fungus Story

Fungi expert and entomology professor ⁠Raymond St. Leger⁠ [https://entomology.umd.edu/people/raymond-st-leger] educates us about ⁠an amazing fungus whose broad diet enables it to better kill insects and help plants⁠ [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-broader-fungus-diet-insects.htmlk]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How Athletes Deal With Stress and Cope

Motivated by the World Cup, sport and exercise psychology professor ⁠Catherine Sabiston⁠ [https://kpe.utoronto.ca/faculty/sabiston-catherine] goes over stress and coping among athletes in must-win situations, and the superstitions, rituals, and routines of players (and fans). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]