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Companies are investing in quantum computers. So today, we explain what they are and why scientists think the future is quantum computing.

Is The Future Quantum?

Despite being one of the earliest recognized genetic diseases, many aspects of Huntington’s disease remain shrouded in mystery. This stems in part from our limited grasp on how our own minds work but also from the dark history of Huntington’s disease and the shame and silence that accompanied it for so long. In this episode, we attempt to bring what we know about Huntington’s disease into the light, to talk frankly about the characteristics and progression of this hereditary disease, the role of eugenics in creating and promoting the stigma surrounding it, the ethical considerations surrounding genetic testing, and the medical and scientific advancements that give us reason to hope. And we are so grateful to the provider of our firsthand account for sharing their perspective on what it’s like to be diagnosed with this disease. Tune in for all this and more.

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Ep 69 Huntington’s disease: Let’s talk frankly

NPR climate correspondent Lauren Sommer explains how scientist are getting creative to deal with hoards of urchins decimating kelp forests off the Northern California coast.

The Purple Urchins Don't Die

When scientists examined the DNA of ancient bones found near a Himalayan lake, they were forced to confront a seemingly impossible conclusion.

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Skeleton Lake

The cicadas are coming. After 17 years, Brood X is returning this spring to mate. If you're in the eastern part of the US, get ready to be surrounded by these little critters!

Brood X: The Rise Of The 17-Year Cicadas

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Listener Mail: Yearly Dad Joke Inundation

Sixty years ago, geologists tried to drill down through the Earth’s crust to pull up a piece of the Earth’s mantle. Their mission didn’t go exactly as planned. But it sowed the seeds for a new field of science that’s helped us rewrite not only the history of the planet, but, potentially, our definitions of life itself.

The documentaries featured in this episode are "The First Deep Ocean Drilling: Mohole, Phase 1" and "Project Mohole: Report No. 1."

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Journey Toward the Center of the Earth

Scientists all over the world are searching for dark matter: an invisible, untouchable substance that holds our universe together. But they haven't found it. Are they chasing a ghost?
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Most of the universe is missing

Presenting "Record Store Society", a new iHeartRadio show hosted by STBYM producer Seth Nicholas Johnson. In this bonus episode, Rob and Joe stop by Seth's virtual record store to chat about their favorite music videos.
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(Encore episode.) Scientists have been trying to figure out how and why fuzzy, green moss balls or "glacier mice" move on the ice, but they've been left scratching their heads.

Meet The 'Glacier Mice'

Humans are feeling creatures, constantly awash in a sea of emotion. We struggle to understand the waters that suffuse us, but what about other denizens of the animal kingdom? What about the octopods? In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe explore the question of invertebrate emotions. (Originally published 3/17/2020)
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From the Vault: Invertebrate Emotions, Part 2

NPR's India correspondent Lauren Frayer tours the Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine maker.

A Look Inside The World's Biggest Vaccine Maker

Did the planet Jupiter, like a reckless god, wreak havoc on a young solar system? Join Robert and Joe and they consider the red planet’s destructive powers on Stuff to Blow Your Mind.
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Jupiter the Destroyer, Part 1

Jupiter the Destroyer, Part 2

Believe it or not, scientists still don't know how the sense of smell works. But they're looking at how powerful it is - dogs can actually sniff out cancer and many other diseases - and they're trying to figure out how to reverse engineer it. In fact, one MIT scientist may have built a robot nose ... without completely understanding how his invention works.
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No one nose

Don’t be daunted by the length of this disease name or just how difficult it looks to pronounce. By the end of the episode, you’ll be saying it right along with us, and bonus, you’ll also be armed with a whole bunch of excellent trivia about this fascinating fungal disease. In this episode, we dive right into all things coccidioidomycosis, also known as Valley fever, which also happens to be the first human fungal pathogen we’ve covered. We’ll walk you through its unusual dual natured lifecycle, its somewhat recent but surprisingly rich history, and the present threat it poses, especially in light of climate change and the United States prison system. This fungus is much more amongus than you may have suspected. We are also so lucky to be joined by Tori, who shared with us her firsthand account of contracting this fierce fungus.

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Ep 68 Coccidioidomycosis: It’s never a spider bite

The world stands on the cusp of a massive shift from fossil fuels to clean electricity, but many are worried that the transition won't be fair.

How A New Deal Legacy Is Building Clean Energy In Rural North Carolina

In this special episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Robert and Joe are visited by producer and host of the Record Store Society podcast Seth Nicholas Johnson to discuss everyone’s favorite weird music videos.
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Weirdhouse Cinema: Music Videos with Seth of Record Store Society

The world of human papillomaviruses is vast and varied, and causing cervical cancer is just one of the many roles these viruses can take on. From their carcinogenic tendencies to their more benign wart-forming ways, this episode explores what these tiny viruses have taught us about how our bodies prevent cancer, how imaginative old timey cures for warts can be, how slow acceptance of the facts and a failure in marketing led to a delayed and impaired vaccine uptake, and so much more. You could say we’re covering all aspects of this highly-requested topic, warts and all. The historical stigma of cancer as a “woman’s disease”? Check. What’s actually inside a wart? Check. The possible origins of a mythical creature? Check. The massive disparity in vaccine access between high- and low-income countries? Check. Tune in to hear it all.

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Ep 67 HPV: My wart be with you

The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled racist and violent attacks against Asian Americans, but linking disease with race and ethnicity isn't new.