In this episode, we discuss the recent study published in Nature, where scientists restored some cellular functions in the brains of pigs hours after they were disembodied. Neat!Also, why are some animals bigger than others? As animals scale, different physical effects dominate. We pick apart the reasons that some animals evolve to be large, while others find it beneficial to stay small.Intro music: Triplecee – FunckyFollow us:Twitter: twitter.com/occamslaserpodInstagram: www.instagram.com/occamslaserpodLinks:Pig brains kept alive outside body for hours after death: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01216-4Disembodied pig brains revived: Your questions answered: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01289-1Pig experiment challenges assumptions around brain damage in people: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01169-8.Part-revived pig brains raise slew of ethical quandaries: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01168-9What Happens If We Throw an Elephant From a Skyscraper? Life & Size 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7KSfjv4Oq0How to Make an Elephant Explode – The Size of Life 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUWUHf-rzks