Unexplainable
Unexplainable takes listeners right up to the edge of what we know…and then keeps on going. The Unexplainable team — Noam Hassenfeld, Julia Longoria, Byrd Pinkerton, and Meradith Hoddinott — tackles scientific mysteries, unanswered questions, and everything we learn diving into the unknown. New episodes Mondays and Wednesdays.
From Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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We don't understand yogurt
Many physicists dream of coming up with a unified theory of the universe.
16 min
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The musical structure of the universe
If matter is a result of vibration, what causes the vibration?
49 min
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How to beat roulette
You’ll need your best friend, a computer in your shoe, and a working knowledge of physics.
17 min
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Is climate change really making hurricanes worse?
The answer isn’t as clear as you might think.
17 min
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Are we sure about fluoride?
Florida just became the second state to ban fluoride from its water system, which has made some public health experts pretty angry.
26 min
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The man who walked butterflies on a leash
Static electricity plays an invisible role in the natural world, and it may even help insects pollinate plants.
22 min
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Imagine a sunset, now imagine you can't
Aphantasia is the inability to see with your mind’s eye.
21 min
83
An imaginary planet that feels extremely real
Scavengers Reign, the Emmy-winning Netflix show, has done something most sci-fi shows or movies struggle to do.
21 min
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The view from inside a volcano
The magma chambers at the heart of volcanoes are very deep and very hot.
21 min
85
Who are you calling a Neanderthal?
Rumors of Neanderthal brutishness have been greatly exaggerated.
15 min
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Sorry, we left an implant in your brain
What happens when you get a life-changing device implanted into your body... and then the company that maintains it goes bankrupt?
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Blood farm
Tens of thousands of lives could be saved each year if hospitals had more blood.
23 min
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Moon genes
We know life on Earth wouldn't be possible without the moon.
21 min
89
How to stop your hiccups
Listeners told us that eating baby carrots or telling lies can bring on the hiccups.
27 min
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A new way to listen
We have an exciting announcement!
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Intraterrestrials
Deep inside the mud at the bottom of the ocean, scientists have found life that is so unusual they’ve had to create new branches on the tree of life to put it on.
21 min
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How to talk to aliens
Scientists have been searching for aliens for decades.
22 min
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Good Robot #4: Who, me?
What can we actually do as our world gets populated with more and more robots?
46 min
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Good Robot #3: Let’s fix everything
A simple parable about a drowning child sparks a moral revolution.
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Good Robot #2: Everything is not awesome
When a robot does bad things, who is responsible?
50 min
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Good Robot #1: The magic intelligence in the sky
Before AI became a mainstream obsession, one thinker sounded the alarm about its catastrophic potential.
46 min
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A strange signal from space
This week on Unexplainable or Not, the newest member of our team, Julia Longoria, tries to figure out which of three scientific mysteries about the sea, the land, and the sky has actually been solved.
32 min
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Getting malaria on purpose
Dylan got malaria on purpose. And he thinks you should, too.
23 min
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The problem with dreams
A neuroscientist argues that the focus on dreams has held back the scientific understanding of sleep.
26 min
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Is science in danger?
Funding cuts and research censorship have shaken the foundations of America’s health and science agencies, leaving researchers shocked, confused, and afraid.
21 min