Killing the Speckled Monster: How We Eradicated Smallpox
Daniel and Kelly appreciate that they've never had to worry about getting smallpox, and talk about the scientific and public health advancements that saved humanity from this ancient scourge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Listener Questions #15
Daniel and Kelly explain itches, the Oort cloud and the geometry of honeycombs!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Can particle beams be used to treat cancer?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the practical application of particle beams: precisely targeting and killing cancer cells.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Could stars have black holes at their cores?
Daniel and Kelly dive deep into the event horizon and discuss an outlandish theory of stars with black hole cores.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Going under: The history and mechanisms of general anesthesia
Daniel and Kelly explore the history of general anesthesia, and what we know (or don't know) about how it works.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Scientists Daniel and Kelly cannot stop talking about our amazing, wonderful, weird Universe! Each episode is a fun, easy-to-understand, and in-depth explanation of topics in science, from particles to black holes to moon colonies to ecosystems to parasites and everything else in the Universe!