ScienceStuff

Going up! Can an elevator take you all the way to space (and beyond)? Jorge talks to two scientists trying to make this happen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's an old joke that lots of meats taste like chicken. But why is that? Jorge takes a bite out of this meaty topic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What makes diamonds so hard? And could anything beat it? (The answer is yes.) Jorge gets the hard answers from physicist Jodie Bradby.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it humanity's destiny to colonize Mars? Jorge talks to Martian experts to learn whether we can ever move to our sister planet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is beauty in the eye of the beholder? Not according to science! Jorge takes on a beauty of a topic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the ability to regrow missing limbs hidden in our genes? Jorge talks to animal regeneration experts to find out what's been cut off.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Which animals like to booze it up? Jorge takes a swig of science with animal expert Katie Goldin to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sure, there's a lot of space out there, but not all of it is prime real estate. Jorge answers questions about exoplanets for popular cartoonist Randall Munroe (XKCD).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why do canines go cuckoo from cocoa? Jorge talks with veterinary toxicologists to find the real reason behind this animal health hazard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's hidden inside the most mysterious object in the Universe? Jorge gets sucked in with three astrophysicists to learn the truth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is your reality a lie? Jorge talks to a philosopher and a quantum scientist to learn if we're real or not.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does going to space change you? Jorge talks to several people who've been to space to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should artificial food dyes be banned? What does science say about this colorful topic? Jorge drinks the kool-aid with food and health scientists to learn the answer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Look closer. You are getting sleepier and sleepier. But is it real science? Jorge interviews and gets mesmerized by two hypno-experts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do chimpanzees, whales, and dogs understand about the concept of dying? Do possums ponder their passing? Jorge talks to two animal mind experts to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the deepest hole we can dig? And what would we find there? Jorge digs deep with drilling engineers to get to the bottom of things.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A light at the end of a tunnel, your life flashes before your eyes, an angel speaks to you. Are these signs of an afterlife, or can science explain them?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Want to travel to a distant star? Or fast-forward to the future? Jorge chills with scientists to figure out if freezing your body (or just your brain) is the answer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is this mysterious technology, and how is it going to affect our lives? Jorge talks to a Quantum scientist and visits their lab to see and hear these machines in action.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a rule that has frustrated kids everywhere. But is it a myth, or is there real science behind it? Jorge finds out if it passes the float test.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is your feline friend fibbing? Is your dog duplicitous? Jorge dives into the world of animal lying and finds out if they have the same tells as humans. Special guest: science fiction author Mary Robinette Kowal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever wonder if your pet is lying to you, what's inside a black hole, or whether you'd survive being cryogenically frozen? With infectious curiosity, cartoonist and former roboticist Jorge Cham makes science fun and accessible as he answers your biggest questions on the ScienceStuff podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.