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TWIS Short – Blair’s Sperm Update – 7/31/2014 Two awesome stories about sperm from This Week in Science, as reported by Blair Bazdarich (@blairsmenagerie): Sphincter invading killer nematode...

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0September 13, 2018
12 September, 2018 – Episode 687 – This Week in Science (TWIS) Podcast

Interview w/ David Quammen, Sugar Maker, New Neurons Discovered, Human Egg Marks, Beer Before Farming!, Old Art, Shrimp Shields, Beetle Baby Branding, Shark Encounters, Plastic Dolphin Pee, AI For Radio,...
0September 6, 2018
05 September, 2018 – Episode 686 – This Week in Science (TWIS) Podcast

Chickens And Eggs, Sexy Brain Cells, Medical Gene Editing, Space Elevator, Color Hawk Eyes, Meals And Mating, Medieval DNA, Plant Promises, Old Cheese, Ladies Follow Ladies, Self-aware Fish, And Much...
0August 30, 2018
29 August, 2018 – Episode 685 – This Week in Science (TWIS) Podcast

Interview w/ Anil Ananthaswamy, Less Nutritious Air, AWAKE And Surfing, Ultima Thule Targeted, Service Shrimp, Turtle Trees, Poop Mom, Secret Head Tunnels, The Microbe Fog, Bionic Eye Alert!, And Much...

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6August 8, 2014
TWIS Short – Blair’s Sperm Update – 7/31/2014

Two awesome stories about sperm from This Week in Science, as reported by Blair Bazdarich (@blairsmenagerie): Sphincter invading killer nematode sperm AND cooperatively clumping sperm of deer mice. Seriously. Watch the report:
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9June 30, 2014
TWIS Short #2 – Neurogaming

The future is here, and it is full of games that you play with your brain. Learn more about the growing tech trend called neurogaming with Dr. Kiki...
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1June 30, 2014
TWIS Short #1 – Plant Memory

Blair Bazdarich explores the world of Mimosa pudica plants at the Exploratorium in San Francisco and a new study that suggests plants can learn and remember.
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7May 11, 2012
Spawn of the Supernovae, World Robot Domination, And G-Spot Science

Episode 367 of This Week in Science broadcast live from the TWiT Network on 26 April 2012. Discussion topics include: Supernovas Spawn Life, Unexpected Reservoir, Meerkat Losers Win, Bee Like Brains, The G-Spot, Treating Autism, Mad Cow Cure, World Robot Domination, Belief Vs. Analytics, And Much More…
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0May 10, 2012
Getting Handy, The Rock Hyrax Sings, And Chilly Science

Episode 366 of This Week in Science broadcast live from the TWiT Network on 19 April 2012. Discussion topics include: Evolving XNA, Moving A Hand, Blair’s Animal Corner, No Bird Magnets, Cooler Heads Prevail, Predicting Your Future, Livers Need Love, DIY Drugstores, Remembering Lines, And Much More…
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0May 9, 2012
Frogs That Workout, Sexy Animal Science, And Astronomy’s Time Machine

Episode 365 of This Week in Science broadcast live from the TWiT Network on 12 April 2012. Discussion topics include: Fit Frogs, A Gene For Niceness, The Neurotic IQ, Animal Sex, Patented Plants, Tracking Toxo, Social Immunity, And Much More…
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1May 8, 2012
Feathered Dinosaurs, Whale Barf Science, And Chris Mooney’s Political Brain

Episode 364 of This Week in Science broadcast live from the TWiT Network on 5 April 2012. Discussion topics include: Feathered Dinos, Red Wine Diet, Female Objects, Seas A-risin, Sweet Whale Barf, Blair’s Animal Corner, Interview With Chris Mooney Re: The Republican Brain, And Much More…
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0May 1, 2012
Future Dark Overlord, Boozy Creativity, And Unsolved Science Mysteries

Episode 363 of This Week in Science broadcast live from the TWiT Network on 29 March 2012. Special Guest: Scott Sigler, our favorite sci-fi horror author! Topics include: a cure for cancer, a fetus for a brain, booze for creatives, birds flying around, NOCTURNAL, unsolved science mystery of Pine Mouth, a planetary paternity test, a drive to Taco Bell, and more...
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