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Explain This
The world is getting increasingly complex, yet our attention spans are getting shorter. Do you wish someone could just explain everything to you as if you were a five-year-old kid? Are you curious about science, philosophy, history, life and the world in general, but don't know where to start learning everything from scratch? Welcome to Explain This, where we'll untangle the complexities of life and the universe, one bite-sized, child-friendly explanation at a time!
Podcasting since 2020 • 71 episodes
Explain This
Latest Episodes
71 - Stem Cells
How come salamanders can regenerate limbs while we can't? Can we use stem cells to regrow organs for transplanting? What is an iPSC and why is it a total gamechanger? When is a human being considered first "alive"?All of this and more in...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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70 - Computers
How does a computer use a bunch of 0s and 1s to show you cat memes? What do 19th-century weaving looms have to do with the "bugs" in modern software? And how do I know what specs to look for if I want a smooth-running computer or phone?T...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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69 - Prions
Why shouldn't you eat brains? How are cannibalism and mad cow disease linked? Can Jin say "transmissible spongiform encephalopathy" three times as fast?Let's learn about one of the most terrifying, unstoppable infectious diseases we know...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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