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"?

Listen to the end of the episode for a special announcement!

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Hello dear listeners, due to some unforeseen family health problems and me working on a couple of other projects, I have had to skip making an episode for this month! Have a lovely September and you'll hear my voice on the first Friday of October!! Apologies and see you then 🙏

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?

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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 about: prions.

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Do you really know all of your Facebook friends? How many people can you know personally? Why does city life feel so isolating?

Join Jin as he unpicks Dunbar's Number, the "Monkeysphere," and its fascinating implications for our social lives!

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Heads up, this week's episode will be delayed by a week as I have just come back from an overseas trip and fighting off a bit of sickness!! Apologies and see you next week 😅

Why are some babies born through surgery instead of by natural delivery? Is a Caesarean section better for the mum and baby? What is the dark history behind the C-section?

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How does our economy work? What does it mean to seize the means of production? How is late stage capitalism ruining my life? And why did so many people lose their jobs in 2008?

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Did you know.... that many of your fun facts are just plain wrong? Come join us for a spirited session of "well, actually"s and learn about factoids: facts that aren't, in fact, facts!

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How do you know which Chinese Zodiac animal's year is when? Why is there no Year of the Cat or Year of the Capybara? What's the sexagenary cycle?

Let's learn about the Chinese Zodiac, how it's related to the calendar, and the cute origin story of the order of animals!

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