Synopsis
This is Double Blind, a weekly podcast bringing you two breaking science news stories each week. Lucas and Jesse explain exactly what happened, put it in context, and discuss why it matters. They also have a lot of fun along the way.
Episodes
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A Web Of Carbon And The Universal Donor
22/05/2015 Duration: 24minLucas learns how engineers are working with spiders to create new materials and Jesse looks into why blood type might matter a whole lot less in the not too distant future.
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Tickling Crabs And Your Brain In Space
15/05/2015 Duration: 21minJesse explains the bizarre ordeal that New Zealand pea crabs must go through to find a mate. Lucas looks into a study that hopes to figure out the effects of cosmic radiation on astronauts.
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Puppy Love And Mood Altering Drugs
07/05/2015 Duration: 19minWhy do you love your dog and why does your dog love you? Jesse explores some fascinating research that answers just that. Could acetaminophen alter your emotional reactions? Lucas looks into an experiment that claims it can.
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Liquid Water On Mars And Detecting Cancer With Sound
01/05/2015 Duration: 17minLucas dissects the latest evidence for liquid water on the red planet and Jesse explains how sound-waves can be used to diagnose cancerous tumours.
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Money Shaping The Mind And The Origins Of Life
17/04/2015 Duration: 13minLucas examines a study claiming family income changes the physical brain development of children and Jesse investigates how the basic chemical building blocks of life may have first formed.
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Singing Mice And Californian Snow
10/04/2015 Duration: 16minJesse tells a story of mice expressing their love and lust in the form of song and Lucas reports on the snowpack (or lack thereof) in California and what it means for the thirsty state.
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April 3rd - Atomic Boundaries And Reading Rodent Minds
26/03/2015 Duration: 16minLucas discusses how we see ourselves in the geologic history of our planet. Jesse explains how we can read the minds of dead rats (but like actually).
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March 27th - Teleportation And The Average American Penis
26/03/2015 Duration: 13minJesse delves into the mysterious world of quantum entanglement and teleportation. Lucas crunches the numbers relating to male genitalia.
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March 20th - The Pursuit Of Antibiotics And Perfection At The Poker Table
26/03/2015 Duration: 15minJesse explores a new method for discovering antibiotics and Lucas finds out how a computer can learn to be a perfect poker player.
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March 13th - Ancient Fruit Flies And Mars Vs. Montreal
26/03/2015 Duration: 13minIs Canada really colder than Mars? Lucas investigates how it would feel if you were standing on the surface of the red planet. Jesse tells us about tweaking genes to create long-lived fruit flies.