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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.
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Dec 10, 2025 • 36min
Can We Communicate with Animals?
Can you chat with your cat? Or dialogue with your dog? Jorge talks to Christina Hunger and Federico Rossano about the global movement to teach pets to talk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 3, 2025 • 29min
The Nobel Winning Trick Behind All Your Devices
It won the Nobel Prize in 2025, but what is it and what can you do with it? Jorge talks to one of the Nobel Prize winners to get the inside scoop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 26, 2025 • 36min
Is Love an Addiction?
Why are we so hooked on love? Jorge and neuroscientist Dwayne Godwin take a deep dive into the loving brain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 19, 2025 • 32min
Is It Safe to Edit Your DNA?
Want to upgrade yourself and be taller, fitter or smarter? You could do it by editing your genes. But is it safe, or ethical? Jorge talks with two gene experts to get the answers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 12, 2025 • 42min
How to Build a Real Lightsaber
Wrrraaohhh! Is it possible to make a REAL lightsaber that can glow, cut, and feel solid? Jorge duels with four physicists (or is it physi-Siths?) to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 5, 2025 • 32min
Do Animals Have Consciousness?
Is your dog self-aware? Do bees have feelings? Can octopuses dream? Jorge dives into the minds of animals with two sentience experts to figure it out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 29, 2025 • 33min
Can You Hibernate a Human?
Bears, squirrels and birds (oh my!) can do it, but can humans? Jorge explores how this technology could be a game changer for medicine and space travel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 24, 2025 • 10min
BONUS: What if we find aliens?
In this follow-up mini-episode, Jorge talks to an anthropologist about how humans would react if we ever discover alien life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 22, 2025 • 34min
Where Are All the Aliens?
Is there life out there in the cosmos? Jorge talks to scientists about whether we are truly alone in the Universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 15, 2025 • 31min
How Smart is an Octopus?
They are clever and flexible thinkers, but what's the limit of their intelligence? Jorge wraps his arms around this mystery with three cephalopod experts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
