Recent Paper Decent Puzzle: Recent Episodes
Dan Riskin
Recent Paper Decent Puzzle is a podcast with two parts: First, I pick apart a recent scientific journal article in enough detail that a non-expert listener would be able to speak intelligently about it. Then I present a decent puzzle, so the listener has something fun to work on until the answer is announced in the next episode.
A recent paper about how eyes got creatures onto land, and a puzzle about a disease called Stinky Stink.
Note: This will be our last episode of the season - see you in September!
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Guest host Shelby Riskin:
A recent paper about forests in the Amazon and how they dry out, and puzzle about finding phosphorus.
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A recent paper about kangaroo rats staying stealthy around heat-seeking rattlesnakes, and a decent puzzle about cereal boxes
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A recent paper about mosquito flight that might even make you stop hating them for a second, and a decent puzzle about a martini.
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A recent paper about why laugh tracks would be good for parrot sitcoms, and a decent puzzle about a pentagon.
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A recent paper about Neanderthal dental hygiene, and a puzzle comparing American coffee consumption to the flow of the Thames.
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A recent paper about beetles pretending to be ants, and a romantic puzzle about Andy and Maria.
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A recent paper about left/right handedness in fish, of all things, and a decent puzzle about ten gloves.
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A recent paper about how birds deal with heavy metal pollution, and a decent puzzle about two trees.
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A recent paper about why harbour seals have whiskers, and a decent puzzle about your cow's new shed.
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A recent paper on the mystery of Madagascar's male microbats, and a decent puzzle about a cow, some grass, and a shed.
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A recent paper showing that exposure to the poor makes people less supportive of them, and a decent puzzle about birthdays.
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A surprisingly popular paper about harnessing wisdom from crowds, and a decent puzzle about rolling a six.
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A recent paper about fish schools democratically choosing where to go, and a decent puzzle about the province of Saskatchewan.
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A recent paper about how cockroaches can evenly share two hiding places without counting, and a puzzle about nails and string.
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A recent paper about Australian lizards that use the cracks in their skin as drinking straws to their mouths. Also, a four-ball puzzle.
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A recent paper about why buoyant balls held just under the surface launch further out of the water than those from deeper down. Also, a five-ball puzzle.
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A recent paper about wind turbines killing bats, and a decent puzzle about what it's like at the tip of a turbine blade.
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A recent paper about seabirds plunge-diving without breaking their necks, and a puzzle about throwing a baseball at the water.
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A recent paper about why drugs given to your dog can show up in your body, and a puzzle about clay and paint.
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A recent paper deflating your hopes of living forever, and a puzzle about a tall building.
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A recent paper about spiders that automatically die after sex, and a puzzle about a rectangular moat.
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A recent paper about making teens think differently about eating choices, and a decent puzzle about bats, cats, and rats.
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Dan takes a break from making a TV show about Rosetta to tell us 10 things about Rosetta we might not know. Also, a cometary puzzle.
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A recent paper about birds that get worse at flying when they move to islands, and a decent puzzle about balls in a bucket.
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My friend Sherri lets us listen in while she has a botfly removed from her ankle. Also, there's a puzzle about a five-pointed star.
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We announce the final results of our citizen science experiment about ice cream, some puzzle answers, and an Indiana Jones-themed Puzzle.
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A recent paper about how a hurricane's name can determine how many people it kills, and a puzzle about a long rope.
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A recent paper about mice on Gough Island, and a coin-tossing game that will shatter your understanding of probabilities.
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A recent paper about carnivorous bats, and a puzzle about a cube you break in the desert.
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A recent paper about lizard evolution, and a puzzle about edgy dice.
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A recent paper about a solar system that's in sync, and a puzzle about a year in space.
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A recent paper about how the mere sight of first class sends people in economy into fits of rage, and a puzzle about cutting a post.
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A recent paper about whether animals are adapting in Chernobyl and a decent puzzle about the corners of a cube.
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A recent paper about dinosaur necks, and a decent puzzle about rolling dice.
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A recent paper about bat flapping, and a decent puzzle about hollow cubes.
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Out of the way, cheetah. A mite is the world's new fastest animal. Believe it.
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A recent paper about birds that kick venomous snakes in the face, and a puzzle about a very big chessboard.
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A recent paper announcing that gravitational waves are real, and a decent puzzle about your $100,000 inheritance.
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Episode 1: A recent paper suggesting that there's a huge 9th planet out there past Pluto, and a decent puzzle about three coins. Music: www.bensound.com