Trace Elements podcast

Trace Elements

Trace Elements (formerly Seeker+) is your home for deep dives, fun facts, absurd questions, rabbit holes, and explorations of things you never thought you needed to know.

Trace Elements (formerly Seeker+) is your home for deep dives, fun facts, absurd questions, rabbit holes, and explorations of things you never thought you needed to know.

 

#58

Hi Seeker+ Fans, Trace Here!

Hi Seeker+ fans, Trace here! It's been a while, but I'm back. This feed now belongs to me ... more

18 Aug 2025

40 MINS

40:55

18 Aug 2025


#57

Why Venus Is Earth’s Evil Twin

There’s no disputing that Venus is a mysterious hellscape with scorching temperatures, cru... more

11 Mar 2022

30 MINS

30:36

11 Mar 2022


#56

The "God Particle" Explained

The "God Particle” is a sexy name, but many physicists absolutely hate it. It’s also led p... more

18 Feb 2022

31 MINS

31:30

18 Feb 2022


#55

Why You Think You Might Have ADHD

If you’re online, you may notice that conversations around ADHD are everywhere. You may ev... more

04 Feb 2022

29 MINS

29:39

04 Feb 2022


#54

Supersonic Flights: Soviet Spies, Sonic Booms, and Aerodynamics

Since the first supersonic flights in the 1940's, we’ve made advances in engines and mater... more

21 Jan 2022

25 MINS

25:55

21 Jan 2022


#53

Archaeology and The Future of Finding Lost Civilizations

Ultimately the goal of archaeology is to find out about historic humans and their lives, b... more

03 Jan 2022

24 MINS

24:09

03 Jan 2022


#52

How the Metaverse Will Be Built

Constructing a true metaverse is not an easy undertaking. Find out just what it’s going to... more

20 Dec 2021

24 MINS

24:25

20 Dec 2021


#51

How To Learn Better, According to Science

In this episodeof Seeker+, we dig into the neuroscience of how we learn and comb throughst... more

06 Dec 2021

23 MINS

23:49

06 Dec 2021


#50

The Past, Present, and Future of the International Space Station

It’s the single most complex construction project in the history of humanity. Find out how... more

22 Nov 2021

32 MINS

32:14

22 Nov 2021


#49

Inside the OR: Prehistoric Surgery, Separating Twins, and Autonomous Robots

Even though surgeries are super common these days, it’s still pretty incredible that surge... more

10 Nov 2021

27 MINS

27:32

10 Nov 2021


#48

Can Science Prove Whether Ghosts Are Real or Not?

Let’s talk about ghosts… and not just because we’re bringing Seeker+ back from the dead. S... more

08 Nov 2021

32 MINS

32:20

08 Nov 2021


#47

Who Decided We Needed Vitamins?

Take your vitamins! A phrase from our parents mouths to our ears since time immemorial. Tu... more

27 Dec 2018

28 MINS

28:08

27 Dec 2018


#46

Stereotypes: The Good, the Bad, and the Truthful

Don’t judge today’s episode by its cover. Why? Because we’re talking the science of stereo... more

20 Dec 2018

36 MINS

36:57

20 Dec 2018


#45

The Violent History and Cyber Future of War

This week we’re charging into the science of WAR! Are humans really prone to violence? Whe... more

13 Dec 2018

42 MINS

42:40

13 Dec 2018


#44

Where Do Dreams Come From?

This week we’re getting dreamy! That’s right, we’re talkin’ the science of dreams, from wh... more

06 Dec 2018

34 MINS

34:19

06 Dec 2018


#43

WTF Are Algorithms Anyway?

In this episode we’re talking about the science of algorithms. Where they came from, what ... more

29 Nov 2018

31 MINS

31:50

29 Nov 2018


#42

Why Do We Drink Alcohol?

The origin of human alcohol consumption is a widely debated topic among many scientists an... more

22 Nov 2018

43 MINS

43:47

22 Nov 2018


#41

Your Body On (And Off) Food

You eat food every single day. But what exactly is happening inside your body to give you ... more

15 Nov 2018

27 MINS

27:42

15 Nov 2018