Unexplainable podcast

Unexplainable

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Unexplainable takes listeners right up to the edge of what we know…and then keeps on going. The Unexplainable team — Noam Hassenfeld, Julia Longoria, Byrd Pinkerton, and Meradith Hoddinott — tackles scientific mysteries, unanswered questions, and everything we learn diving into the unknown. New episodes Mondays and Wednesdays.

Unexplainable takes listeners right up to the edge of what we know…and then keeps on going. The Unexplainable team — Noam Hassenfeld, Julia Longoria, Byrd Pinkerton, and Meradith Hoddinott — tackles scientific mysteries, unanswered questions, and everything we learn diving into the unknown. New episodes Mondays and Wednesdays.

 

#214

A magical world at the ocean’s edge

In coastal California, researchers grapple with potentially losing a landscape they love. ... more

02 Jul 2025

38 MINS

38:42

02 Jul 2025


#213

Ruff translation

We love our pets. And think we understand them. Are we fooling ourselves? Guests:  [⁠Alexa... more

30 Jun 2025

35 MINS

35:47

30 Jun 2025


#212

Sick of “morning” sickness

If pregnant people need to eat for two, why do so many of us puke morning, noon, and night... more

25 Jun 2025

33 MINS

33:40

25 Jun 2025


#211

Your bug roommates

Our houses are homes to hidden worlds of bugs. And the more ecologists explore those world... more

23 Jun 2025

28 MINS

28:33

23 Jun 2025


#210

Why I left the NIH

Francis Collins oversaw some of the most revolutionary science of the last few decades at ... more

18 Jun 2025

40 MINS

40:34

18 Jun 2025


#209

Mostly dead is slightly alive

When bringing people to the edge of death is your day job. Guest: Adam Richman,  [perfusio... more

16 Jun 2025

20 MINS

20:51

16 Jun 2025


#208

We don't understand yogurt

Many physicists dream of coming up with a unified theory of the universe. Rae Robertson-An... more

11 Jun 2025

20 MINS

20:51

11 Jun 2025


#207

The musical structure of the universe

If matter is a result of vibration, what causes the vibration? Our friends at [The Gray Ar... more

09 Jun 2025

57 MINS

57:02

09 Jun 2025


#206

How to beat roulette

You’ll need your best friend, a computer in your shoe, and a working knowledge of physics.... more

04 Jun 2025

21 MINS

21:48

04 Jun 2025


#205

Is climate change really making hurricanes worse?

The answer isn’t as clear as you might think. And because of drastic cuts to climate scien... more

02 Jun 2025

22 MINS

22:21

02 Jun 2025


#204

Are we sure about fluoride?

Florida just became the second state to ban fluoride from its water system, which has made... more

21 May 2025

31 MINS

31:24

21 May 2025


#203

The man who walked butterflies on a leash

Static electricity plays an invisible role in the natural world, and it may even help inse... more

19 May 2025

26 MINS

26:49

19 May 2025


#202

Imagine a sunset, now imagine you can't

Aphantasia is the inability to see with your mind’s eye. And its discovery has made scient... more

14 May 2025

25 MINS

25:45

14 May 2025


#201

An imaginary planet that feels extremely real

Scavengers Reign, the Emmy-winning Netflix show, has done something most sci-fi shows or m... more

12 May 2025

26 MINS

26:03

12 May 2025