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News for Nerds - The Shocking Science of Mudslides

Welcome back to News for Nerds! This week we'll watch a robot set a world record, we'll have some fun with mousetraps, and I'll introduce you to the 'chicken from hell.' But first, here are your headlines.

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News for Nerds - Our Universe May Be One of Many

Welcome back to News for Nerds! This week I'll show you how to open a wine bottle with a shoe, I'll explain why Thor's hammer may be the death of us all, and I'll give you an opportunity to design a real-life spacesuit. But first, here are your headlines.

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News for Nerds: Does Sleep Loss Cause Brain Damage?

Welcome back to News for Nerds! This week I'll cover the next generation of creepy sentient computers, I'll explain why electronic cigarettes might be worse than you think, and I'll also explain why dark chocolage might be better than you think. But first: good night, slee

Building a Better Student: Yes, You Should Judge

A group of us at the radio station were gathered in the kitchen for our mid-morning refills of tea and coffee, making small talk. Somebody referenced a trashy television reality star, at which point there were groans and more than a few snide remarks.



Moments later one of my c

News for Nerds - The Longevity Edition

Welcome back to News for Nerds! This week we'll uncover a surprising link between obesity and academic performance, we'll watch a crazy ant fight, and we'll give scientific credence to the 5-second rule. But first, here are your headlines.

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Building a Better Student: Perfectly Imperfect

You’re here because the universe is imperfect.



Perfection is often characterized as symmetry, and we generally prefer things that are symmetrical. We love it in art and nature, and we even judge people with relatively symmetrical faces to be the most attractive.

News for Nerds - The Crash Diet Edition

Welcome back to News for Nerds! This week I'll explain what your speech patterns have to do with your love life, I'll give you one very good reason to ditch your camera, and I'll show you the microwave of the future. But first, let's get ready for bikini season.

Building a Better Student: Stumped

I co-host a morning radio show in Denver, and one of the most popular elements on the program is a feature called The Mindbender. It’s not trivia - which is something you either know or don’t - but rather a game that allows you to puzzle out the answer to a fun lifestyle question.<

Building a Better Student: Empathy

Have you ever watched a child struggle with a homework assignment or a school project? They sit at the table and grimace, one hand supporting their head while the other flips through a lesson that they don’t understand.



Sometimes you get exasperated, and you want to say,

News for Nerds - The Nightmare Edition

Welcome back to News for Nerds! This week we'll explain how cat bites are linked with depression, and we'll reveal the basic fact that a quarter of Americans don't know. But first, here are your headlines.

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