Peter Piper, Peter Principle

Peter Piper, Peter Principle

On this episode… Our two new topics of the week are some very interesting ones: The importance of casual relationships and the Peter Principle or the reasons why people become incompetent at work! A recent study shows that while close friends remain to be...
Peter Piper, Peter Principle

Kibble: Albatrosses catching Pirates

On this Kibble… The wandering albatross can fly 10,000 km in a month, making these tireless birds ideal agents to catch the very same fish pirates that are killing albatrosses. The discovery came about by accident when researchers at the Centre d’études...
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Drake Rate or Fertility Equation?

On this episode… We keep advancing in science and space exploration, along this development we have an update to the Drake equation where a team of astronomers has now revised that figure down to 36. On the other hand falling fertility rates mean nearly every...
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EncroChat

On this episode… EncroChat was a Europe-based communications network and service provider allegedly used by organized crime members to plan criminal activities. Police forces across Europe celebrated their infiltration of EncroChat, disrupting international...
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Ig Nobel Prizes 2020 – Part 2

On this episode… The second part is here! The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. Like in previous years we cover the ceremony and winners of each category. The 30th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony happened on September...
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Ig Nobel Prizes 2020

On this episode… The Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. Like in previous years we cover the ceremony and winners of each category. The 30th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony happened on September 17, 2020. Because of the...
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Kibble: The Mad Hatterpillar

On this Kibble… Some insects and now talking about caterpillars defend themselves from predators using toxic chemicals, repugnant smells, or stinging hairs. Some camouflage themselves. But this particular caterpillar stacks its molted heads atop each other. As...
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From coffee to Mars

On this Episode… After our return with Episode 70 we bring a whole new episode with 2 very interesting topics that go from Coffee to Mars. In our first block we talked about the new NASA Perseverance Mars rover but specially about the Ingenuity helicopter. Over...