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Ep 394: The adventures of Twibble and Fidget, part 1

Ep 394: The adventures of Twibble and Fidget, part 1

The adventures of Twibble and Fidget, part 1

Using hints from 391, 392 and 393, we play a D and D like game, for science!

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Ep 393: A gamble that isn’t a gamble

Ep 393: A gamble that isn’t a gamble

A gamble that isn’t a gamble

After a rough sketch of how bookies work, we present a way to bet so that you can’t lose.

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Ep 392: Gambler’s ruin

Ep 392: Gambler’s ruin

Gambler’s ruin

What went wrong? You had such a clever system, but still lost all your money.

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Ep 391: What if I want the goat?

Ep 391: What if I want the goat?

What if I want the goat?

For our first episode on games and game theory, inspired by “The Girls Who Don’t D&D” podcast, we take a look at the Monty Hall problem.

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Ep 390: How microbes went nuclear

Ep 390: How microbes went nuclear

How microbes went nuclear

We try to figure out how eukaryotes, which include everything from single cells to the blue whale, got their nucleus.

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Ep 389: Those sexy prokaryotes

Ep 389: Those sexy prokaryotes

Those sexy prokaryotes

Have a look at prokaryotes, and how they do some of what they do. Including, but not limited to, mixing their genetics, without sex.

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Take 141 of Episode One: Our retroactive podcast

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Ep 388: Eukaryotes, living large

Ep 388: Eukaryotes, living large

Eukaryotes, living large

We take a look at a few eukaryotes, including some single celled creatures large enough to be seen with the naked eye.

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Take 140 of Episode One: 13 kinds of death

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Ep 387: The cells that carry it

Ep 387: The cells that carry it

The cells that carry it

Take a tour of eukaryotic cells by following a bit of food, as the cell turns it into, well… more cell.

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Take 139 of Episode One: Wait, what was that one thing, about the one thing?

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Ep 386: Viruses, from the horse’s mouth

Ep 386: Viruses, from the horse’s mouth

Viruses, from the horse’s mouth

We finally explain what viruses are, with a side trip to the battle against diphtheria, and heroic horses.

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Take 138 of Episode One: Evil books and wag bags

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Ep 385: A tale of two plants | how we discovered viruses

Ep 385: A tale of two plants | how we discovered viruses

A tale of two plants | how we discovered viruses

With a side trip to antibiotics, we explore the discovery of viruses.

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Take 137 of Episode One: Geographic trivia, and sailing the unsettled seas

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