Everyone wants to live forever, dogs are out here doing actual jobs, and someone has tried to work out where heaven might be using astronomy. We dig into the strange science of longevity, including research suggesting reproduction and lifespan might be linked in uncomfortable ways. Then they meet the working dogs sniffing out invasive species, guarding airport runways, and generally making the rest of us look lazy. From there, things get cosmic. An opinion piece argues heaven could sit beyond our cosmic horizon, which is a great way to...
Everyone wants to live forever, dogs are out here doing actual jobs, and someone has tried to work out where heaven might be using astronomy. We dig into the strange science of longevity, including research suggesting reproduction and lifespan might be linked in uncomfortable ways. Then they meet the working dogs sniffing out invasive species, guarding airport runways, and generally making the rest of us look lazy.
From there, things get cosmic. An opinion piece argues heaven could sit beyond our cosmic horizon, which is a great way to accidentally spend your afternoon thinking about infinity. There is also a quick detour into gelatin-based culinary chaos, featuring the kind of vintage recipes that should come with a warning label.
We wrap up with listener stories, including a cow named Veronica who can use a broom as a tool, because of course she can.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:19 Exploring the Science of Longevity
01:00 Psychology and Climate Action
01:09 Mailbag and Birthday Surprise
01:27 Lifestyle Changes for Longevity
02:47 Reproduction and Longevity
12:58 Dogs with Jobs
21:07 Science Finds Heaven
27:51 Cosmic Horizon and Hubble's Law
29:39 Einstein's Relativity and Speed of Light
31:18 The Mysteries Beyond the Cosmic Horizon
40:49 Veronica the Tool-Using Cow
48:03 Gelatin: A Culinary and Industrial Marvel
54:58 Komodo Dragons and Asexual Reproduction
56:25 Listener Mailbag and Fun Facts
SOURCES:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0092656622000423
https://futurism.com/health-medicine/conspiracy-theories-psychology
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https://futurism.com/health-medicine/men-lifespan-castration
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1109009
https://www.aol.com/articles/heaven-real-science-may-reveal-130016778.html
https://michaelguillen.com
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