It took a long time to get to where we are today and several theories exist as to how we got here in the first place. But which are true? 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 _________...
Aug 02, 2018•36 min•Ep. 19
So humans kill over 100 million sharks per year. But why? These creatures are awesome and should be admired for their incredible longevity! 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 _______...
Jul 26, 2018•49 min•Ep. 18
Soft tissues, including DNA, of fossils can be preserved but not enough DNA has survived after 65 million years to clone a dinosaur. 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 ______________...
Jul 19, 2018•39 min•Ep. 17
The Science of Star Trek is complicated - so we teamed up with our sister pod BAD SCIENCE and brought in a experimental physicist to break it all down! 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨...
Jul 12, 2018•44 min•Ep. 7
In 2014 USA's 99 nuclear reactors produced 798 billion kWh which accounts for over 19% of our total electrical output. So why the bad rap? 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 ________...
Jul 05, 2018•45 min•Ep. 16
In 2013 NASA introduced an asteroid-capture mission called ARM (Asteroid Redirect Mission) which would bring an asteroid to moon's orbit. 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 _________...
Jun 28, 2018•36 min•Ep. 15
"Gene" is a general word for a piece of DNA that creates proteins, but what exactly are genes? Why do they matter? 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 ____________________ Sources: DN...
Jun 21, 2018•35 min•Ep. 14
This sucker is nuclear, baby! Nuclear energy has been toted by some as the solution to our energy crisis, while others warn of its immense danger. But how did we even discover it? Why aren't we using it more? And what's the real deal with radiation, really? In this episode with Trace Dominguez, and special guest Dianna Cowern (Physics Girl), we explore all things nuclear. 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your s...
Jun 14, 2018•48 min•Ep. 6
Ocean acidification, over-fishing, warming climate and other environmental triggers may spell the next "Great Dying," but are we there yet? ____________________ Sources: Early Accretion Of Water In The Inner Solar System From A Carbonaceous Chondrite-like Source: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/346/6209/623 “Determining the origin of water and the timing of its accretion within the inner solar system is important for understanding the dynamics of planet formation." Dehydration Melting At T...
Jun 07, 2018•34 min•Ep. 13
We spend 36 percent of our entire life asleep, but what exactly is happening to your body and brain while snoozing? 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 ____________________ Sources: D...
May 31, 2018•31 min•Ep. 12
We've all learned it takes 24 hours for the Earth to rotate once on its axis but that isn't the whole story at all. There's much more to it. 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 ______...
May 24, 2018•34 min•Ep. 11
Noise and sound are not the same thing… Noise is more than just an annoyance, it's messing with our heads, literally. Too much noise can actually affect how we evolve, but just the write amount of noise makes us more productive! In this episode with Trace Dominguez, and special guest Mike Rugnetta (Reasonably Sound, CrashCourse) explores how exactly noise impacts our lives. 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your...
May 17, 2018•46 min•Ep. 5
Earth has shaped the way humans look and behave. How will future generations in space evolve under radiation and little gravity? 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 __________________...
May 10, 2018•43 min•Ep. 10
Blood is the red liquid that flows through your body and each of us have about 9-12 pints in us. Today we're taking a deep dive into the science of blood: what it's made of, what it does, and why it's so bloody important. 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to l...
Apr 26, 2018•40 min•Ep. 9
Today we're diving into everything you’re ever going to need to know about the tiny bricks that power all the devices on (and in) your person. We'll talk about some of the best batteries in the world, the oldest batteries ever found, what batteries actually are (they’re not what you think), and we even have a special guest to talk about the atomic movement of batteries! We're digging deep into the physics and chemistry, design and possible future of these ubiquitous pieces of modern technology. ...
Apr 19, 2018•47 min•Ep. 4
The red planet has captured our imaginations since it was first spotted in the sky, but is it really the only hope for human survival? Make sure you gear up, because today, we're diving into everything Mars! 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! htt...
Apr 12, 2018•25 min•Ep. 8
Today, we find our funny bone. Not literally. Instead, we're going to breakdown the science of humor. We'll cover what happens in our brains when we find something funny, how a sense of humor evolved, what makes something not funny at all, and even if we can teach robots and A.I. to be funny! Originally broadcast in 2015. 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with ...
Apr 05, 2018•48 min•Ep. 7
Today, we’re going to break down the science of humans going to space. We'll cover how we get to space, how astronauts train for it, the dangers of space shuttles, and, of course, the future of space travel! 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! htt...
Mar 29, 2018•41 min•Ep. 6
Today, we’re going to break down the science of Internet Addiction or as we like to call it: Information Obsession. New technologies are always met with skepticism, and yet much of the skepticism we're hearing today dates back hundreds of years. Join us as we explore: where this obsession came from, why it has such a grip on us, how people use our phones to take advantage of our biology, and what we can do about it. We are warned about the effects of long hours in front of screens, but what if t...
Mar 22, 2018•42 min•Ep. 3
Cockroaches can survive decapitation, nuclear explosions and they save our forests. Yes, they're gross, but they're actually kinda cool! 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 __________...
Mar 15, 2018•25 min•Ep. 5
It's a common goal of propaganda to promote a biased opinion, and while many may resist, propaganda actually has the ability to save lives! 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 _______...
Mar 08, 2018•33 min•Ep. 4
Matter Makes Up Everything, So What Makes Up Matter? 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 ____________________ Sources: Discovery of the Electron http://www.pbs.org/transistor/science/...
Mar 01, 2018•38 min•Ep. 2
Globalization is a complicated issue with pros and cons both for and against. But what would a world with complete globalization be like? Originally broadcast December 2015. 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from...
Feb 22, 2018•38 min•Ep. 3
Climate change is becoming increasingly difficult to deny. As people see changes happening all around us, we're all wondering whether or not humans are to blame. Originally broadcast August 2016. 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.th...
Feb 15, 2018•50 min•Ep. 2
Originally broadcast June 2015. We've been asking the question, "Are we alone?" for decades. Has math finally solved the question burning in all of our minds? ✨️ – 🎙️ – ✨️ – 🎙️ – ✨️ Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seek...
Feb 08, 2018•45 min•Ep. 1
Eating meat has been part of the human identity for 2.5 million years, but according to science, what exactly is meat? ⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠⏠ Listen to our new podcast That's Absurd Please Elaborate where Julian Huguet and Trace Dominguez answer your strangest, wackiest, most ridiculous questions with as much science research as they can muster. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or click here to listen now! https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/from-seekerplus ⏡⏡⏡⏡⏡⏡⏡⏡⏡⏡⏡⏡⏡⏡⏡⏡⏡⏡⏡...
Feb 01, 2018•47 min•Ep. 1
Seeker+ is back! We'll be launching new episodes weekly starting Feb 1. Each week we'll continue breaking down big topics to make the world a bit more understandable. Look out for topics including: Ethics of meat consumption Addiction to devices and the internet world How we could live forever The essence of matter itself Got an idea for something we should cover? Tweet to us @Seeker. And don't worry, topics we've covered in the past aren't lost forever! We'll be bringing back episodes over the ...
Feb 01, 2018•1 min
