Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni See all of the Ig Nobel Price winners here: https://www.improbable.com/2021-ceremony/winners/ If you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernssho...
Sep 17, 2021•47 min•Ep. 671
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni If you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to [email protected] or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns...
Sep 10, 2021•53 min•Ep. 670
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: Making a Daddy Shortlegs: https://www.livescience.com/scientists-create-daddy-shortlegs.html What's in a Stadivarius? https://today.tamu.edu/2021/08/12/the-sec...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 669
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: Contrafreeloading and the animals who don't do it: https://people.com/pets/cats-prefer-free-meals-over-working-for-food-study/ Baking in space: https://www.whe...
Aug 20, 2021•56 min•Ep. 668
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: What being on the same wavelength might be: https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/brains-might-sync-as-people-interact-and-that-could-upend-consciousness Robot...
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 667
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: Loneliness spike in teens around the world: Open floorplans are bad: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/07/open-plan-office-noise-stress-mental-health-mood-wo...
Aug 06, 2021•53 min•Ep. 666
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: More monkeys, stat! https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01894-z Women > Men for Mars: https://www.marieclaire.com/career-advice/a35878850/female-astr...
Jul 30, 2021•59 min•Ep. 665
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: Haptics research: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/touch-sense-tech-haptics-prosthetics-digital How does love start? If you’ve seen a story you think belong...
Jul 16, 2021•58 min•Ep. 664
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: The hotter it gets, the more violent we are: https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w28987/w28987.pdf Cellular fluidics: https://www.nature.com/artic...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 663
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: New breakthrough in neuroscience: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/06/the-brain-isnt-supposed-to-change-this-much/619145/ The connection betwee...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 662
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: A quarter of adults don’t want children — and they’re still happy: https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2021/childfree-adults World's most powerful magnet begins jour...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 661
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: This one, submitted by Mark "No Nickname" Nuhfer: https://boingboing.net/2021/06/14/advertisers-trying-to-target-your-dreams.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium...
Jun 18, 2021•51 min•Ep. 660
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: This one: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/doi/10.1098/rsif.2021.0215 And this one: https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/07/weather/aurora-borealis-creation-myst...
Jun 11, 2021•47 min•Ep. 659
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories, both submitted by Z "Synergy" Mansfield: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-05-people-derive-benefits.html And here's the link to the Earth.com version: https...
Jun 05, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 658
CHECK OUT OUR BONUS EPISODE WITH SHANNON NOW, ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS: https://www.patreon.com/posts/51814992 Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Shannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/shodell The Science of Sel...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 657
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: This one, submitted by JCrichton77: https://phys.org/news/2021-05-mammals-anus-emergencies.html And this one, submitted by Phneri: https://www.bbc.com/news/mag...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 656
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: Both were submitted by Zmansfield this week! This one: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/11/science/dunbars-number-debunked.html And this one: https://www.nature...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 655
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: This one, submitted by Another J "LaVidaLoca" Martin: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210430-what-the-sound-of-your-name-says-about-you And this one: http...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 654
Today's stories: Crows: https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/wildlife/2021/03/26/anchorage-costco-customers-say-ravens-are-stealing-their-groceries-in-the-parking-lot/ Cruise Ship: https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/the-atomic-superyacht-on-a-voyage-to-save-the-planet/...
May 01, 2021•56 min•Ep. 653
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: This one: https://www.sciencealert.com/newly-isolated-blue-found-in-nature-could-mean-an-end-to-synthetic-food-colorings And this one, submitted by Geoff Engel...
Apr 23, 2021•57 min•Ep. 652
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: This one submitted by zmansfield: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/climate/solar-geoengineering-block-sunlight.amp.html And this one, su...
Apr 16, 2021•52 min•Ep. 651
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: This one And this one, submitted by chekov's Schrodinger's Cat: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/how-science-solved-the-mystery-of-feet-washi...
Apr 02, 2021•52 min•Ep. 650
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: This one, submitted by Mark Nuhfer: https://gizmodo.com/researchers-have-figured-out-a-way-to-stop-people-from-1846514430 And this one, submitted by zmansfield...
Mar 31, 2021•54 min•Ep. 649
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: This one, submitted by Mark Nuhfer: https://www.insider.com/scientists-want-to-send-67-million-sperm-samples-to-moon-2021-3?amp And this one, submitted by Geof...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 648
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: This one, submitted by Mark Nuhfer: https://gizmodo.com/these-slugs-cut-off-their-own-heads-when-they-want-a-ne-1846428980 And this one: If you’ve seen a story...
Mar 14, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 647
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: This one, submitted by momofgoblins: https://www.vice.com/en/article/4admym/scientists-achieve-real-time-communication-with-lucid-dreamers-in-breakthrough And ...
Mar 05, 2021•55 min•Ep. 646
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: This one, submitted by AnotherJ "LaVidaLoca" Martin https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/02/astronomers-a-comet-fragment-not-an-asteroid-killed-off-the-dinosau...
Feb 26, 2021•55 min•Ep. 645
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: This one, submitted by Mark “No Nickname” Nuhfler : https://boingboing.net/2021/01/23/study-discovers-how-butterfly-wings-repel-the-brutal-impact-of-raindrops....
Feb 19, 2021•45 min•Ep. 644
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: This one, submitted by Another JMartin: https://gizmodo.com/ridiculously-tiny-chameleons-discovered-in-madagascar-1846151399 And this one: https://www.nature.c...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 643
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcerns Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s stories: This one, submitted by Jeff "The Underscore" Rose https://nypost.com/2021/01/20/humans-could-move-to-floating-asteroid-belt-colony-within-15-years/ And this on...
Jan 31, 2021•59 min•Ep. 642