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We Have Concerns

Jeff Cannata/Anthony Carboniwehaveconcerns.com
Jeff Cannata and Anthony Carboni talk about the personal philosophical concerns they find lurking inside everyday things. It's fun?
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And the Winners Are...

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, 202147 minEp. 671

Human Growth Plants and Zen and the Art of Lying

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, 202153 minEp. 670

Daddy Short Legs and Chemical Violins

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, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 669

Working for Food and Space Pizza

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, 202156 minEp. 668

Vibing Minds and Robot Inventors

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, 20211 hrEp. 667

The Kids are Lonely and Close the Open Floorplan

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, 202153 minEp. 666

We Need More Monkeys and Women on Mars

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, 202159 minEp. 665

The Sensation of Touch and Romance Between Friends

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, 202158 minEp. 664

Hot Heads and Cellular Fluidics

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, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 663

Representational Drift and the Stress of Grey

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, 20211 hrEp. 662

Kid Free and A Sun on Earth

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, 20211 hrEp. 661

The Ads of Your Dreams and Evolving Culture

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, 202151 minEp. 660

Elephant Trunks and Aurora Borealis

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, 202147 minEp. 659

Exercise for What and Tripping Mice

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, 20211 hr 10 minEp. 658

Third Thumb with Dr. Shannon Odell

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, 20211 hr 7 minEp. 657

Breathe Through Your Butt and Stack Lego

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, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 656

Unfriending Dunbar and Ending Conversations

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, 20211 hr 13 minEp. 655

What's in a Name and Slowing Dopamine Fasts

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, 20211 hr 5 minEp. 654

Bird Thieves and Cruising For Climate Change

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, 202156 minEp. 653

Get More Blue and Less is More

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, 202157 minEp. 652

Block the Sun and a Battery of Waste

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, 202152 minEp. 651

Mystery's Afoot and Selfless Parrots

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, 202152 minEp. 650

Creating Tears and Encouraging Truth

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, 202154 minEp. 649

Send Sperm to the Moon and Dinosaur Gaps

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, 20211 hrEp. 648

Lancelot Drink and Headless Slugs

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, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 647

Lucid Dreaming and Alone with Your Thoughts

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, 202155 minEp. 646

How the Dinosaurs Went Extinct and Ambivalence

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, 202155 minEp. 645

Butterflies in the Rain and More Memories

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, 202145 minEp. 644

Quantum AI and Tiny Rango | #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 Another JMartin: https://gizmodo.com/ridiculously-tiny-chameleons-discovered-in-madagascar-1846151399 And this one: https://www.nature.c...

Feb 05, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 643

Buying Happiness and Getting Ceres-ous

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, 202159 minEp. 642
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