Science Episodes:
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GETTING CURIOUS | What Makes Gems So Precious? with Dr. Gabriela Farfan
We’re dripping in jewels this week on Getting Curious! What does it mean for a diamond to be “hard”? Are lab-grown gems made to perfection? What’s the difference …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Why Do We Gossip? with Dr. Meltem Yucel
You didn’t hear it from us, but this week’s episode is so juicy that you’ll want to tell everyone about it. Dr. Meltem Yucel joins Jonathan to dish …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Do Great Apes Go Wild? with Dr. Laura Simone Lewis
Chimpanzees and bonobos know how to live it up. They hang out with their friends, they take self-care breaks, they eat fresh fruit, and when it’s raining they …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Who Are The Fab Five Of The Great Ape Family? with Dr. Laura Simone Lewis
Gorillas. Orangutans. Bonobos. Chimpanzees. Humans. Can you name a more iconic Fab Five? This week, Dr. Laura Simone Lewis joins Jonathan for an episode all about our beautiful …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Does Dust Impact Earth’s Climate? with Dr. Sarah Aarons
Dust isn’t just something that accumulates between our couch cushions. Dust is ALL OVER Earth—there are 20 trillion grams of it!—and it plays a critical role in weather …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Why Are We So Obsessed With Dogs? with Dr. maythe han
Dogs. We snuggle up with them on the couch. We pamper them with treats and toys and songs. We even give them prime placement on our dating profiles! …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Are Plant-Based Diets For Everyone? with Dr. Aviaja Lyberth Hauptmann
We all need to eat. And we know that the choices we make with food are at once deeply personal and informed by systemic factors. As part of …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Hair Variation, What’s Her Story? (ICYMI) with Dr. Tina Lasisi
This holiday break, we’re re-releasing two gorgeous beauty episodes from the Getting Curious archives! First up, join Dr. Tina Lasisi—a biological anthropologist studying human hair—and Jonathan as they …
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A weekly exploration of all the things Jonathan Van Ness is curious about. Come on a journey with Jonathan and experts in their respective fields as they get curious about anything and everything under the sun.