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47. Death: La Frontera Final (Part I )47. Death: La Frontera Final (Part I )

November 1, 2017

Yes ladies, he is single!

Today is a day about Death. It’s Día de los Muertos, the Latin American holiday that honors the souls of loved ones that have passed away, and celebrates death as an essential and natural part of life. For a science show, death is a tricky subject to tackle, because no one has really been able to define what it is. But that won’t stop K+K from trying! In this episode, they explore

Creatures whose existence blurs the line between living and nonliving
How we know our bodies are meant to die, and why we can’t stop it from happening
Why death is essential for the continuation of life on Earth

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45. Polyamorous Progeny – Can a Baby Have 3 Biological Parents?45. Polyamorous Progeny – Can a Baby Have 3 Biological Parents?

October 4, 2017

We’ve all learned about the birds and the bees at some point: when a man and a woman reeeaally love each other, they deposit chromosomal genetic material into a recipient egg cell to create another, smaller human.

But what happens when THREE humans decide to make a baby? Is it possible to possess DNA from more than two parents? (Spoiler: Yes. Yes it is.) Join K+K in their first of many explorations into the weird world of human genetic anomalies.

We’ve made contact!

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28. Yes, We Have Many Bananas.28. Yes, We Have Many Bananas.

March 22, 2017

Ah, the banana. Cornerstone of Snack Time, foundation of the banana split… and genetically identical to every other banana you’ve ever eaten (in the US, anyway). How did we end up with a banana monoculture? What’s the difference between the DNA of a naturally evolved banana plant and a banana plant clone? And what’s the connection between bananas, Big Mike the rapper, and 100 unicorns? Find out, on today’s episode.

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