Expanded Perspectives

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Norwegian Mountain Troll

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives the guys start off the show talking about how researchers claim that the Burmese python may no longer be Florida’s scariest invasive species. Recently, three Nile crocodiles were captured near Miami, and they say it’s possible more of the man-eating reptiles are still out there, although…

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D.B. Cooper

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives the guys start off talking about the Large Hadron Collider, a 17-mile superconducting machine designed to smash protons together at close to the speed of light, went offline overnight. Engineers investigating the mishap found the charred remains of a furry creature near a gnawed-through power…

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The River

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives the guys start out talking about how it’s incredible that it escaped notice for so long, but scientists have just discovered a massive, 9,500 square-kilometer reef system at the mouth of the Amazon river. And it’s home to some truly bizarre life forms. Then, Jonathan Bloch at…

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The Vampire of Cinkota

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives the guys start off by talking about how radioactive boars are running wild and breeding uncontrollably in the northern region of Japan contaminated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Then, a new 3D printing technique from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory has allowed researchers to “print”…

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Crop Circles

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives the guys start the show off by talking about how the loss of Louisiana’s coast due to saltwater intrusion, sea level rise and industry is a big problem for the environment and the economy. But it could also change our understanding of the state’s…

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