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Unexplainable
Unexplainable
Vox

Unexplainable takes listeners right up to the edge of what we know…and then keeps on going. The Unexplainable team — Noam Hassenfeld, Julia Longoria, Byrd... more

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Episodes

A magical world at the ocean’s edge

In coastal California, researchers grapple with potentially losing a landscape they love. Guests: Rebecca Johnson, Director of the Center for Biodiversity and... more

02 Jul 2025 · 38 minutes
Ruff translation

We love our pets. And think we understand them. Are we fooling ourselves? Guests: ⁠Alexandra Horowitz⁠, dog cognition researcher at Barnard College; ⁠Holly... more

30 Jun 2025 · 35 minutes
Sick of “morning” sickness

If pregnant people need to eat for two, why do so many of us puke morning, noon, and night? Guests: Marlena... more

25 Jun 2025 · 33 minutes
Your bug roommates

Our houses are homes to hidden worlds of bugs. And the more ecologists explore those worlds, the more they realize... more

23 Jun 2025 · 28 minutes
Why I left the NIH

Francis Collins oversaw some of the most revolutionary science of the last few decades at the National Institutes of Health.... more

18 Jun 2025 · 40 minutes
Mostly dead is slightly alive

When bringing people to the edge of death is your day job. Guest: Adam Richman, perfusionist at the Mayo Clinic⁠ and Unexplainable... more

16 Jun 2025 · 20 minutes
We don't understand yogurt

Many physicists dream of coming up with a unified theory of the universe. Rae Robertson-Anderson dreams of understanding ranch dressing,... more

11 Jun 2025 · 20 minutes
The musical structure of the universe

If matter is a result of vibration, what causes the vibration? Our friends at The Gray Area ask, “Is the... more

09 Jun 2025 · 57 minutes
How to beat roulette

You’ll need your best friend, a computer in your shoe, and a working knowledge of physics. Guest: Doyne Farmer, Director of Complexity... more

04 Jun 2025 · 21 minutes
Is climate change really making hurricanes worse?

The answer isn’t as clear as you might think. And because of drastic cuts to climate science funding, this question... more

02 Jun 2025 · 22 minutes
Unexplainable
A magical world at the ocean’s edge
Unexplainable