The Fountain of Youth

Radia Perlman is a brilliant computer scientist who helped make the internet safer and more reliable. She invented something called the Spanning Tree Protocol, which helps computers talk to each other without getting mixed up. Radia's work makes sure that information travels smoo ...  Afficher plus

Dive into the amazing world of the Great Barrier Reef, the largest coral reef system on Earth! Located off the coast of Australia, it stretches over 1,400 miles and can even be seen from space. Home to thousands of different sea creatures, the reef is like an underwater city bust ...  Afficher plus

This talk is about the legendary Fountain of Youth and ways to increase your life expectancy. Would you like to live to 100? Well; this might be a hard question for you to answer. But many people would say “yes”. Some may even want to live “forever”. Living forever, or not growin ...  Afficher plus

Oh Muses! We are once again dipping a toe in history and talking about ancient sport heroes! In this episode we encounter ground breaking athletes, pioneering villains, statue lore, the rage of fandom, and a sporting event which shall not be named. You can listen to Greeking Out ...  Afficher plus

Today's episode dives into some good luck legends and the meaning behind them. Also if you've never heard of a frog horoscope, boy do we have a treat for you. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Oh Muses! We tell some tales you already know -- of Helen, Menelaus, Odysseus, and Agamemnon -- but with secrets revealed! We encounter Herodotus, beach wrestling, cloud women, another water entity that changes shape, and lots of confusion. --- You can listen to Greeking Out earl ...  Afficher plus