It's Different This Time

Why is the process of creating a new and highly beneficial pharmaceutical drug so difficult? What are the hurdles researchers face when trying to identify a new drug? Why are side effects so challenging to predict? Why are pharmaceutical drugs so expensive? In today's episode, we ...  Show more

Something borderline magical happens around the age of 5 years old… Squiggly black lines on a piece of paper or screen suddenly transform from being meaningless shapes into something incredibly powerful.I’m experiencing the magic as a parent right now. My 5 year old’s learning to ...  Show more

What do proteins do? Heck, an easier question to answer would be 'what don't they do?" No, seriously... I think they do, like, everything. Follow us on Twitter @SciShowTangents, where we’ll tweet out topics for upcoming episodes and you can ask the science couch questions! While ...  Show more

This episode is brought to you by Gates Notes, the blog of Bill Gates. Go to gatesnotes.com to learn about the future of Alzheimer's research.I don’t want to alarm you, but you’ve got a big ol’ glob of pink goop in between your ears right now, and it pretty much controls everythi ...  Show more

US National Intelligence Council releases research letting everyone know we are all screwed unless we hand over control to the all wise and ever merciful ruling elite who have your best in mind AND Alexis De Tocqueville speak from his grave with a prophetic warning 161 years afte ...  Show more

It's the time of year for old acquaintances to be forgot, but SciShow Tangents has never been one to bow to convention! So this week, we're remembering all our dang acquaintances and way more as we dive deep on the concept of Memory! Want more Deboki? Check her out at https://twi ...  Show more