Sure, there's a lot of space out there, but not all of it is prime real estate. Jorge answers questions about exoplanets for popular cartoonist Randall Munroe (XKCD).

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Why do canines go cuckoo from cocoa? Jorge talks with veterinary toxicologists to find the real reason behind this animal health hazard.

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What's hidden inside the most mysterious object in the Universe? Jorge gets sucked in with three astrophysicists to learn the truth.

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Is your reality a lie? Jorge talks to a philosopher and a quantum scientist to learn if we're real or not.

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How does going to space change you? Jorge talks to several people who've been to space to find out.

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Should artificial food dyes be banned? What does science say about this colorful topic? Jorge drinks the kool-aid with food and health scientists to learn the answer.

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Look closer. You are getting sleepier and sleepier. But is it real science? Jorge interviews and gets mesmerized by two hypno-experts.

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What do chimpanzees, whales, and dogs understand about the concept of dying? Do possums ponder their passing? Jorge talks to two animal mind experts to find out.

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