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Tue. 10/20 - Tardigrade Sunscreen & Cursed Twinkies

Tue. 10/20 - Tardigrade Sunscreen & Cursed Twinkies

FromCool Stuff Ride Home


Tue. 10/20 - Tardigrade Sunscreen & Cursed Twinkies

FromCool Stuff Ride Home

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Oct 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Tardigrade sunscreen. Coming soon? How to enjoy a socially-distanced holiday season. Some promising methods for upcycling plastic into more valuable materials. And the curious case of the extremely moldy Twinkie.Sponsors:Fitbod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/kottkeFightCamp, joinfightcamp.com/rideLinks:This tardigrade can glow to protect itself when exposed to UV rays (CNN)How to Make Socially Distanced Holidays Actually Feel Special (Vice)If recycling plastics isn’t making sense, remake the plastics (Ars Technica)Scientists Are Fascinated By An 8-Year-Old, Moldy Twinkie (NPR)Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Oct 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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