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Fri. 12/10 - The Science (& Ethics) of Netflix’s ‘Don’t Look Up’

Fri. 12/10 - The Science (& Ethics) of Netflix’s ‘Don’t Look Up’

FromCool Stuff Ride Home


Fri. 12/10 - The Science (& Ethics) of Netflix’s ‘Don’t Look Up’

FromCool Stuff Ride Home

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Dec 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Insights from the real-life NASA scientist behind Netflix’s new killer-comet movie, Don’t Look Up. Plus, reindeers are the only mammals whose eyes change color with the seasons. And their noses kind of do too––the science behind that, and the history of the most famous red-nosed reindeer of all.Sponsors:GiveWell, Have your donation matched up to $250 by entering Kottke Ride Home at check out at GiveWell.orgIndeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/goodnewsLinks:Meet the real NASA scientist behind Netflix’s Don’t Look Up (The Verge)Asteroid scientist Amy Mainzer talks space rock impacts and Netflix's new movie 'Don't Look Up' (Space.com)Netflix's Most Realistic Apocalypse Movie Reveals A Controversial Scientific Debate (Inverse)What a Times Journalist Learned From His 'Don't Look Up' Moment (NY Times)Why Are Reindeer Eyes Golden In Summer But Blue In Winter? (National Geographic)The Scientific Reason Why Reindeer Have Red Noses (Smithsonian Magazine)Christmas: A Candid History by Bruce David ForbesKottke.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.
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Dec 10, 2021
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