Robot or Not? Podcast
1) 119: Life
How can we call something alive?...
2) 323: Pasta Roundup
John fields some important questions about pasta from listeners Connor, Joshua, and Lee, including the definition of Al Dente and noodles versus pasta....
3) 322: Vehicle
Listener Eric asks if vehicles are only motorized, and we ponder how small a thing can be before it’s not a vehicle anymore....
4) 321: Glass
Can a drinking glass be made out of plastic? Or is it just a cup?...
5) 319: Market
Listener Marc ponders the “VR headset market” and wants to know what makes a market a market....
6) 318: Charger
Listener Eric really needs his kids to differentiate between charger blocks and charging cables....
7) 317: AI Hype
Listener Christian, your time has come. Is an AI Lock the same as a Smart Lock? Or a Fuzzy Logic Lock? When bicycle gear shifters are called “AI”, how do we define what any of this means? I know—let’s...Show More
8) 316: Spacesuits
Listener Lorne asks what makes a spacesuit a spacesuit, and it gets complicated in a hurry....
9) 315: 10th Anniversary Episode
Let’s get back to basics. We celebrate our improbable 10th anniversary with a letter from Listener Scott, who has a lot of questions about his son’s book “Science Comics: Robots and Drones.”...
10) 314: Bay Leaf
Listener Paul doubts the efficacy of the Bay Leaf. Host John ponders the longevity of Spices. Host Jason admits to keeping spices 15 years past their expiration dates....