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1. Episode 13·6 Nov 2026

   Parachutes, Eye Drops and a Comet That Fell Into the Sun

   Six new papers, honestly explained: Parachute sprinting · Who sleeps in your bed · Atropine for myopia · Qi Gong versus CBT online · Brain training and transfer · The comet that fell into the Sun.

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   10 chapters, 6 papers

   Chapters

   1. 0:03Sponsor
   2. 0:24Cold open
   3. 0:53Parachute sprinting
   4. 2:11Who sleeps in your bed
   5. 3:27Atropine for myopia
   6. 4:42A word from our sponsor
   7. 5:44Qi Gong versus CBT online
   8. 6:53Brain training and transfer
   9. 8:06The comet that fell into the Sun
   10. 9:26Sign-off

   The papers

   • Parachute sprint training review
   • Co-sleeping with dogs, cats or children
   • Atropine doses for high myopia
   • Qi Gong vs online CBT for depression
   • Brain training transfer meta-analysis
   • HCN in sungrazing comet MAPS (arXiv)

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   2 deep dives18 min

   1. Does Sprinting With a Parachute Make You Faster?

      Training·18 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 0:46Why slow a sprinter down
      3. 1:56What was known before
      4. 2:57The open question
      5. 3:35How they did it
      6. 7:00What a parachute does to one sprint
      7. 10:01A word from our sponsor
      8. 10:47Weeks of training: does it make you faster
      9. 13:36How sure can we be
      10. 14:26What it means and for whom
      11. 15:47Honest caveats
      12. 16:38What to watch next
      13. 17:17Sign-off

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   2. Does Sleeping Next to Your Dog Change Your Heart?

      Sleep & recovery·18 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 0:50Why the bedroom matters
      3. 1:49What earlier studies found
      4. 3:02The open question
      5. 3:55How the study worked
      6. 8:34A word from our sponsor
      7. 9:21The results
      8. 11:41Dogs, cats and children
      9. 12:40Men and women
      10. 13:26How big is very small
      11. 14:17What it means for you
      12. 15:11The caveats
      13. 17:01What to watch next
      14. 17:37Sign-off

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2. Episode 12·4 Nov 2026

   Diet, Genes and Grip: What the Trials Actually Show

   Six new papers, honestly explained: Diet, exercise and muscle · Heavier than your genes · Grip, gait and diabetes · Semaglutide, alcohol and smoking · Two heavy black-hole mergers · Distilled models for electrolytes.

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   10 chapters, 6 papers

   Chapters

   1. 0:03Sponsor
   2. 0:24Cold open
   3. 0:51Diet, exercise and muscle
   4. 2:12Heavier than your genes
   5. 3:30Grip, gait and diabetes
   6. 4:50Sponsor break
   7. 5:34Semaglutide, alcohol and smoking
   8. 7:06Two heavy black-hole mergers
   9. 8:35Distilled models for electrolytes
   10. 9:52Sign-off

   The papers

   • Exercise + diet vs body composition, comparator-stratified meta-analysis (Frontiers in Nutrition)
   • BMI deviations from genetic prediction and multi-omics in Finnish cohorts (medRxiv)
   • Grip strength + walking speed trajectories and new-onset diabetes (Frontiers in Endocrinology)
   • GLP-1RAs for tobacco and alcohol dependence, RCT meta-analysis (medRxiv)
   • Precession vs eccentricity in GW190521 and GW231123 (arXiv)
   • Distilled ML interatomic potentials for electrolyte transport (arXiv)

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   6 deep divesone paper each, 17 to 22 min

   1. Diet Plus Exercise, and What the Scale Can't Tell You

      Fat loss·17 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:03Why this question keeps coming back
      3. 2:15What was known before
      4. 3:23The question they set
      5. 4:06How they did it
      6. 7:48A word from our sponsor
      7. 8:27What they found
      8. 10:49The muscle question
      9. 13:29Why it matters
      10. 14:55The honest caveats
      11. 16:05What to watch for
      12. 16:52Sign-off

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   2. When Your Weight Strays From Your Genes

      Longevity·22 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:19Why genes and weight got tangled
      3. 3:02What was known before
      4. 5:11The open question
      5. 5:48How they did it
      6. 10:28A word from our sponsor
      7. 11:13What they found
      8. 16:53Why it matters
      9. 18:30Honest caveats
      10. 20:17What to watch next
      11. 21:12Sign-off

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   3. Grip, Gait and the Road to Diabetes

      Fat loss·19 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:25Why a handshake became a health test
      3. 2:33What was known before
      4. 3:28The open question
      5. 3:47How they did it
      6. 9:01A word from our sponsor
      7. 9:47What they found
      8. 13:52Why it matters
      9. 15:07Honest caveats
      10. 17:23What to watch next
      11. 18:02Sign-off

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   4. Can Weight-Loss Jabs Curb Drinking and Smoking?

      Fat loss·17 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:07Why this question exists
      3. 2:51What was known before
      4. 4:37The open question
      5. 5:04What the team did
      6. 8:13The results
      7. 11:50A word from our sponsor
      8. 12:29What it means
      9. 13:58Honest caveats
      10. 15:26What to watch next
      11. 16:39Sign-off

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   5. Oval Orbit or Wobble? Two Giant Black Hole Crashes

      Cosmology·21 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:20Why anyone listens to colliding black holes
      3. 2:51What was already known
      4. 6:09The question they set
      5. 6:38How they did it
      6. 10:35A word from our sponsor
      7. 11:11What they found
      8. 17:09Why it matters
      9. 18:26The honest caveats
      10. 19:47What to watch next
      11. 20:33Sign-off

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   6. Teaching a Small AI to Simulate Battery Liquids

      Batteries·21 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 0:57Why simulate a battery liquid
      3. 3:08What came before
      4. 5:01The open question
      5. 5:43How the copying works
      6. 11:10A word from our sponsor
      7. 11:53What they found
      8. 16:10Why it matters
      9. 17:47Honest caveats
      10. 19:19What to watch
      11. 19:56Sign-off

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      • Code and trained models (GitHub)

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3. Episode 11·23 Oct 2026

   Warm-Ups, the Hubble Tension and a Detector on a Table

   Six new papers, honestly explained: Warm-ups and sprinting · The Hubble tension and local flows · Primordial black holes · Epigenetic clocks and dementia · Mapping the battery interphase · A tabletop gravitational-wave detector.

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   10 chapters, 6 papers

   Chapters

   1. 0:03Sponsor pre-roll
   2. 0:24Cold open
   3. 0:54Warm-ups and sprinting
   4. 2:21The Hubble tension and local flows
   5. 3:49Primordial black holes
   6. 5:16Sponsor
   7. 5:55Epigenetic clocks and dementia
   8. 7:26Mapping the battery interphase
   9. 8:38A tabletop gravitational-wave detector
   10. 10:06Sign-off

   The papers

   • Six real-world warm-ups vs sprint, jump and torque (SportRxiv)
   • Cosmological intercept tension in local distance ladders (arXiv)
   • Model dependence of Magellanic microlensing PBH limits (arXiv)
   • DNA methylation clocks and neurodegenerative disease (medRxiv)
   • Angle-resolved XPS depth profiling of the Li-metal SEI (Nature Communications)
   • Superconducting LC resonator for kHz gravitational waves (arXiv)

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   6 deep divesone paper each, 13 to 20 min

   1. Does Stretching Before Sport Really Slow You Down?

      Training·17 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:15Why this question exists
      3. 2:49What we already knew
      4. 4:04The open question
      5. 4:56What the study did
      6. 7:51What they found
      7. 11:05A word from our sponsor
      8. 11:43Why it matters
      9. 13:23Caveats
      10. 15:17What to watch next
      11. 16:16Sign-off

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   2. Do the Rungs of the Cosmic Distance Ladder Line Up?

      Cosmology·18 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 0:55Why astronomers build ladders
      3. 2:52What was known before
      4. 5:20The open question
      5. 6:41What the team did
      6. 8:57What they found
      7. 10:52A word from our sponsor
      8. 11:37A second correction
      9. 13:51Why it matters
      10. 15:29Honest caveats
      11. 17:23What to watch next
      12. 18:13Sign-off

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      • Two-rung ladder companion: 1.8 per cent measurement of H0 from Cepheids alone (Stiskalek et al.)

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   3. Same Thirteen Events, a Looser Limit on Dark Black Holes

      Cosmology·19 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 0:56Black holes from the first second
      3. 2:11How you weigh the invisible
      4. 3:38The limit everyone uses
      5. 4:49The open question
      6. 5:50Same events, new galaxy
      7. 10:58A word from our sponsor
      8. 11:38What the numbers say
      9. 15:23What changes and for whom
      10. 16:19What it cannot tell us
      11. 17:41What to watch next
      12. 18:36Sign-off

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   4. Can a Blood Clock Predict Dementia?

      Longevity·20 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:07A clock written on your DNA
      3. 3:32What was known before
      4. 4:22The open question
      5. 5:04How they did it
      6. 8:55A word from our sponsor
      7. 9:43What they found
      8. 15:02Why it matters
      9. 16:58Honest caveats
      10. 18:20What to watch next
      11. 19:10Sign-off

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   5. Tilting to Read the Skin on a Lithium Battery

      Batteries·13 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:14Why lithium metal
      3. 2:16What was known
      4. 3:25The open question
      5. 4:41What they did
      6. 7:12A word from our sponsor
      7. 7:51What they found
      8. 9:32Why it matters
      9. 10:39Caveats
      10. 12:05What to watch
      11. 13:05Sign-off

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   6. A Ringing Circuit in a Giant Magnet to Hear Spacetime

      Cosmology·20 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:12Why listen for spacetime
      3. 3:08The old bar detectors
      4. 4:29The idea: gravity meets a magnet
      5. 6:39Three loops and a sensor
      6. 8:54The prototype on the bench
      7. 11:14A word from our sponsor
      8. 11:53What the numbers say
      9. 14:27Why it matters, and for whom
      10. 15:55The honest limits
      11. 18:02What comes next
      12. 19:23Sign-off

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4. Episode 10·16 Oct 2026

   Negative Neutrinos, One Xenon Event and Why Cathodes Fade

   Six new papers, honestly explained: Negative neutrino masses · One event in xenon · Cathode covalency · Training frequency · Cost of walking · Brain age.

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   10 chapters, 6 papers

   Chapters

   1. 0:03Sponsor
   2. 0:24Cold open
   3. 1:02Negative neutrino masses
   4. 2:29One event in xenon
   5. 3:59Cathode covalency
   6. 5:06Ad break
   7. 5:52Training frequency
   8. 7:02Cost of walking
   9. 8:11Brain age
   10. 9:19Sign-off

   The papers

   • Neutrino mass: geometry vs growth (arXiv)
   • Inelastic dark matter and the LZ event (arXiv)
   • Covalency and Li-rich cathodes (arXiv)
   • Training frequency and hypertrophy (medRxiv)
   • Exercise and the metabolic cost of walking (Sports Medicine)
   • Genes, lifestyle and brain aging (Translational Psychiatry)

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   6 deep divesone paper each, 14 to 23 min

   1. Two Masses for One Neutrino, Both Too Light

      Cosmology·23 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:08Why weigh a ghost particle
      3. 2:41What was known before
      4. 4:35The puzzle
      5. 8:02Two copies of one mass
      6. 11:16How sharp each channel is
      7. 13:11A word from our sponsor
      8. 13:49What the real data say
      9. 17:06The next telescopes as a diagnostic
      10. 19:22What it means and what it doesn't
      11. 20:11Caveats
      12. 21:29What to watch
      13. 22:18Sign-off

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   2. One Flash in Xenon, and the Rocks That Could Explain It

      Cosmology·23 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 0:51Why we hunt for dark matter
      3. 2:16What was known before
      4. 4:39The open question
      5. 6:35How the speed tail decides everything
      6. 8:34What the paper did
      7. 11:32What they found
      8. 13:43A word from our sponsor
      9. 14:27Why heavier elements help
      10. 15:22Reading ancient rocks
      11. 18:31Making dark matter glow
      12. 20:10What it means
      13. 21:00Honest caveats
      14. 22:08What to watch next
      15. 23:04Sign-off

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   3. Why Heavy Metals Keep Battery Oxygen in Line

      Batteries·19 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 0:59Why cathodes matter
      3. 2:13What was known before
      4. 4:03The open question
      5. 6:19What they did
      6. 8:33A word from our sponsor
      7. 9:00What they found
      8. 13:58Why it matters
      9. 15:45Honest caveats
      10. 17:17What to watch next
      11. 18:07Sign-off

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   4. Once, Twice or Three Times a Week for Muscle?

      Training·15 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 0:45Why anyone cares
      3. 1:57What was known before
      4. 3:14The open question
      5. 3:48What this paper did
      6. 7:05A word from our sponsor
      7. 7:45Results
      8. 10:29Why it matters
      9. 12:04Honest caveats
      10. 13:41What to watch next
      11. 14:28Sign-off

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   5. Can Training Make Every Step Cheaper?

      Fat loss·15 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 0:50Why walking has a price
      3. 2:32What was known before
      4. 3:12The open question
      5. 3:51How they did it
      6. 6:54A word from our sponsor
      7. 7:33What they found
      8. 10:55Why it matters
      9. 12:22Honest caveats
      10. 13:37What to watch next
      11. 14:28Sign-off

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   6. Your Genes, Your Habits and How Old Your Brain Looks

      Longevity·14 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 0:51How a scan learned to guess your age
      3. 2:00What was known before
      4. 2:54What the team did
      5. 5:11What they found
      6. 6:23When habits share genes with the brain
      7. 7:11A word from our sponsor
      8. 7:50One spot that listens to lifestyle
      9. 10:08Why it matters
      10. 11:20The honest caveats
      11. 12:57What to watch next
      12. 13:47Sign-off

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5. Episode 9·9 Oct 2026

   Kidney Clocks, Stopping Sets Early and an Eccentric Black Hole

   Six new papers, honestly explained: Proteomic aging clock · Nutri-Dense meals trial · How much protein · Velocity loss and sprint · GW231123 eccentricity · Virgo infall and H0.

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   10 chapters, 6 papers

   Chapters

   1. 0:03Sponsor
   2. 0:24Cold open
   3. 0:55Proteomic aging clock
   4. 2:15Nutri-Dense meals trial
   5. 3:20How much protein
   6. 4:32Sponsor break
   7. 5:09Velocity loss and sprint
   8. 6:20GW231123 eccentricity
   9. 7:29Virgo infall and H0
   10. 8:36Sign-off

   The papers

   • Proteomic aging clock (bioRxiv)
   • Nutri-Dense meals RCT (Scientific Reports)
   • Show me the muscle (SportRxiv)
   • Velocity loss meta-analysis (Frontiers in Physiology)
   • GW231123 eccentricity (arXiv)
   • Virgo infall and H0 (arXiv)

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   6 deep divesone paper each, 18 to 33 min

   1. Your Protein Age Moves When Your Kidneys Do

      Longevity·23 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 0:57Why this field exists
      3. 2:06What was known before
      4. 3:41The open question
      5. 4:27What this paper did
      6. 7:10Between and within
      7. 8:51Results
      8. 10:13Within one person
      9. 11:36Mortality
      10. 12:43A word from our sponsor
      11. 13:26Mediation
      12. 14:44The proteins
      13. 16:36Causal hints
      14. 17:52Why it matters
      15. 19:24Honest caveats
      16. 21:07What to watch next
      17. 21:50Bottom line
      18. 22:19Sign-off

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   2. Complete Meals, Low-Carb, and Four Weeks of Mostly Nulls

      Fat loss·18 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:23Why this field exists
      3. 2:36What was known before
      4. 4:20The open question
      5. 5:04What this paper did
      6. 8:08A word from our sponsor
      7. 8:55Results
      8. 11:03Epigenetic age
      9. 12:02Predicting responders
      10. 12:52Why it matters
      11. 14:16Honest caveats
      12. 15:51What to watch next
      13. 16:31Bottom line
      14. 17:00Sign-off

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   3. Is 1.6 Grams of Protein Enough? Lean Mass vs Real Muscle

      Training·33 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:34Why this field exists
      3. 2:37What was known before
      4. 4:28The open question
      5. 5:10What this paper did
      6. 9:09Results
      7. 12:00The protein cost of muscle
      8. 15:22Where the extra protein goes
      9. 16:59A word from our sponsor
      10. 17:31The diet question
      11. 20:34Lab estimates
      12. 21:51The reanalysis
      13. 24:23Women and menopause
      14. 27:35Why it matters
      15. 29:02Honest caveats
      16. 30:42What to watch next
      17. 31:36Bottom line
      18. 32:10Sign-off

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   4. Stop the Set Early? Velocity Loss, Jumps and Sprints

      Training·20 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:31Where this comes from
      3. 3:03What was known before
      4. 4:19The open question
      5. 4:46What they did
      6. 9:32The results
      7. 13:30A word from our sponsor
      8. 13:59How solid is it
      9. 15:47Why it matters
      10. 17:22Caveats
      11. 18:20What to watch next
      12. 19:05Sign-off

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   5. The Heaviest Black Hole Crash Had an Oval Orbit

      Cosmology·22 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:01Why we listen for black holes
      3. 2:29What looked strange about this event
      4. 4:37The question the paper asks
      5. 6:29How they did it
      6. 9:41What they found
      7. 14:03A word from our sponsor
      8. 14:34Testing the result
      9. 16:18What it means
      10. 18:44The honest limits
      11. 20:01What to watch
      12. 21:10Sign-off

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   6. Watching Galaxies Fall Into Virgo to Weigh the Expansion

      Cosmology·19 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:08Why measure the expansion
      3. 2:05The tension
      4. 3:10Falling into Virgo
      5. 4:32The question
      6. 6:15The simulated universe
      7. 7:34What the simulation showed
      8. 8:49Turning to Virgo
      9. 10:45Mock Virgos
      10. 11:55A word from our sponsor
      11. 12:40Results
      12. 15:45Why it matters
      13. 16:39Caveats
      14. 17:49What comes next
      15. 18:21Sign-off

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6. Episode 8·2 Oct 2026

   Weaker Gravity, Thorium Traps and a Black Hole in a Fibre

   Six new papers, honestly explained: A glitch in gravity · Thorium clock crystals · A black hole in a fibre · Diet and the ageing brain · Heat and muscle · Kidneys and energy balance.

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   10 chapters, 6 papers

   Chapters

   1. 0:03Sponsor
   2. 0:24Cold open
   3. 0:56A glitch in gravity
   4. 2:41Thorium clock crystals
   5. 4:20A black hole in a fibre
   6. 5:48Sponsor break
   7. 6:32Diet and the ageing brain
   8. 8:09Heat and muscle
   9. 9:21Kidneys and energy balance
   10. 10:18Sign-off

   The papers

   • Cosmic glitch in gravity vs DESI (arXiv)
   • Th-229:CaF2 defect dynamics (arXiv)
   • Analogue black-hole lightring in fibre (arXiv)
   • SG70 diet and brain health (bioRxiv)
   • Passive heating and neuromuscular function (Temperature)
   • Renal nutrient loss and metabolic health (bioRxiv)

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   6 deep divesone paper each, 13 to 23 min

   1. Dark Energy, or Gravity Slightly Weaker Out There?

      Cosmology·20 min·The paper ↗

      Chapters and links

      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 0:58Why this field exists
      3. 2:57What was known before
      4. 3:52The open question
      5. 6:20What this paper did
      6. 9:21Results
      7. 13:16A word from our sponsor
      8. 14:00Why it matters
      9. 15:17Caveats
      10. 17:46What to watch next
      11. 19:11Bottom line
      12. 19:40Sign-off

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   2. Why the Thorium Clock Crystal Glows in the Dark

      New physics & chemistry·23 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:12Why this field exists
      3. 3:25What was known before
      4. 5:11The open question
      5. 6:14What this paper did
      6. 10:13Results
      7. 14:18A word from our sponsor
      8. 15:12Traps and the nucleus
      9. 16:57Why it matters
      10. 19:24Caveats
      11. 20:57What to watch next
      12. 21:46Bottom line
      13. 22:16Sign-off

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   3. The Black Hole Light Ring Inside an Optical Fibre

      New physics & chemistry·21 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:11Why this field exists
      3. 3:20What was known before
      4. 5:02The open question
      5. 5:58What this paper did
      6. 13:33Results
      7. 14:51A word from our sponsor
      8. 15:30Why it matters
      9. 17:18Caveats
      10. 18:48What to watch next
      11. 19:33Bottom line
      12. 20:04Sign-off

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   4. What You Eat at Forty-Five and Your Memory at Seventy-Five

      Brain & mood·19 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:21Why this field exists
      3. 2:44What was known before
      4. 3:39The open question
      5. 4:17What this paper did
      6. 9:01Results
      7. 13:50A word from our sponsor
      8. 14:27Why it matters
      9. 15:55Caveats
      10. 17:42What to watch next
      11. 18:20Bottom line
      12. 18:50Sign-off

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   5. Warm Muscles, Hot Heads: What Saunas Do to Your Strength

      Training·13 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:21Why this field exists
      3. 2:42What was known before
      4. 4:03The open question
      5. 4:39What this paper did
      6. 6:45Results
      7. 8:25A word from our sponsor
      8. 9:05Why it matters
      9. 10:37Caveats
      10. 11:51What to watch next
      11. 12:29Bottom line
      12. 12:55Sign-off

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   6. The Mouse That Pees Out Its Calories, and Its Kidneys Pay

      Fat loss·21 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:14Why this field exists
      3. 2:24What was known before
      4. 3:54The open question
      5. 4:30What this paper did
      6. 7:15Results
      7. 13:14A word from our sponsor
      8. 13:50The kidney cost
      9. 15:55Why it matters
      10. 17:33Caveats
      11. 19:22What to watch next
      12. 20:06Bottom line
      13. 20:32Sign-off

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7. Episode 7·25 Sep 2026

   Red Giants, Wave Dark Matter and a Palladium Anode

   Six new papers, honestly explained: Hubble constant from red giants alone · Cosmic Daybreak at redshift fifteen · Quantum advantage on a cloud machine · Iridium-free anode catalysts · A health atlas of ageing · Interval training in women with obesity.

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   10 chapters, 6 papers

   Chapters

   1. 0:03Sponsor
   2. 0:24Cold open
   3. 0:51Hubble constant from red giants alone
   4. 2:19Cosmic Daybreak at redshift fifteen
   5. 3:32Quantum advantage on a cloud machine
   6. 4:41Iridium-free anode catalysts
   7. 5:56Sponsor break
   8. 6:34A health atlas of ageing
   9. 7:48Interval training in women with obesity
   10. 8:55Sign-off

   The papers

   • H0 from TRGB alone (arXiv)
   • Cosmic Daybreak at z = 15 (arXiv)
   • Quantum advantage on IBM Nighthawk (arXiv)
   • Ir/Ru-free Pd-oxide OER catalysts (arXiv)
   • Health Atlas of multisystem ageing (npj Aging)
   • HIIT in women with overweight/obesity (Front Physiol)

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   6 deep divesone paper each, 21 to 27 min

   1. The Hubble Constant From Red Giants Alone, No Supernovae

      Cosmology·23 min·The paper ↗

      Chapters and links

      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:36Why this field exists
      3. 2:58What was known before
      4. 4:53The open question
      5. 6:57What the paper did
      6. 11:02A word from our sponsor
      7. 11:37Results
      8. 13:56Robustness checks
      9. 15:56The flow of the local universe
      10. 17:49Why it matters
      11. 19:09Caveats
      12. 20:58What to watch next
      13. 22:10Sign-off

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   2. Did the First Galaxies Switch On All at Once?

      Cosmology·21 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:34Why this field exists
      3. 4:47What was known before
      4. 5:59The open question
      5. 8:01What the paper did
      6. 10:45A word from our sponsor
      7. 11:25Results
      8. 14:40Why it matters
      9. 16:20Caveats
      10. 19:01What to watch next
      11. 20:12Sign-off

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   3. Quantum Advantage on a Rentable IBM Chip

      AI & computing·23 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:32Why this field exists
      3. 3:22What was known before
      4. 4:59The open question
      5. 6:21What the paper did
      6. 11:53A word from our sponsor
      7. 12:37Results
      8. 17:42Why it matters
      9. 19:15Caveats
      10. 21:33What to watch next
      11. 22:22Sign-off

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      • Data and code: BlueQubitDev/rcs-nighthawk

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   4. The AI Lab That Found Palladium Where No One Looked

      New physics & chemistry·27 min·The paper ↗

      Chapters and links

      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:43Why this field exists
      3. 4:08What was known before
      4. 6:13The open question
      5. 6:53What the paper did
      6. 11:47A word from our sponsor
      7. 12:20Results
      8. 20:26Why it matters
      9. 22:00Caveats
      10. 24:45What to watch next
      11. 25:45Sign-off

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      • Code and data: fl97inc/lila_oer_manuscript

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   5. Ninety-Four Million Check-Ups and the Uneven Pace of Ageing

      Longevity·23 min·The paper ↗

      Chapters and links

      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 2:08Why this field exists
      3. 3:20What was known before
      4. 4:37The open question
      5. 5:10What the paper did
      6. 11:14A word from our sponsor
      7. 11:48Results
      8. 18:56Why it matters
      9. 20:07Caveats
      10. 21:47What to watch next
      11. 22:22Sign-off

      Also linked

      • Supplementary information (PDF)

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   6. Hard Intervals, Small Trials, and the Fitness That Holds Up

      Training·Fat loss·22 min·The paper ↗

      Chapters and links

      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:51Why this field exists
      3. 3:10What was known before
      4. 4:19The open question
      5. 5:21What the paper did
      6. 10:35A word from our sponsor
      7. 11:16Results
      8. 16:01Who seemed to benefit
      9. 17:17Why it matters
      10. 18:29Honest caveats
      11. 20:31What to watch next
      12. 21:12Sign-off

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8. Episode 6·25 Sep 2026

   Faster Sets, Flat Space and a Lone Dark Matter Suspect

   Six new papers, honestly explained: Velocity loss and sprinting · Digital tools and waistlines · Methylation noise and ageing · Is the universe flat? · A galaxy-sized detector · The LZ event.

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   10 chapters, 6 papers

   Chapters

   1. 0:03Sponsor
   2. 0:24Cold open
   3. 0:54Velocity loss and sprinting
   4. 2:15Digital tools and waistlines
   5. 3:40Methylation noise and ageing
   6. 4:52Ad break: this week's sponsor
   7. 5:27Is the universe flat?
   8. 6:48A galaxy-sized detector
   9. 8:07The LZ event
   10. 9:37Sign-off

   The papers

   • Velocity loss thresholds (JSSM)
   • GATEKEEPER trial (Obesity)
   • Methylation variability and ageing (J Gerontol A)
   • Spatial curvature from DESI DR2 (arXiv)
   • Gaia + pulsar timing GW limits (arXiv)
   • LZ 248 keV event and fast dark matter (arXiv)

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   6 deep divesone paper each, 19 to 29 min

   1. Stop the Set Early? Speed, Strength and Female Athletes

      Training·19 min·The paper ↗

      Chapters and links

      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:09Why measure bar speed
      3. 2:41What was known
      4. 4:20The open question
      5. 4:54Who took part
      6. 6:09The training
      7. 8:02The tests
      8. 8:50Results: the training dose
      9. 9:28Results: strength
      10. 10:20Results: jumps and sprint
      11. 11:57A word from our sponsor
      12. 12:39Why it matters
      13. 14:37Caveats
      14. 17:17What to watch
      15. 18:20Sign-off

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   2. The Dietitian, the App and the Fitbit

      Fat loss·21 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:15Why waists matter
      3. 2:46What was known
      4. 4:50The open question
      5. 5:33Who took part
      6. 6:56The three arms
      7. 8:24The measurements
      8. 9:48The analysis
      9. 11:18Results: the waist
      10. 12:09Results: weight and body fat
      11. 13:11Results: blood sugar
      12. 13:41Results: physical activity
      13. 14:35A word from our sponsor
      14. 15:20Why it matters
      15. 17:10Caveats
      16. 19:34What to watch
      17. 20:43Sign-off

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   3. Not Just Older, Noisier — DNA Methylation and Aging

      Longevity·26 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:51Why this field exists
      3. 3:38What was known
      4. 4:49The open question
      5. 6:27The cohort
      6. 7:53Measuring how people age
      7. 8:59Two questions at every site
      8. 11:29Building the biomarker
      9. 12:52Results: the averages
      10. 14:42Results: the spread
      11. 16:10Results: two different maps
      12. 17:12Results: the biomarker
      13. 19:54A word from our sponsor
      14. 20:40Why it matters
      15. 22:11Honest caveats
      16. 24:46What to watch
      17. 25:47Sign-off

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   4. Is Space Flat? A Ruler-Free Curvature Test From DESI

      Cosmology·24 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:35Why this field exists
      3. 3:40What was known before
      4. 5:04The open question
      5. 6:21The one idea
      6. 7:29The ingredients
      7. 9:38Under the hood
      8. 11:20The stress tests
      9. 12:14Results: the baseline
      10. 13:26Results: the overlap test
      11. 14:42Results: swapping the probe
      12. 15:47A word from our sponsor
      13. 16:24How it compares
      14. 18:07Why it matters
      15. 20:00Honest caveats
      16. 22:08What to watch next
      17. 23:09Sign-off

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   5. Thirty-Thousand-Year Waves, Quasars and Pulsars Together

      Cosmology·29 min·The paper ↗

      Chapters and links

      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:41Why this field exists
      3. 4:10What was known before
      4. 6:32The open question
      5. 6:55The one idea
      6. 8:18Ingredient one: quasars
      7. 10:10Ingredient two: binary pulsars
      8. 12:43Under the hood
      9. 17:07Results: any signal?
      10. 19:06A word from our sponsor
      11. 19:42Results: the limits
      12. 22:02Results: the Gaia DR4 forecast
      13. 23:55Why it matters
      14. 25:17Honest caveats
      15. 27:29What to watch next
      16. 28:37Sign-off

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   6. How Fast Can Dark Matter Hit a Detector in June?

      Cosmology·21 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:20Why this field exists
      3. 2:28What was known before
      4. 4:21The open question
      5. 6:23What the paper did
      6. 9:46Results
      7. 12:37A word from our sponsor
      8. 13:14The annual rhythm
      9. 14:08The LUX-ZEPLIN event
      10. 16:41Why it matters
      11. 17:53Caveats
      12. 19:30What to watch next
      13. 20:21Sign-off

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9. Episode 5·25 Sep 2026

   Primordial Helium, Tired Calves and a Quantum Trial Division

   Six new papers, honestly explained: Helium and the neutron · Lifestyle and PhenoAge · Calf fatigue and super shoes · Childhood proteomics · Sodium solid electrolyte · Quantum factoring, deflated.

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   10 chapters, 6 papers

   Chapters

   1. 0:03Sponsor
   2. 0:24Cold open
   3. 0:52Helium and the neutron
   4. 2:09Lifestyle and PhenoAge
   5. 3:30Calf fatigue and super shoes
   6. 4:33Ad break
   7. 5:15Childhood proteomics
   8. 6:35Sodium solid electrolyte
   9. 7:52Quantum factoring, deflated
   10. 8:52Sign-off

   The papers

   • Loverde et al. — Big Bang For Your Helium Buck (arXiv)
   • Alenezi et al. — Lifestyle modification and PhenoAge RCT (Frontiers in Aging)
   • Nahan et al. — Plantar flexor fatigue and super shoes (MSSE)
   • Landman et al. — Paediatric proteomics and adult cardiometabolic disease (Nature Metabolism)
   • Cornelio et al. — Non-reactive sintering of NASICON electrolytes (arXiv)
   • Zhang et al. — Factoring six-digit integers with superconducting circuits (arXiv)

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   6 deep divesone paper each, 16 to 25 min

   1. The Helium Receipt From the First Three Minutes

      Cosmology·25 min·The paper ↗

      Chapters and links

      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:17Why this field exists
      3. 2:33How helium gets into the CMB
      4. 3:41What was known before
      5. 5:24The open question
      6. 6:11Method: the ingredients
      7. 7:20Method: details that matter
      8. 8:58Results: robustness
      9. 10:33Results: inflation
      10. 11:33Results: the future
      11. 12:14A word from our sponsor
      12. 12:53Results: extra radiation
      13. 14:31Results: did radiation change in between?
      14. 15:40Results: the cosmological tensions
      15. 17:02Results: varying constants
      16. 18:12Results: a note on deuterium
      17. 18:59Results: the neutron lifetime
      18. 20:45Why it matters
      19. 22:06Caveats
      20. 23:32What to watch
      21. 24:07Sign-off

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   2. Five Years Younger in Six Months? Reading the Blood Clock

      Longevity·23 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:22Why biological age exists
      3. 3:08What was known before
      4. 5:22The open question
      5. 5:47Methods: who and how
      6. 7:06Methods: the program
      7. 8:21Methods: measurements
      8. 9:45Results: PhenoAge
      9. 10:59A word from our sponsor
      10. 11:42Results: weight, sugar, blood pressure
      11. 13:00Results: adherence
      12. 13:56Results: GDF fifteen and sclerostin
      13. 15:52What moved the clock
      14. 18:17Why it matters
      15. 19:38Honest caveats
      16. 21:25What to watch next
      17. 22:05Sign-off

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   3. Tired Calves, Busy Knees, and a Super Shoe That Didn't Help

      Training·18 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:36Why joint work matters
      3. 2:56What was known before
      4. 4:24The open question
      5. 4:59Methods: who and how
      6. 7:06Methods: the analysis
      7. 8:20Results: the fatigue
      8. 8:59Results: joint work
      9. 10:12A word from our sponsor
      10. 10:53Results: the shoe question
      11. 12:14Why it matters
      12. 13:52Honest caveats
      13. 16:31What to watch next
      14. 17:22Sign-off

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   4. Adult Metabolic Disease, Already Visible in Kids' Blood?

      Kids & family health·Heart & blood·16 min·The paper ↗

      Chapters and links

      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:10Why this field exists
      3. 3:06What was known before
      4. 4:47The open question
      5. 5:25Methods: the children
      6. 6:52Methods: the adult comparison
      7. 8:25Results: concordance
      8. 9:07Results: the biology
      9. 9:48A word from our sponsor
      10. 10:31Results: drugs and genes
      11. 11:13Why it matters
      12. 12:52Honest caveats
      13. 14:55What to watch next
      14. 15:37Sign-off

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   5. Bake It Twice — Why Sodium Ceramics Need a Head Start

      Batteries·21 min·The paper ↗

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      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:24Why this field exists
      3. 3:59What was known before
      4. 6:09The open question
      5. 6:29The experiment: making the powders
      6. 8:53The experiment: sintering
      7. 10:01Result one: density
      8. 10:59Result two: the missing phosphorus
      9. 11:37Result three: conductivity
      10. 13:35Result four: against sodium metal
      11. 15:05Result five: adding phosphorus back
      12. 16:22A word from our sponsor
      13. 17:05Why it matters
      14. 18:15Honest caveats
      15. 19:48What to watch next
      16. 20:28Sign-off

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   6. One Qubit, Six Digits — and a Perfect Square

      AI & computing·17 min·The paper ↗

      Chapters and links

      Chapters

      1. 0:03Cold open
      2. 1:16Why factoring matters
      3. 2:26What came before
      4. 4:04The open question
      5. 4:23The idea: a matrix with a zero
      6. 5:35Building the matrix with microwaves
      7. 6:45The device
      8. 8:18The measurement
      9. 9:26Results
      10. 10:43A word from our sponsor
      11. 11:22What limits it
      12. 12:28Why it matters
      13. 13:32Caveats
      14. 15:37What to watch
      15. 16:33Sign-off

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10. Episode 4·25 Sep 2026

    Breaking Bitcoin, Bottled Black Holes, and Rapamycin for Crickets

    Five new papers, honestly explained: Cracking Bitcoin in twenty-six days · A lab-built black hole bomb · Battery voltage is mechanical · Rapamycin works in crickets · Slow eccentrics versus conventional lifting.

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    9 chapters, 5 papers

    Chapters

    1. 0:03Sponsor: RefurbMiner
    2. 0:24Cold open
    3. 1:09Cracking Bitcoin in twenty-six days
    4. 2:31A lab-built black hole bomb
    5. 3:50Ad break
    6. 4:37Battery voltage is mechanical
    7. 5:55Rapamycin works in crickets
    8. 7:11Slow eccentrics versus conventional lifting
    9. 8:35Sign-off

    The papers

    • Häner et al. — Quantum ECDLP on trapped-ion architecture (arXiv)
    • Švančara et al. — Experimental black-hole bomb end state (arXiv)
    • Giudici et al. — Battery OCV is not purely chemical (arXiv)
    • Liao et al. — Rapamycin, acarbose, phenylbutyrate in crickets (Scientific Reports)
    • Nemati et al. — EQI vs dynamic resistance training (Scientific Reports)

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    5 deep divesone paper each, 16 to 23 min

    1. Bitcoin's Curve, Twenty Thousand Ions, Twenty-Six Days

       AI & computing·21 min·The paper ↗

       Chapters and links

       Chapters

       1. 0:03Cold open
       2. 1:24The problem
       3. 2:38Shor's algorithm
       4. 3:53A history of shrinking estimates
       5. 5:16The open question
       6. 5:58Method: a cheaper circuit
       7. 7:30Method: proving the success probability
       8. 8:41Method: the trapped-ion machine
       9. 10:24Method: speeding up the Toffoli
       10. 11:41Method: saving qubits
       11. 12:37A word from our sponsor
       12. 13:25Method: compiling everything
       13. 14:57Results
       14. 16:55Why it matters
       15. 18:16Caveats
       16. 19:31What to watch
       17. 20:09Sign-off

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    2. The Black-Hole Bomb That Didn't Go Off

       New physics & chemistry·21 min·The paper ↗

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       Chapters

       1. 0:03Cold open
       2. 1:09Energy from a spinning black hole
       3. 2:35Why astrophysicists care
       4. 3:45Black holes in the lab
       5. 5:09The set-up
       6. 6:55Where the analogy comes in
       7. 8:36Seeing the waves
       8. 9:56The bomb goes off
       9. 11:52A word from our sponsor
       10. 12:42A model for the edge
       11. 15:07Wave mixing
       12. 17:07Why it matters
       13. 18:30Caveats
       14. 19:57What to watch
       15. 20:45Sign-off

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    3. Your Battery's Voltage Feels the Squeeze

       Batteries·21 min·The paper ↗

       Chapters and links

       Chapters

       1. 0:03Cold open
       2. 1:08What the resting voltage is
       3. 2:52Cracks in the chemical picture
       4. 4:29The physical idea
       5. 5:26Method: idealised packings
       6. 7:08First results: millivolts from packing
       7. 9:00The formula behind it
       8. 10:34A word from our sponsor
       9. 11:32From particles to the stack
       10. 12:40Full-cell simulation
       11. 14:22Re-reading the experimental spread
       12. 16:08Why it matters
       13. 17:26Caveats
       14. 19:10What to watch
       15. 19:56Sign-off

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    4. Rapamycin, Crickets and a Very Small Treadmill

       Longevity·23 min·The paper ↗

       Chapters and links

       Chapters

       1. 0:03Cold open
       2. 1:16Why this field exists
       3. 2:59What was known before
       4. 4:30The open question
       5. 5:14Methods: crickets and diet
       6. 7:16Methods: the tests
       7. 9:54Results: smell
       8. 10:42Results: open field and gait
       9. 12:24A word from our sponsor
       10. 13:08Results: treadmill and jumping
       11. 14:19Results: weight
       12. 14:52Results: survival
       13. 17:27Why it matters
       14. 19:16Caveats
       15. 21:24What to watch
       16. 22:19Sign-off

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    5. Hold It Until It Wins — Slow Yielding vs Lifting

       Training·16 min·The paper ↗

       Chapters and links

       Chapters

       1. 0:03Cold open
       2. 1:28Why this field exists
       3. 2:56What was known before
       4. 4:07The open question
       5. 4:45Methods: the trial
       6. 6:22Methods: the statistics
       7. 7:10A word from our sponsor
       8. 7:48Results: both groups improved
       9. 9:11Results: head to head
       10. 10:55Results: the hormones
       11. 11:45Why it matters
       12. 12:57Caveats
       13. 14:36What to watch
       14. 15:21Sign-off

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11. Episode 3·1 Sep 2026

    Aging Clocks, Muscle on Semaglutide, and Neutrinos from Home

    Five new papers, honestly explained: Epigenetic clocks on trial · Semaglutide and body composition · Lifelong sport and sarcopenia · Dark matter from the Milky Way · Lab earthquakes.

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    9 chapters, 5 papers

    Chapters

    1. 0:03Sponsor: RefurbMiner
    2. 0:23Cold open
    3. 1:15Epigenetic clocks on trial
    4. 2:43Semaglutide and body composition
    5. 4:12Ad break
    6. 4:43Lifelong sport and sarcopenia
    7. 5:58Dark matter from the Milky Way
    8. 7:22Lab earthquakes
    9. 8:42Sign-off

    The papers

    • Sehgal et al. — Epigenetic aging biomarkers (Nature Medicine)
    • Filippi-Arriaga et al. — Semaglutide body composition (Obesity Facts)
    • Olszowiec et al. — Lifelong sport and sarcopenia (Quality in Sport)
    • Mukhopadhyay & Krnjaic — IceCube dark matter limits (arXiv)
    • Shafir et al. — Lab earthquakes and slip pulses (arXiv)

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    5 deep divesone paper each, 14 to 24 min

    1. Responsiveness of epigenetic aging biomarkers to longevity i

       Longevity·16 min·The paper ↗

       Chapters and links

       Chapters

       1. 0:03Cold open
       2. 0:44What is an epigenetic clock
       3. 2:13Second and third generation clocks
       4. 3:55The problem
       5. 4:30TranslAGE
       6. 5:35Key findings
       7. 6:48Why some clocks respond
       8. 8:27A word from our sponsor
       9. 9:08Which interventions work
       10. 10:15Study design matters
       11. 11:17Caveats
       12. 13:44What this means
       13. 14:59Bottom line
       14. 15:35Sign-off

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    2. Longitudinal Changes in Body Composition, Adaptive Thermogen

       Fat loss·14 min·The paper ↗

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       Chapters

       1. 0:03Cold open
       2. 0:46What is semaglutide
       3. 1:36Why body composition matters
       4. 2:35Study design
       5. 4:07Weight loss results
       6. 4:47Body composition
       7. 5:26The SMI-SDS metric
       8. 6:51Handgrip strength
       9. 7:31A word from our sponsor
       10. 8:14Adaptive thermogenesis
       11. 10:14Caveats
       12. 12:11Bottom line
       13. 13:05Sign-off

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    3. Does Lifelong Sports Participation Protect Against Sarcopeni

       Training·Longevity·15 min·The paper ↗

       Chapters and links

       Chapters

       1. 0:03Cold open
       2. 0:51What is sarcopenia
       3. 1:50The diagnostic mess
       4. 3:23Masters athletes
       5. 4:07Prevalence
       6. 5:03Sport-specific differences
       7. 5:50The type two fibre problem
       8. 7:38A word from our sponsor
       9. 8:22Endurance athletes
       10. 9:51Keep training
       11. 10:51Caveats
       12. 13:13Bottom line
       13. 14:13Sign-off

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    4. Getting Warmer: IceCube Nears Freeze Out

       Cosmology·14 min·The paper ↗

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       Chapters

       1. 0:03Cold open
       2. 0:50What IceCube saw
       3. 2:03Dark matter and neutrinos
       4. 2:55Thermal freeze-out
       5. 4:33The longitude test
       6. 6:07The template method
       7. 7:53A word from our sponsor
       8. 8:31The halo profile
       9. 10:00Next-generation detectors
       10. 11:15Caveats
       11. 12:46Bottom line
       12. 14:02Sign-off

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    5. Lab Earthquakes Put the Slip-Pulse Theory to the Test

       New physics & chemistry·24 min·The paper ↗

       Chapters and links

       Chapters

       1. 0:03Cold open
       2. 1:13Why this field exists
       3. 3:28What was known before
       4. 5:30The theory
       5. 8:57The open question
       6. 9:52The experiment
       7. 11:49Measuring a moving pulse
       8. 14:13Cleaning the data
       9. 15:26Result one: a single line
       10. 16:50Result two: shifting the line
       11. 17:58Result three: slow growth
       12. 19:14A word from our sponsor
       13. 19:59Why it matters
       14. 21:31Honest caveats
       15. 23:09What to watch next
       16. 23:50Sign-off

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12. Episode 2·22 Aug 2026

    Vacuum Portraits, Shrinking Muscles, and Desktop Black Holes

    Five new papers, honestly explained: Imaging the vacuum · GLP one drugs and muscle · Black holes on a chip · Heat on demand · Competing supersolids.

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    9 chapters, 5 papers

    Chapters

    1. 0:03Sponsor: RefurbMiner
    2. 0:24Cold open
    3. 1:02Imaging the vacuum
    4. 2:38GLP one drugs and muscle
    5. 4:14A word from our sponsor
    6. 4:52Black holes on a chip
    7. 6:28Heat on demand
    8. 7:57Competing supersolids
    9. 9:25Sign-off

    The papers

    • Imaging the vacuum fluctuations (arXiv)
    • GLP-1 receptor agonists and skeletal muscle (Quality in Sport)
    • Black hole thermality on a quantum processor (arXiv)
    • Thermal power amplification via Q-switching (arXiv)
    • Competing supersolid orders in a dipolar gas (arXiv)

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13. Episode 1·22 Aug 2026

    Too Much Pol II, Ghost Supernovae, and Batteries by the Billion

    Five papers, honestly explained: a developmental cause of aging, TMEM106B haplotypes, a supernova axion hunt, machine-designed sodium-ion carbons, and a low-pressure superconducting hydride. One suspicious sponsor.

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    9 chapters, 5 papers

    Chapters

    1. 0:03Sponsor: RefurbMiner ERP
    2. 0:24Cold open
    3. 1:00Aging: the Pol II overshoot
    4. 2:35TMEM106B: four haplotypes
    5. 4:02Ghost supernovae and axions
    6. 5:33A word from our sponsor
    7. 6:11Sodium-ion by the billion
    8. 8:10A superconducting hydride
    9. 10:07Sign-off

    The papers

    • Pol II developmental overshoot and aging (bioRxiv)
    • TMEM106B haplotypes (medRxiv)
    • Supernova axion search (arXiv)
    • ML-designed sodium-ion carbons (arXiv)
    • Mg2RhH6 superconductivity (arXiv)

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    5 deep divesone paper each, 13 to 18 min

    1. Too Much Pol II — Why Aging Cells Transcribe Themselves to Death

       Longevity·13 min·The paper ↗

       Chapters and links

       Chapters

       1. 0:03Cold open
       2. 0:48What is Pol II
       3. 1:29The overshoot
       4. 3:10The decline
       5. 4:59A word from our sponsor
       6. 5:32The experiments
       7. 7:07Conservation
       8. 7:50Theoretical context
       9. 9:00Implications and limits
       10. 9:55Caveats
       11. 11:22What comes next
       12. 12:38Sign-off

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    2. TMEM106B structural haplotypes and neurodegeneration risk

       Brain & mood·18 min·The paper ↗

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       Chapters

       1. 0:03Cold open
       2. 0:37What is TMEM106B
       3. 1:49The original risk variant
       4. 2:50The 2022 surprise
       5. 4:20Long-read sequencing
       6. 5:31The four haplotypes
       7. 7:45The retrotransposon
       8. 9:08A word from our sponsor
       9. 9:42The mechanism
       10. 11:45Lysosomal rupture
       11. 13:29Causal evidence
       12. 13:57Caveats
       13. 15:40What comes next
       14. 17:24Sign-off

       Also linked

       • Companion: Neurodegeneration risk variants promote lysosomal TMEM106B fibril accumulation (bioRxiv)

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    3. Axion search in the diffuse supernova neutrino background at

       Cosmology·16 min·The paper ↗

       Chapters and links

       Chapters

       1. 0:03Cold open
       2. 0:39Core-collapse supernovae
       3. 1:36SN 1987A
       4. 2:08The diffuse supernova neutrino background
       5. 3:01The Super-K detection
       6. 4:47The strong CP problem and axions
       7. 6:43Axions in supernovae
       8. 8:16A word from our sponsor
       9. 8:53The method
       10. 10:17The result
       11. 11:00Why the DSNB matters
       12. 12:32Caveats
       13. 14:04What comes next
       14. 15:22Sign-off

       Also linked

       • Reference: Search for Diffuse Supernova Neutrino Background with Super-Kamiokande Gadolinium Dataset (ApJ)

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    4. Machine-designed hard carbon structures for sodium-ion batte

       Batteries·15 min·The paper ↗

       Chapters and links

       Chapters

       1. 0:03Cold open
       2. 0:46Why sodium
       3. 1:44The graphite problem
       4. 2:37What hard carbons look like
       5. 3:39The modelling problem
       6. 4:30Machine-learned potentials
       7. 5:16The RAFFLE framework
       8. 6:08Validation
       9. 6:59Sodium intercalation
       10. 7:59A word from our sponsor
       11. 8:40The surrogate model
       12. 9:44High-capacity candidates
       13. 10:36Design principles
       14. 11:26Caveats
       15. 13:26What comes next
       16. 15:04Sign-off

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    5. Mg2RhH6 superconductivity at 30 GPa via two-step precursor s

       New physics & chemistry·15 min·The paper ↗

       Chapters and links

       Chapters

       1. 0:03Cold open
       2. 0:44Why hydrogen
       3. 1:52The pressure wall
       4. 3:00Why pressure matters
       5. 4:07The two-step synthesis
       6. 5:34The structural transition
       7. 6:14Why rhodium
       8. 7:19The evidence
       9. 8:33A word from our sponsor
       10. 9:13The broader strategy
       11. 10:41Context and comparison
       12. 11:37Caveats
       13. 13:43What comes next
       14. 14:47Sign-off

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14. Trailer·22 Aug 2026

    This Is the Hastrup Review of Science

    Where artificial intelligence reads real science, so you do not have to pretend you understood the paper. A three minute taste. A roundup every week and a deep dive most nights.

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