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Month: February 2021

  • Episode 338: A Sweet Spot For Napping

    Episode 338: A Sweet Spot For Napping

    This episode contains: Ben has something to say about the state of grape buying in this country. Steven is still reminding everyone he has a 3D printer. Lend Me Some Sugar, I Am Your Neighbor: NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover safely lands on Red Planet! We talk about the rover and how it is taking samples…

  • Episode 337: Task Related Motivation

    Episode 337: Task Related Motivation

    This episode contains: Ben tells us about a Covid scare that his family had. Steven has been 3D printing stuff for Terraforming Mars. Help Me Wander: There are age-differences in mind-wandering. A study was conducted about young and restless, old and focused and other things about mind-wandering. We also talk about interruptions and focusing. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210210133327.htm…

  • Episode 336: Like A Rock

    Episode 336: Like A Rock

    This episode contains: We kick off this episode with some real Devon talk. Ben is using libraries correctly. Steven watched a little bit of TV. Spiders, Is There Anything They Can’t Do?: Tiny spider engineers use silk pulley systems to lift prey 50 times their weight. The Theridiidae spider not only has an impressive name,…

  • Episode 335: Erbit Changed

    Episode 335: Erbit Changed

    This episode contains: We all survived the recent storm in California, some of us more than others. Watch out for those downed power lines, Ben! If You Liked It You Should Have Put A Ring On It: Saturn’s tilt caused by its moons, researchers say. The influence of Saturn’s satellites can explain the tilt of…