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• 70 - Computers

  How does a computer use a bunch of 0s and 1s to show you cat memes? What do 19th-century weaving looms have to do with the "bugs" in modern software? And how do I know what specs to look for if I want a smooth-running computer or phone?This week, we're opening up the magic box on your desk to explain how computers actually work.Transistor diagram (source: ExplainThatStuff)Email: [email protected]: https://www.facebook.com/explainthiscastBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/explainthiscast.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/explainthiscast/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@explainthiscast 

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• 69 - Prions

  Why shouldn't you eat brains? How are cannibalism and mad cow disease linked? Can Jin say "transmissible spongiform encephalopathy" three times as fast?Let's learn about one of the most terrifying, unstoppable infectious diseases we know about: prions.Email: [email protected]: https://www.facebook.com/explainthiscastBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/explainthiscast.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/explainthiscast/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@explainthiscast 

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• 68 - Monkeysphere

  Do you really know all of your Facebook friends? How many people can you know personally? Why does city life feel so isolating? Join Jin as he unpicks Dunbar's Number, the "Monkeysphere," and its fascinating implications for our social lives!Email: [email protected]: https://www.facebook.com/explainthiscastBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/explainthiscast.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/explainthiscast/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@explainthiscast 

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• 67 - Caesarean Section

  Why are some babies born through surgery instead of by natural delivery? Is a Caesarean section better for the mum and baby? What is the dark history behind the C-section?Let's explore the miraculous and icky world of how we come into the world!Email: [email protected]: https://www.facebook.com/explainthiscastBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/explainthiscast.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/explainthiscast/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@explainthiscast 

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• 66 - Capitalism

  How does our economy work? What does it mean to seize the means of production? How is late stage capitalism ruining my life? And why did so many people lose their jobs in 2008?Jin takes you down the windy rabbit hole of the most prevalent economic system in the world, the history behind how it came about, and whether it's good or evil (or both).CAPITALISM · Céline TshikaKen Liu - The Perfect MatchIMDB - The Big ShortEmail: [email protected]: https://www.facebook.com/explainthiscastBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/explainthiscast.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/explainthiscast/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@explainthiscast 

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