Tag: time

• Useful Commutes and Masked Cows

  Studies show the morning commute is the least favorite part of the day, and the commute home the third-least favorite, but it’s also possible to miss aspects of that enforced time between work and home. For all its downsides, the daily commute does have some positives. Anthony and Jeff discuss the science behind commuting, and how we can adapt in a new world. Then, there are 1.6 billion cattle on Earth, and their burps and farts are becoming a big problem. Cows expel methane, which is approximately 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide when it comes to warming the planet. Jeff and Anthony look at a company proposing an unusual solution to a very big problem. [more]

  January 15, 2021Episodes

• Zeptoseconds and Mummy Twinkies

  Scientists have measured the shortest unit of time ever: the time it takes a light particle to cross a hydrogen molecule: 247 zeptoseconds. A zeptosecond is a trillionth of a billionth of a second, or a decimal point followed by 20 zeroes and a 1. Anthony and Jeff sort through all of the smallest units of time and how they were named. Then, Colin Purrington thought that Twinkies could never go bad, so he bit into one he had been holding onto for 8 years. What he found led him to send it to some fungi scientists. Jeff and Anthony discuss what happened to these horrifying treats, perfect for Spook-tober! [more]

  November 2, 2020Episodes

• Time Crystals and Number Loss

  Time Crystals. We made them. Well, not we, but researchers at two institutions made them simultaneously! Anthony and Jeff discuss what Time Crystals are and how they may revolutionize watches and computers, too! Then the story of a man who lost the ability to see numbers. Jeff and Anthony talk about how this unique condition reveals a lot about how the human brain works. [more]

  August 21, 2020Episodes

• Giving and Gorging

  People are more likely appreciate gifts that save time over gifts that save money. This, according to a new study that looked at how people estimate social status when receiving a gift. Anthony and Jeff talk about the best kind of gifts, and whether saving someone time is really more valuable. Then, scientific analysis suggests competitive eaters have come within nine hotdogs of the limits of human performance. Jeff and Anthony discuss stuffing food into your face for sport, and whether there really is such thing as an insurmountable limit. [more]

  July 24, 2020Episodes

• Quantity Time

  Despite not being at the end of your life, you may very well be nearing the end of your time with some of the most important people in your life. The majority of the time spent with your parents is front loaded in your life - most likely you only have 5 % of your life's in person parent time. Jeff and Anthony discuss why this might be okay. [more]

  January 12, 2018Episodes

• Garbage In, Nothing Out

  Jeff and Anthony take a look at an article which suggests the more we consume, the less we create. Would keeping track of all the time spent screwing around on the Internet change your behavior? Do you need to absorb media to to be creative, or does bombarding yourself with stimuli reduce your productivity? Hey! If you're enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it wherever you grab it from. Here's the iTunes link: [http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns](http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns) Jeff on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/jeffcannata](http://twitter.com/jeffcannata) Anthony on Twitter: [http://twitter.com/acarboni](http://twitter.com/acarboni) Today's story was suggested by Julian Murdoch: [http://therecordingrevolution.com/2014/07/21/one-reason-youre-not-making-as-much-music-as-you-would-like-hint-youre-looking-at-it/](http://therecordingrevolution.com/2014/07/21/one-reason-youre-not-making-as-much-music-as-you-would-like-hint-youre-looking-at-it/) Be sure to check out his show, Gamers With Jobs: [http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/](http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/) Thanks again to Supercreative for letting us use their studio. Check out Pointless with Kevin Pereira: [http://podcast.supercreative.tv/](http://podcast.supercreative.tv/) [more]

  July 25, 2014Episodes