Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock are built around one key piece of technology which may or may not have real world implications. “KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!” Admiral James Tiberius Kirk, 2285 There are countless reasons why fans love Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Up until that point, it was the most action-pack…

There are no blue or green pigments in the human eye, so how do those eye colors occur? Learn about the complex genetics and light scattering that give our eyes their color (plus how rare different eye colors are) in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/eye/rarest-eye-colors.htm See …

Governments impose tariffs (which are border taxes paid by the importer) to help protect their nation's businesses from foreign competition. Learn how tariffs work, how they don't work, and why they can actually hurt local businesses and consumers in this episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: https://money.howstuffworks.com/who-wins-loses…

We used to think Komodo dragons harbored bacteria in their mouths that made their bites deadly, but it turns out they have venom and iron-tipped teeth to thank. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/komodo-bite.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Episode:…

Hail to the Chief -- the chief rose gardener! Visit us at maedunbroc.com Music by Jason Shaw at AudionautiX To learn more about the White House Rose Garden, check out these links: https://www.nps.gov/whho/learn/historyculture/rose-garden.htm https://www.whitehousehistory.org/president-kennedys-rose-garden https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/hom…