Dec 14, 2009
Ep 15: Science… sort of - Fire and Ice. The paleopals begin as they
always begin, with chilled savory refreshments. Ryan and Patrick
come up with a new meaning for an old label, while Justin samples
from a vintage year for Trader Joes. 00:04:42 After discussing
their iced beverages, Patrick delves into a study that explores a
hotspot below our favorite island state. Justin ponders whether or
not magma still glows if no one can see it. 00:26:51 Trailer Trash
Talk opens with a discussion of 'The Book of Eli'. All wonder what
the book could possibly be- maybe this is a marketing ploy from
Amazon to sell Kindles? 00:26:51 Ryan returns to the deep to
discuss life under the ice on Europa, a moon of Jupiter, with
Richard Greenberg, Professor of Planetary Sciences at the Lunar and
Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona. 00:52:31 What would a
Science… sort of Episode be like without a quick trip to our
favorite continent Africa? Ryan leads the way on a journey through
the strange world of mole-rats- animals that don't feel pain, don't
need oxygen, don't get cancer, and are apparently immortal for up
to 30 years. Of course, every superpower comes with a
superweakness.