Science Under Attack, Dino-Era Ducks, And Do We Own Our Bodies?
About this episode
This week on Break It Down: the world's oldest runestone might have been carved by a woman in a language that predates the Vikings, asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032 (but we’re not panicking yet), an ancient jawbone might reveal a new branch of the hominid family tree, science in the US is under attack after a slew of executive orders from the Trump administration, a fossil from Antarctica suggests ducks have been swimming around for a lot longer than we thought and we explore whether we actually own our bodies.
So sit back, relax, and let’s Break It Down…
Links:
Oldest runestone Asteroid New human relative Why are we the only surviving human species? Science under attack Dino-era ducks Do we own our bodies? Wound Man CURIOUS Magazine Worst diving accident Rescued frogs
Get every episode summarized
Each time IFLScience - Break It Down publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from IFLScience - Break It Down
Artemis II Records, Neanderthal Not-Hybrids, And Introducing “Moon Joy” | Break...
IFLScience - Break It Down
The Science Behind “Project Hail Mary”, Ghost Elephants, And Womb Transplants
IFLScience - Break It Down
AI Assassins, Inside A De-extinction Lab, And Life On Mars? | Break It Down Podc...
IFLScience - Break It Down
Deep-Space Toilet, Mega-Stegosaurus, And The Only Venomous Primate
IFLScience - Break It Down