Oct. 20, 2020
Tue. 10/20 - Tardigrade Sunscreen & Cursed Twinkies
Tardigrade sunscreen. Coming soon? How to enjoy a socially-distanced holiday season. Some promising methods for upcycling plastic into more valuable materials. And the curious case of the extremely moldy Twinkie.
Sponsors:
- Fitbod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/kottke
- FightCamp, joinfightcamp.com/ride
Links:
- This tardigrade can glow to protect itself when exposed to UV rays (CNN)
- How to Make Socially Distanced Holidays Actually Feel Special (Vice)
- If recycling plastics isn’t making sense, remake the plastics (Ars Technica)
- Scientists Are Fascinated By An 8-Year-Old, Moldy Twinkie (NPR)
- Kottke.Org
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
Featured Episodes
Recent Episodes
- Fri. 09/17 - Night-Lunch and the Origin of Food Trucks
- Thu. 09/16 - Jane Austen's Advice for Social Media Users
- Wed. 09/15 - Civilian? Amateur? Private? Whatever, They're Going to Space!
- Tue. 09/14 - Steve Wozniak's New Space Company
- Mon. 09/13 - De-Extinct Woolly Mammoths & Potty-Trained Cows
- Fri. 09/10 - The Mystery of Blue Moon Ice Cream
- Thu. 09/09 - Roof Panels That Cool Your Home, No A/C Required!
- Wed. 09/08 - What Happens When You Get Struck By Lightning?
- Tue. 09/07 - Mars Rocks, A Billionaire's Utopia, & The Free Blockbuster Movement
- See all →