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The punk rock life of cephalopods

This Cephalopod Week, we’re talking death spirals, cannibalism, and giant squid dissection.

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The tiny, three-pound tilcayo is the first cat species to be described in a century, and, yes—it is as cute as you’d think. Are natural history museums going extinct? John Wilson’s latest feature film, “The History of Concrete” is an idiosyncratic journey about more than just concrete. Plus, to prepare for an overseas game, the LA Rams tried a Hail Mary jet lag strategy.

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The Nobel winner searching for deep-space neutrinos in Antarctica

In 2013, Francis Halzen spoke with Ira about the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. This week, Halzen won the Nobel Prize.

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How important ideas get reawakened, with David Byrne

Why do some breakthroughs go dormant—and then wake up? Watch Flora's interview with artist David Byrne about these "sleeping beauties."

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