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The ancient origins of cannabis and our changing attitudes towards it

Cannabis attitudes are undergoing a seismic shift but what do really know about the drug? Our three-part special podcast series is uncovering the science of marijuana ....

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What would life on Earth be like if our planet were cube-shaped?

In the two-part season finale of Dead Planets Society, our hosts are turning Earth into a cube with fascinating results – walking to space, enormous sea monsters and more ....

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Can we smash together all of the asteroids to build a new planet?

The asteroid belt is messy and sometimes a threat to our solar system’s planet, so on this episode of Dead Planets Society it’s time to tidy it up into a single asteroid world ....

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What would it take to make the most inhospitable planet for life?

Most of the planets discovered in the universe so far would be incredibly hostile for life, but Dead Planets Society is intent on creating one worse than any we’ve seen before ....

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Slicing the moon in half would be disastrous for Earth – but beautiful

The moon can be a scourge for astronomers, so the Dead Planets Society has figured out how to destroy it, with consequences both disastrous and visually stunning ....

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