Vox 推出这部启发人心的影集，探讨如加密电子货币的兴起、节食失败的原因，以及疯狂的韩国流行乐界等众多议题。
流行大百科 (季节 1)
The Racial Wealth Gap 7.4
播出日期: 2018-05-23
运行时间: 16 min
概述: Cory Booker and others discuss how slavery, housing discrimination and centuries of inequality have compounded to create a racial wealth gap.
Designer DNA 8.0
播出日期: 2018-05-23
运行时间: 17 min
概述: Scientific feat or terrifying social experiment? Specialists in the field discuss the high stakes and ethical controversies of gene editing.
Monogamy 7.5
播出日期: 2018-05-23
运行时间: 18 min
概述: What do biology, human history and the promiscuity of bonobos reveal about monogamy? Experts and everyday couples weigh in on shifting cultural norms.
K-Pop 8.0
播出日期: 2018-05-30
运行时间: 20 min
概述: Elaborate music videos, adoring fans, killer choreography. Learn about the global music phenomenon from South Korea that goes beyond "Gangnam Style."
Cryptocurrency 7.7
播出日期: 2018-06-06
运行时间: 14 min
概述: Cryptocurrency has made people billionaires, but is digital cash the next revolution? Learn about this anonymous currency and how it's coveted.
Why Diets Fail 7.5
播出日期: 2018-06-13
运行时间: 14 min
概述: Atkins. Paleo. Keto. Do any work in the long term? Experts look at marketing, food environments and genes to explain why diets are often unsuccessful.
The Stock Market 6.7
播出日期: 2018-06-20
运行时间: 17 min
概述: Does the stock market accurately reflect the status of the economy? Finance specialists discuss market history, valuations and CEO incentives.
eSports 6.7
播出日期: 2018-06-27
运行时间: 17 min
概述: Is fake violence a sport? Fans, shoutcasters, and eSports icons break down today's video games and the explosive popularity of competitive gaming.
Extraterrestrial Life 7.0
播出日期: 2018-07-04
运行时间: 18 min
概述: Despite decades of searching, we have yet to discover extraterrestrial life. Scientists discuss the reasons, including: Are aliens just too snobby?
! 6.3
播出日期: 2018-07-11
运行时间: 15 min
概述: Do we overuse exclamation points!? Linguists and copy editors look at how the punctuation has adapted across history, literature and internet-speak.
Cricket 7.0
播出日期: 2018-07-18
运行时间: 16 min
概述: Cricket experts look at how the confusing sport became so popular and discuss its evolution in becoming more accessible entertaining and profitable.
Weed 7.7
播出日期: 2018-07-25
运行时间: 20 min
概述: Marijuana experts discuss the rise of potent "sexually frustrated" cannabis plants, the quests for consistency in weed strains and the history of hemp.
Tattoo 7.3
播出日期: 2018-08-01
运行时间: 18 min
概述: They've been used to command respect, punish criminals and mark achievements. Tattooists speak about the origins of tattoo traditions and rituals.
Astrology 7.0
播出日期: 2018-08-08
运行时间: 18 min
概述: Do zodiac signs prescribe your fate? Or do horoscopes' accuracy lie in the placebo effect? Take a look at the science, history and lure of astrology.
Can We Live Forever ? 7.7
播出日期: 2018-08-15
运行时间: 18 min
概述: Can we uncover the secrets to extending the human lifespan? Experts discuss how developments in science -- even the French lilac -- hold some clues.
The Female Orgasm 7.0
播出日期: 2018-08-22
运行时间: 18 min
概述: The female orgasm is more elusive when a man is involved. Discover the reasons why and how women are embracing hands on solutions.
Political Correctness 7.7
播出日期: 2018-08-29
运行时间: 18 min
概述: Political correctness can sometimes feel like a tug-of-war between inclusivity and free speech. Experts discuss the concepts behind the fraught term.
Why Women Are Paid Less 7.0
播出日期: 2018-09-05
运行时间: 18 min
概述: Hillary Clinton and Anne-Marie Slaughter discuss the cultural norms at the center of the worldwide gender pay gap, including the "motherhood penalty."
The World's Water Crisis 8.7
播出日期: 2018-09-12
运行时间: 18 min
概述: The global water crisis is at an inflection point. How do we price our most valuable resource, while also ensuring access to it as a human right?
Music 7.0
播出日期: 2018-09-19
运行时间: 19 min
概述: When does sound become music? Why are humans so uniquely able to master musicality? Researchers talk rhythm, octaves and the magic of song and dance.
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