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Trace Elements (formerly Seeker+) is your home for deep dives, fun facts, absurd questions, rabbit holes, and explorations of things you never thought you needed to know.
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Hi Seeker+ Fans, Trace Here!
Hi Seeker+ fans, Trace here! It's been a while, but I'm back. This feed now belongs to me and my lil' production company, Trace Elements Media! I've g...
Why Venus Is Earth’s Evil Twin
There’s no disputing that Venus is a mysterious hellscape with scorching temperatures, crushing pressures, and a poisonous atmosphere, but it wasn’t a...
The "God Particle" Explained
The "God Particle” is a sexy name, but many physicists absolutely hate it. It’s also led people to think that maybe the discovery of the Higgs boson h...
Why You Think You Might Have ADHD
If you’re online, you may notice that conversations around ADHD are everywhere. You may even be starting to wonder, as you flick from one app to the n...
Supersonic Flights: Soviet Spies, Sonic Booms, and Aerodynamics
Since the first supersonic flights in the 1940's, we’ve made advances in engines and materials and computers, even having a paying public going supers...
Archaeology and The Future of Finding Lost Civilizations
Ultimately the goal of archaeology is to find out about historic humans and their lives, but we also need to consider whether we should be digging up...
How the Metaverse Will Be Built
Constructing a true metaverse is not an easy undertaking. Find out just what it’s going to take to get the technology up and running for a seamless an...
How To Learn Better, According to Science
In this episode of Seeker+, we dig into the neuroscience of how we learn and comb through studies about what can really make us more productive.
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The Past, Present, and Future of the International Space Station
It’s the single most complex construction project in the history of humanity. Find out how the International Space Station was built, what scientific...
Inside the OR: Prehistoric Surgery, Separating Twins, and Autonomous Robots
Even though surgeries are super common these days, it’s still pretty incredible that surgeons can cut people open, root around and people leave feelin...
Can Science Prove Whether Ghosts Are Real or Not?
Let’s talk about ghosts… and not just because we’re bringing Seeker+ back from the dead. So are ghosts real? I mean a lot of people claim to have seen...
Who Decided We Needed Vitamins?
Take your vitamins! A phrase from our parents mouths to our ears since time immemorial. Turns out it’s been a pretty effective message because nearly...
Stereotypes: The Good, the Bad, and the Truthful
Don’t judge today’s episode by its cover. Why? Because we’re talking the science of stereotypes! Where do stereotypes come from? Why do they exist? An...
The Violent History and Cyber Future of War
This week we’re charging into the science of WAR! Are humans really prone to violence? When did war first begin on our planet? How have strategies and...
Where Do Dreams Come From?
This week we’re getting dreamy! That’s right, we’re talkin’ the science of dreams, from what dreams really are, to why we have them, to if there’s a w...
WTF Are Algorithms Anyway?
In this episode we’re talking about the science of algorithms. Where they came from, what they really are, whether they’re good or EVIL, and much, muc...
Why Do We Drink Alcohol?
The origin of human alcohol consumption is a widely debated topic among many scientists and it is an interesting topic at that. What we really want to...
Your Body On (And Off) Food
You eat food every single day. But what exactly is happening inside your body to give you those essential nutrients? In this episode of, we break down...
How The Internet Changed The World Forever
Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites have helped spark some of the world's most fascinating revolutions and it doesn't stop there!
Why We Don’t Have Real Holograms Yet
This week on, we’re talking holograms! From who invented them and how, to why we don’t have holodecks, we’re answering all your holographic questions....
Why Fear Is Our Most Valuable Trait
When Franklin D. Roosevelt said, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself," I wonder if he knew he was being scientifically accurate? When a fea...
The Life And Death Of Stars
Stars make everything, but what makes stars? Stars come from a very precise situation in the universe. What exactly happens to create them? And what h...
Mosquitoes Suck!
Can we just get rid of them already? There are vast numbers of viruses and diseases that mosquitoes spread, but what do they spread and what do those...
WTF Is Gravity? Scientists Don’t Really Know Either
Gravity is a simple concept, but the “why” and the “how” are magnificently complicated. In today’s episode, we’re digging into all things gravity, fro...
Gold! What Is It Good For?
Gold has more uses than just strictly currency. It's characteristics make it ideal for the medical field, space travel and so much more!
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Can We Actually Travel Through Time?
With a deep understanding of time and relativity, traveling through time might actually be possible, according to Albert Einstein.
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What's This Puberty Thing All About?
Puberty never ends. Yes, the horrors are real. We all think that puberty begins in our pre-teens and ends in our early adulthood but, the truth is, pu...
Microgravity Makes the ISS a Perfect Lab, Here’s Everything We’re Learning
There's been a permanent human presence in space since 2000… what are they DOING up there? Today, we’re breaking down all things ISS. Join us in talki...
Hearing Colors: What It's Like To Have Synesthesia
Host Trace Dominguez interviews musician Kaitlyn Hova, a synesthete who can see specific colors when she hears musical notes.
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The Periodic Table Of Elements: An Origin Story
From a troubled home life to a lifetime of notoriety and fame in the science world, Dimitri Mendeleev came a long way in his crazy life and gave the w...
Let’s Talk About Sex Baby, Let’s Talk About Brain Regions… And Also Robots
Today we're breaking down all things sex. From how it's working in the brain, to what it does to your body, to robots and VR sex- It's gonna be a wild...
How The Universe And Everything In It Formed
It took a long time to get to where we are today and several theories exist as to how we got here in the first place. But which are true?
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Sharks Are Awesome!
So humans kill over 100 million sharks per year. But why? These creatures are awesome and should be admired for their incredible longevity!
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The Emergence And Reemergence Of Dinosaurs
Soft tissues, including DNA, of fossils can be preserved but not enough DNA has survived after 65 million years to clone a dinosaur.
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Star Trek Science: Fusion is Happening NOW! Here’s How it Works IRL
The Science of Star Trek is complicated - so we teamed up with our sister pod BAD SCIENCE and brought in a experimental physicist to break it all down...
The Compromise Of Renewable Energy
In 2014 USA's 99 nuclear reactors produced 798 billion kWh which accounts for over 19% of our total electrical output. So why the bad rap?
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Using Asteroids To Further Humanity
In 2013 NASA introduced an asteroid-capture mission called ARM (Asteroid Redirect Mission) which would bring an asteroid to moon's orbit.
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Genetics 101
"Gene" is a general word for a piece of DNA that creates proteins, but what exactly are genes? Why do they matter?
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In the 1930s Nuclear Energy Fueled the Future… Where is it Now?
This sucker is nuclear, baby! Nuclear energy has been toted by some as the solution to our energy crisis, while others warn of its immense danger. But...
The Birth And Death Of Earth's Oceans
Ocean acidification, over-fishing, warming climate and other environmental triggers may spell the next "Great Dying," but are we there yet?
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