Weekly: Dire wolves (not) brought back from extinction; US science in existential crisis; how to pour the perfect coffee

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  In the creators of the popular science show with millions of YouTube subscribers comes the MinuteEarth podcast.

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  Every episode of the show dives deep into a science question you might not even know you had,

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  but once you hear the answer, you'll want to share it with everyone you know.

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  Why do rivers curve?

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  Why did the T-Rex have such tiny arms?

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  And why do so many more kids need glasses now than they used to?

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  Spoiler alert, it isn't screen time.

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  Our team of scientists digs into the research and breaks it down into a short,

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  entertaining explanation jam-packed with science facts and terrible puns.

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  Subscribe to MinuteEarth wherever you like to listen.

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  Hello and welcome to New Scientist Weekly where we discuss the most fascinating science news of the week.

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  I'm Penny Sarge, and this week we've got Timothy Rebel back again as co-host.

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  Thanks for coming, Tim.

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  Yep, thanks Penny.

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  I've been brought back from extinction specifically to help you host the show,

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  which if that wasn't obvious is a clue for what we've got coming up.

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  Other things we'll be talking about include the continuing existential crisis facing US science and the news that physicists have cracked how to make the best cup of coffee.

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  Perfect, great.

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  Classic combination.

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  But before we get to that,

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