211: Nicky Urban on Heart-Hugging Robots, Optogenetic Mouse Armies and Bad Science in Wyoming

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Nicky Urban returns to talk with us about a new robotic implant for heart patients, how to turn on a mouse's killer instinct with lasers and why GOP legislators in Wyoming are trying to outlaw clean energy. DOES YOUR HEART NEED A HUG? https://www.sciencenews.org/article/heart-hugging-robot-does-twist-and-squeeze KILLER ZOMBIE MOUSE ARMY https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170112130133.htm WYOMING IS TRYING TO MURDER US ALL http://www.popsci.com/wyoming-is-basically-trying-to-outlaw-clean-energy Find us at thesciencejerks.com and boardwalkaudio.com/sciencejerks. Email us [email protected]. Subscribe for free on Stitcher or iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/science-jerks-real-science/id578684997?mt=2