217: Jolene Kim on The Trappist-1 Planets, The Longest Neuron and Sneaky Beetles

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Jolene Kim (@jolenekim) drops by to help us name the seven new Trappist-1 planets, explore consciousness after the news of a new super-long neuron just found in mouth brains, and figure out why so many beetles have evolved to look like mice. THE NEW PLANETS https://www.newscientist.com/article/2124417-trappist-1-worlds-are-close-enough-for-life-to-hop-between-them/ HOLY SHIT, THAT'S A BIG NEURON http://www.sciencealert.com/a-giant-neuron-has-been-found-wrapped-around-the-entire-circumference-of-the-brain BEETLES THAT WANT TO BE ANTS https://www.newscientist.com/article/2124050-sneaky-beetles-evolved-disguise-to-look-like-ants-then-eat-them/ 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