Episode 132: In the Blink of an Eye (2026)

They keep making them, so we keep reviewing them! In the Blink of an Eye (2026) tells the tragic tale of an adorably precocious child’s radicalization and eventual transformation into a billionaire tech bro who destroys the earth. It’s a triptych of past, present, and future, taking us from an endearing mixed race Neanderthal family, to Rashida Jones’ groundbreaking PhD research, to a genetically engineered sci-fi Kate McKinnon’s quest to find the next planet to destroy. It’s alright, I guess.

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In this episode:

Longevity-obsessed tech billionaires: https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/11/health/kara-swisher-longevity-wellness

Kepler 16b: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepler-16b

The ichnology of White Sands (New Mexico): Linear traces and human footprints, evidence of transport technology? https://doi.org/10.1016/j.qsa.2025.100274

RNA World: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNA_world

Hairdos in prehistory: https://richlyadorned.wordpress.com/2017/01/31/hairdos-in-prehistoric-europe/

How to order authors in scientific papers: https://wordvice.com/blog/journal-article-author-order/

How to format genus/species names: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d_5jDJvYwY

Berger and Trinkaus (1995) Patterns of Trauma among the Neandertals: https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-4403(95)90013-6

The Divje Babe Flute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHXV07YCGKY

Lawnmower RC Airplane: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SuZLxMIsN6k

Neanderthals and ancient DNA: https://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/genetics/ancient-dna-and-neanderthals