Why do humans die of old age?

In what might the episode with the lowest ratio of science to high, the boys tackle the question of why people die of old age. They then cover a menagerie of other topics like neutron stars, solar energy, and whether Albert Einstein was a nice guy. Listen in to learn about all these fascinating topics, discussed by two guys who’ve had a bit too much of the devil’s lettuce.

For more episodes of scHIGHence, visit our website at www.buzzsprout.com/1510018. Note that we do not guarantee that any of the facts we share on this podcast are 100% true... after all, we are high. For more on this topic from a source that you can trust, check out these YouTube videos:

• SciShow episode about why we age: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqCo-McgHLw
• SciShow episode about the immortality of jelly fish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kLSiE-eNjw
• PBS Space Time about neutron stars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ou1MckZHTA
• SciShow episode about how solar panels work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uPVZUTLAvA

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