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Your Life Runs on GPS. And GPS Runs on Duct Tape - Curiosity Weekly

Your Life Runs on GPS. And GPS Runs on Duct Tape - Curiosity Weekly

Update: 2025-10-15
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GPS runs our world, but the system is far from perfect and much more fragile than people believe. This episode, GPS expert Logan Scott speaks with senior producer Teresa Carey about the past, present, and future of GPS and how to avoid catastrophe when something goes wrong. Host, Dr. Samantha Yammine also explores the first new potential treatment for Huntington’s disease and how queen ants are creating clones of other species.  

 

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Your Life Runs on GPS. And GPS Runs on Duct Tape - Curiosity Weekly

Your Life Runs on GPS. And GPS Runs on Duct Tape - Curiosity Weekly