Ari Shapiro

Let's start with contagious peeing among chips. Sorry, it's NPR. We should say urination. Contagious urination. What is going on?

Let's start with contagious peeing among chips. Sorry, it's NPR. We should say urination. Contagious urination. What is going on?

So like the same effect is making chimps pee together that makes us yawn in sequence? Yeah.

So like the same effect is making chimps pee together that makes us yawn in sequence? Yeah.

So like the same effect is making chimps pee together that makes us yawn in sequence? Yeah.

To see when they pee? She had to track every time one of them relieved themselves?

To see when they pee? She had to track every time one of them relieved themselves?

To see when they pee? She had to track every time one of them relieved themselves?

So when my boss pees, I'm going to pee? Yeah, maybe.

So when my boss pees, I'm going to pee? Yeah, maybe.

So when my boss pees, I'm going to pee? Yeah, maybe.

OK, so there's clearly more to study here. But is there any evolutionary reason that contagious urination would be an advantage?

OK, so there's clearly more to study here. But is there any evolutionary reason that contagious urination would be an advantage?

OK, so there's clearly more to study here. But is there any evolutionary reason that contagious urination would be an advantage?

Okay, let's move on from that one. Tell me about our second story, A Chorus in Space.

Okay, let's move on from that one. Tell me about our second story, A Chorus in Space.

Okay, let's move on from that one. Tell me about our second story, A Chorus in Space.

Of course I do.

Of course I do.

Of course I do.