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Short Wave

Untangling The Science of Octopus Arms

19 Sep 2025

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You're listening to Shortwave from NPR. Hey Shore Rivers, Regina Barber here. And Rachel Carlson. With our bi-weekly science news roundup featuring the hosts of All Things Considered. And today we have the always fun Ari Shapiro. We're going to miss you, Ari.

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Oh, I'm only always fun when I'm with you. It's a testament to your show.

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I love doing it.

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So I hear today you're going to tell me about some mysterious red dots in space.

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Yeah, and how the brain might fill in missing information. And lastly, you'll love this, Ari, the wiggly world of octopus arms.

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Eight times the fun.

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Exactly. All that on this episode of Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR.

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Sources and Methods, the crown jewels of the intelligence community. Shorthand for, how do we know what's real? Who told us? If you have those answers, you're on the inside, and NPR wants to bring you there. From the Pentagon to the State Department to spy agencies, listen to understand what's really happening and what it means for you.

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