Giving coffee a jolt could help assess its quality

from All Things Considered · host Rachel Carlson

NPR's science podcast Short Wave looks at the secrets behind scorpions' weapons, using electricity to measure the quality of a cup of coffee, and what shapes the content of dreams.

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