The Curiosity Desk

August 6, 2026

First up, it's another round of The Glitch Report, with misinformation researcher Joan Donovan. This week she talks sports books, gambling, and what happens when online prediction markets filtered into politics, alongside NPR tech reporter Bobby Allyn. 

Then: MIT professor Danielle Wood, on the issue of space debris & news of Space X’s Falcon 9 rocket crashing into the moon. 

Lastly, we learn about the curious side of twins with Dr. Kimberly Saudino, Director of the Boston University Twin Project.