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It’s Silly Season. The time of the year when the news goes on holiday. Which means it’s time to catch up on some of the really cool tech and science stories we missed like fiery webcams and livestreamed fatbergs. Matt's Notes: This is the quiet time of the year for news and developments. It’s been such a crazy year that we’ve had a lot to catch up on. This week, I’m going back to some of the smaller stories, such as the discovery of a new shape, the scutoid, and its implications for building human organs. And why fatbergs, for all their colossal disgustingness, may be the cultural symbol of our times. On with the episode! Transcript Excerpt: Are we in the Mattsplained equivalent of a desert? •That is normally the case most years. •We get to a point where, sometime during July August and really isn’t anything to talk about. •This is been such a tumultuous and topsy-turvy year that the stories have kept on coming. •And as you said, this year I’ve had more to rant about than I’ve had time to rant. •The s