Podcast Episodes

The History of Concrete with John Wilson

John Wilson’s new documentary, “The History of Concrete,” has a subject matter that to most people may seem gray, drab, and boring. The film is anyth…

14 hours ago

1406: The tilcayo is the new wild cat on the block

Episode 1406

Big news for tiny cats: an itty-bitty three-pound spotted cat from Bolivia—called the tilcayo—is the first new wild cat species described in more tha…

3 days, 14 hours ago

1405: Are natural history museums going extinct?

Episode 1405

Leaders of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University say they can’t afford to keep the museum open to visitors. And there are rumors that …

4 days, 14 hours ago

1404: Examining a new lunar crater + searching for signs of alien technology

Episode 1404

In 2024, scientists using instruments on board the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft spotted a new large impact crater on the surface of the mo…

5 days, 14 hours ago

1404: Did the COVID pandemic stunt kids’ development?

Episode 1404

It’s a conversation at playgrounds and in classrooms: parents and teachers worry that kids who spent formative years at home during the COVID-19 pand…

6 days, 14 hours ago

1403: How do concussions affect the brain?

Episode 1403

Football season is upon us and a new study is making headlines. Researchers found that roughly 1 in 4 NFL players will develop CTE, a neurodegenerati…

1 week ago

1402: Are new treatments for celiac disease on the horizon?

Episode 1402

For celiac disease sufferers, avoiding gluten is the only way to avoid symptoms. But that’s not always easy to do. Researchers are working on new tre…

1 week, 3 days ago

1401: Everyone is calling for safer AI. So what does that mean?

Episode 1401

AI safety has dominated the news cycle for weeks, precipitated in part by an AI attack where a bunch of OpenAI’s agents teamed up and hacked another …

1 week, 4 days ago

1400: Underwater archeology reveals clues about Ice Age humans

Episode 1400

During the last ice age, America’s coastlines and waterways looked much different than they do today. When glaciers melted, coasts and shorelines wer…

1 week, 5 days ago

1399: Climate change is increasing hurricane risk for Hawaiʻi

Episode 1399

The Hawaiian Islands tend to be insulated from the worst effects of hurricanes, but this summer has been different. In mid-August, Hurricane Lala pum…

1 week, 6 days ago