Podcast Episodes

Sea Camp: The Largest Daily Migration On Earth

Episode 1315

The twilight zone of the ocean is a mysterious place. At 200-1000 meters below the surface, it's a tough place to study. That's why, during World War II, people reading sonograms from this zone were …

Published on 5 months ago

Did Spiders' Ancestors Come From The Ocean?

Episode 1314

Whether you love spiders or can't be within 10 feet of them, you probably think of them crawling around on land. Historically, most researchers would probably say the same thing: Based on the fossil …

Published on 5 months ago

Eating Disorder Recovery In A Diet Culture World

Episode 1313

Eating disorders are complicated illnesses that skyrocketed among teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatrician Eva Trujillo says they "literally rewire the brain," decrease brain size, and ma…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Will Federal Budget Cuts Affect Space Science?

Episode 1312

Earlier this year, the White House proposed a nearly 24% cut to NASA's 2026 fiscal year budget — the largest in the agency's history. The trims are largely aimed at the NASA's fundamental science res…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Sea Camp: Is Better Human Health Hidden In The Sea?

Episode 1311

For this week's Sea Camp, we're diving below the ocean's surface to explore the sunlight zone, the portion of ocean that's 0-200 meters deep. Here, we zoom in on some spineless inhabitants envied for…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

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Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

These Scientists Are Using AI To Listen To Frogs

Episode 1312

If you were a miner in California during the Gold Rush, you might have dined on a California red-legged frog. The largest native frog in the western United States, this Golden State denizen used to b…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Who Is Using The 988 Crisis Line?

Episode 1309

The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — 988 — launched on this day exactly three years ago. People who call the line seeking support are connected to a local network of crisis centers and a traine…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

How Realistic Are Movie Dinosaurs?

Episode 1308

Jurassic Park: Rebirth is the latest installment in the Jurassic World series. And while dinosaur paleontologist Matt Lamanna has loved dinos — and the Jurassic Park franchise — his whole life, he sa…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

These Critters Call The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Home

Episode 1307

For this second installment of the Sea Camp series, we explore the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It's the largest of five gigantic garbage patches in the sea. These patches hang out at the nexus of th…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago