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A new approach to brain health, one neuron at a time
Neuroscientist Paul Nuyujukian likens the brain to a stadium full of people. To eavesdrop on the crowd you could put a microphone in the middle of th…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Is there still a gender gap in medical research?
Episode 1464
When you go to the doctor’s office, your doctor has to figure out which treatment is best for you. Physicians rely on medical research and clinical t…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Are you pooping all wrong?
Talking about poop can be taboo, and this social norm may be hurting our health. Dr. Trisha Pasricha says around 40% of people in the U.S. have bathr…
3 weeks ago
Who's to blame for all this plastic?
Episode 1462
How did plastic become so ubiquitous? The answer lies deep beneath the surface of the earth. In her new book Plastic Inc., environmental journalist B…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Quantum physics is for everybody
Episode 1461
Subatomic particles, gravity wells and the beginning of the universe – these are difficult and mysterious concepts that are better understood with st…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Why are bees special? We get inside a hive to find out
In a new National Geographic docuseries, viewers get a look inside a bee hive. The series is called Secrets of the Bees — and since there’s nobody we…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
The world is running out of helium — again
Lots of people count on helium. From MRI machines and semiconductor manufacturing to pressurizing rockets and detecting leaks, helium is used globall…
4 weeks ago
Never had the flu? Scientists may know why
Scientists estimate somewhere between 5%-35% of people do not get sick from the flu despite being exposed to the virus that causes it. Now, researche…
1 month ago
Why is NASA going to the moon again?
NASA’s Artemis II mission is set to launch this week, which could bring humanity close to the moon for the first time since 1972. It’s a mission that…
1 month ago
Predicting spring bloom is an art and a science
Episode 1456
Do you ever wish you could predict the future? The National Park Service in Washington D.C. does it every year when they forecast when the Capitol’s …
1 month ago