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Could AI Go Green?
Episode 1270
Google, Microsoft and Meta have all pledged to reach at least net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. Amazon set their net-zero deadline for 2040. To unde…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
What's The Environmental Cost Of AI?
Episode 1269
By 2028, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory forecasts that U.S. data centers could use as much as 12% of the nation's electricity. The reason: gen…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Science Can Make You More Creative!
Episode 1268
Do you consider yourself a creative person? If not, you may be holding yourself back. Psychologist Zorana Ivcevic Pringle says creativity isn't a tra…
1 year ago
Did Scientists Find Alien Life Or Just Controversy?
Episode 1267
Recently, a group of scientists claimed they found possible signs of life on a planet called K2-18b. The news made headlines. Researchers said they'd…
1 year ago
What Can Minecraft Teach Us About Learning?
Episode 1266
Minecraft is a movie and a very popular video game with iconic block graphics that characters can "mine" for building material and gems. It's also wh…
1 year ago
Are DOGE Cuts Making America Healthy?
Episode 1265
In its first 100 days, the Trump administration — specifically, the Department of Government Efficiency — shuttered agencies and slashed budgets pert…
1 year ago
Should Kids Be Taking Melatonin?
Episode 1264
A good night's sleep makes a big difference to our mental and physical health. Without quality sleep, we're less productive. Grumpy. It can even affe…
1 year ago
Harnessing Spineless Sea Creatures' Superpowers
Episode 1263
From starfish and sea slugs to jellyfish and sponges, the ocean's invertebrates are some of the most ancient and diverse critters on Earth. And so ar…
1 year ago
This Telescope Could Find "Planet 9"
Episode 1262
Some scientists are convinced that beyond Neptune, there's a planet they've yet to see. This so-called "Planet 9" is so far away, it would be a faint…
1 year ago
Why These Salmon Are On Anxiety Meds
Episode 1261
A fish walks into a pharmacy ... well, not exactly. Fish aren't being prescribed anti-anxiety drugs. But they are experiencing the effects. Researche…
1 year ago