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Europa Clipper And The Search For Life In Space
Episode 1151
NASA's Europa Clipper mission launched Monday, beginning its years-long journey to the distant icy moon it's named after. This mission is designed to…
1 year, 6 months ago
5-Year-Olds Asked Us Science Questions. We Answer
Episode 1150
In honor of our show turning 5 (!!) today...
5 Short Wave staffers
answer 5(x2) questions
from some of our 5-year-old listeners
and explain the science …
1 year, 6 months ago
Why Traditional Plant Knowledge Is Not A Quick Fix
Episode 1149
Host Regina G. Barber talks with Rosalyn LaPier about ethnobotany--what it is and how traditional plant knowledge is frequently misunderstood in the …
1 year, 6 months ago
What The Heck Is A Rock Glacier?
Episode 1148
Even though there are more than 10,000 rock glaciers in the western United States, most people would look at one without knowing it. Unlike the snowy…
1 year, 6 months ago
Anxious? Try Watching A Scary Movie
Episode 1147
In human history, fear kept us safe when running from predators and anxiety kept us from going back to that lion-infested area. But what happens when…
1 year, 6 months ago
How Do You Spot A Liar?
Episode 1146
For over a century, we've been inventing technology to catch liars in the act. To this end, the polygraph was invented and became wildly popular in t…
1 year, 6 months ago
Mapping The Entire Fruit Fly Brain
Episode 1145
Fruit fly brains are smaller than a poppy seed, but that doesn't mean they aren't complex. For the first time, researchers have published a complete …
1 year, 7 months ago
What Lightning And Black Holes Have In Common
Episode 1144
Lightning: It happens all the time, and yet the exact details of how it's made has long eluded scientists. That is, until now. New research out this …
1 year, 7 months ago
Why Astronomers Are Teaching Climate Change
Episode 1143
Years ago, astronomy professors started noticing something that troubled them: Many of their students didn't understand climate change and the scienc…
1 year, 7 months ago
If Fungi Win, Will We Be Ready?
Episode 1142
Over six million fungal species are believed to inhabit planet Earth. Outsmarting them is the work of Arturo Casadevall's lifetime. What If Fungi Win…
1 year, 7 months ago