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Extracting Brains ... For Science
Episode 1228
A year and a half ago, neuroscientist Kamilla Souza got the call she'd been waiting for: A baby humpback whale had died just offshore. She wanted its…
1 year, 7 months ago
What Happens While You're Under Anesthesia?
Episode 1227
Picture a relaxing scene. Maybe a beach in Tahiti, your toes in the sand, a cold drink in hand. Now imagine your favorite music playing in the backgr…
1 year, 7 months ago
This Is Your Brain On Dessert
Episode 1226
Ever eat a full meal ... and find you still have room for dessert? If so, you're not alone. Sugar is a quick form of energy that many people crave — …
1 year, 7 months ago
Party In Peru: New Critters Just Dropped
Episode 1225
What happens when a team of scientists and local Awajún guides go on a 38-day trip into the Alto Mayo region of Peru? Over 2000 species are identifie…
1 year, 8 months ago
When AI Cannibalizes Its Data
Episode 1224
Asked ChatGPT anything lately? Talked with a customer service chatbot? Read the results of Google's "AI Overviews" summary feature? If you've used th…
1 year, 8 months ago
Could This Particle 'Clean Up' A Cosmic Mystery?
Episode 1223
Physics has a bit of a messy problem: There's matter missing in our universe. Something is there that we can't see but can detect! What could this my…
1 year, 8 months ago
Lessons in Love From Voles
Episode 1222
For years, scientists have known that oxytocin is important in facilitating the feeling of love in humans. How do they know? Prairie voles. For years…
1 year, 8 months ago
Stopping A Deadly Disease On Apache Lands
Episode 1221
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is one of the deadliest tickborne diseases in the United States, often killing people within about a week if left untrea…
1 year, 8 months ago
What Happens Inside A Top-Secret U.S. Nuclear Facility?
Episode 1220
The U.S. tested nuclear weapons until the early 1990s. Since then, scientists have been using supercomputers and experiments to simulate nuclear test…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Dangers Of Mirror Cell Research
Episode 1219
For people with two hands, one is usually dominant. On a molecular level, life takes this to the extreme. All of the DNA in earthly living things twi…
1 year, 8 months ago