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What's It Like To Live In Space? One Astronaut Says It Changes Her Dreams
Episode 1040
Few humans have had the opportunity to see Earth from space, much less live in space. We got to talk to one of these lucky people — NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara. She will soon conclude her nearly seve…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
The Evolutionary Mystery Of Menopause ... In Whales
Episode 1039
Across the animal kingdom, menopause is something of an evolutionary blip. We humans are one of the few animals to experience it. But Sam Ellis, a researcher in animal behavior, argues that this isn'…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Syphilis Cases Are Rising In Babies. Illinois Has A Potential Solution
Episode 1038
The number of newborns born with syphilis – a serious sexually transmitted infection – has skyrocketed 755% from 2012 to 2021. These babies have congenital syphilis, which is when the infection is pa…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
A Tale Of Two Bengali Physicists
Episode 1037
When Shohini Ghose was studying physics as a kid, she heard certain names repeated over and over. "Einstein, Newton, Schrodinger ... they're all men." Shohini wanted to change that — so she decided t…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Are We On The Brink Of A Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough?
Episode 1036
Nuclear fusion could one day change the world by producing energy at lower costs than we generate it now — without greenhouse gas emissions or long-term nuclear waste.
If we can get it to work.
Peopl…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
What We Know About Long COVID, From Brain Fog to Fatigue
Episode 1035
"Long COVID has affected every part of my life," said Virginia resident Rachel Beale said at a recent Senate hearing. "I wake up every day feeling tired, nauseous and dizzy. I immediately start plann…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
The Science Of Atomic Bombs At The Heart Of 'Oppenheimer'
Episode 1034
Coming down from the buzz of the Oscars, we're taking a look at Christopher Nolan's award-winning film 'Oppenheimer.' It chronicles the life and legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the first director of…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
The "Shocking" Tactic Electric Fish Use to Collectively Sense the World
Episode 1033
Neuroscientist Nathan Sawtell has spent a lot of time studying the electric elephantnose fish. These fish send and decipher weak electric signals, which Sawtell hopes will eventually help neuroscient…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
The Recent Glitch Threatening Voyager 1
Episode 1032
The Voyager 1 space probe is the farthest human-made object in space. It launched in 1977 with a golden record on board that carried assorted sounds of our home planet: greetings in many different la…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
The Evolution Of Cancer Treatment
Episode 1031
Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a first-of-its-kind cancer therapy to treat aggresive forms of skin cancer. It has us thinking of the long history of cancer. One of the first r…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago