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A survivor's view from inside a tornado
Episode 1536
What’s the dumbest thing Perry Samson says he’s ever done? Getting caught inside a tornado. But when you’re an atmospheric scientist who studies sup…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Could future wars be fought by AI?
This year, the Department of Defense announced that they’d entered agreements with eight artificial intelligence companies. It follows decades of pop…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Inside Colombia's big quake – and why more could be coming
The 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Columbia was devastating. Host Regina Barber talks to earthquake geologist Rodrigo Alejandro Leon Loya about…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
How to see the year's best meteor shower tonight
Right now the best shooting star show of the year is happening: the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. People have been viewing this annual event pre…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Can you spot AI-written stories? Listen and find out
Episode 1533
Can you tell the difference between a human-written short story and an AI-generated one? Most people can’t. In a series of experiments led by a team …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
How to see this week's eclipse (and the next big one)
Episode 1532
During a total solar eclipse the world around you is very different. The sun gets totally blotted out and suddenly, it feels like night time. The tem…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Mirror cells could threaten life on Earth. Why are we building them?
For people with two hands, one is usually dominant. On a molecular level, earthly life takes this to the extreme. All of the DNA in living things twi…
2 months ago
The Midnight Rebellion: Almost Midnight
WBUR’s The Midnight Rebellion is a one-of-a-kind podcast: a “choose your own”-style show set 100 years in the future when the climate has gone haywir…
2 months ago
The red flags that may be hiding in your poop
When’s the last time you looked at your poop? Dr. Trisha Pasricha says you should look every time because it could save your life. A change in bowel …
2 months ago
Shooting stars are just pea-sized rocks... and other space wonders
Ahead of the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, we're re-airing our first episode with host Regina G. Barber. In it, Regina and planetary scientist M…
2 months ago