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The Jackson Water Crisis Through A Student Journalist's Eyes
Episode 931
In this special episode, we hear from the high school grand prize winner of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge: Georgianna McKenny. A rising senior at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science,…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Peanuts, Pets And Poopy Shores
Episode 930
For most infants, introducing peanuts early can help prevent allergies later on — but a new study reveals most caregivers don't know that. Why? Plus — some summertime advice for keeping pets cool in …
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Why Babies Babble And What It Can Teach Adults About Language
Episode 929
In which we metaphorically enter the UCLA Language Acquisistion Lab's recording castle, guided by linguistics researcher Dr. Megha Sundara. NPR science correspondent Sydney Lupkin temporarily takes o…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
The Scorpion Renaissance Has Arrived
Episode 928
Scorpions: They're found pretty much everywhere, and new species are being identified all the time. Arachnologist Lauren Esposito says there's a lot to love about this oft-misunderstood creature. Mos…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
'Oppenheimer' And The Science Of Atomic Bombs
Episode 927
Christopher Nolan's new film 'Oppenheimer' chronicles the life and legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the first director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and so-called "Father of the Atomic Bomb." The…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
This Cellular Atlas Could Lead To Breakthroughs For Endometriosis Patients
Episode 926
For people with endometriosis—a mysterious disease where endometrial tissue grows outside of the uterus—medical visits can be especially frustrating. It takes some patients years (on average, ten yea…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Meet The Residents Of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Episode 925
Trash from humans is constantly spilling into the ocean — so much so that there are five gigantic garbage patches in the seas. They hang out at the nexus of the world's ocean currents, changing shape…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Sea squirts and 'skeeters in our science news roundup
Episode 924
Science in the headlines: An amazingly preserved sea squirt fossil that could tell us something about human evolution, a new effort to fight malaria by genetically modifying mosquitos and why archeol…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
This Is Canada's Worst Fire Season In Modern History. It's Not New
Episode 923
Canada is having its worst fire season in modern history. The fires have burnt more than 20 million acres, casting hazardous smoke over parts of the U.S. and stretching Canadian firefighting resource…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
The Only Nuclear-Powered Passenger Ship EVER
Episode 922
In the Port of Baltimore, a ship is docked that hasn't transported passengers for more than 50 years. It's the NS Savannah and it's designated a National Historic Landmark. That's because it was the …
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago