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Snow Flies Pay An Arm And A Leg For Love
Episode 1004
The winter is usually when insects die or go into a state of paused development, but for tiny specks on the white snow called snow flies, it's time t…
2 years, 4 months ago
Why Big Numbers Break Our Brains
Episode 1003
In celebration of our 1000th episode, we're wrapping our heads around big numbers. Educational neuroscientist Elizabeth Toomarian talks about why hum…
2 years, 4 months ago
Asian Glow Might Have A Major Upside
Episode 1002
Ever gotten a scarlet, hot face after drinking? Or know someone who has? Many people felt it as they ring in the New Year with champagne toasts. That…
2 years, 4 months ago
This Year's Top Science Stories, Wrapped
Episode 1001
2023 was filled with scientific innovation, exploration and new discoveries. A few of the biggest threads we saw unraveling this year came from the J…
2 years, 4 months ago
A year in music science: wonder, volume and animals that groove
Episode 1000
As 2023 comes to a close, Short Wave teamed up with our friends at All Things Considered to round up some of our favorite stories of the year — this …
2 years, 4 months ago
Life Could Be Different ... And Maybe Better?
Episode 999
Are people ever satisfied? Two social psychologists, Ethan Ludwin-Peery and Adam Mastroianni, fell down a research rabbit hole accidentally answering…
2 years, 4 months ago
This Holiday, Dig Into Some Of The Hilarious Science Of Christmas BMJs Past
Episode 998
Would you survive as a doctor in The Sims 4? What's an appropriate amount of free food to take from a public sample station before it's greedy? And h…
2 years, 4 months ago
LED Lights Make You Sick? We Found Out What Causes It
Episode 997
LED light bulbs are the future. They're better for the environment and the pocket book. But for some people, certain LEDs lights — particularly holid…
2 years, 4 months ago
Once A Satirical Conspiracy, Bird Drones Could Soon Be A Reality
Episode 996
Millions of people in the U.S. are bird watchers. But a couple of years ago a satirical conspiracy theory gained popularity because of an absurd clai…
2 years, 4 months ago
Climate Talks Call For A Transition Away From Fossil Fuels. Is That Enough?
Episode 995
For the first time in its history, the United Nations climate conference concluded with a call to transition away from fossil fuels. But not all of t…
2 years, 4 months ago