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What Geologists Love — And Lament — About Cult Classic 'The Core'
Episode 921
20 years ago, the cult classic movie 'The Core' was released in theaters. From the start, it's clear that science is more a plot device than anything — but some scientists love it anyway. Today, Scie…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Tick Check! Meet Your Backyard Bloodsuckers
Episode 920
We hope you had a restful holiday! Maybe even got outside for some relaxing fresh air. If so, you might've come across cute and not-so-cute critters like ticks. With ticks in mind, we're heading to B…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
The Chemistry Behind A Perfect Barbeque
Episode 919
Chefs will tell you, cooking is not just an art — it's a science. And the spirit of summer barbecues, NPR science correspondent Sydney Lupkin brings us this piece about how understanding the chemistr…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Why This Gravitational Waves News Is A Big Deal
Episode 918
New gravitational waves, why orcas might be attacking boats and a new robot prototype inspired by animals: it's all in our latest roundup of science news, with All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro,…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
An unexpected forest in the ocean
Episode 917
Salomé Buglass discovered an unexpected kelp forest while studying underwater mountains in the Galapagos. Kelp—a type of seaweed—usually grows in shallower, cooler areas. So why was an entire kelp fo…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
A Smarter Way To Use Sunscreen
Episode 916
Sunscreen: we should all be using it, but we might not all be using it the right way. In fact, the type of sunscreen you use may not be nearly as important as using it effectively. With the help of a…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Rethinking The Lab Rat
Episode 915
For generations, scientists have leaned on seven key species, including rats and mice, for research. They're called model organisms and they've been standardized over the year — removing as much indi…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
This Satellite Could Help Clean Up The Air
Episode 914
In pockets across the U.S., communities are struggling with polluted air — often in neighborhoods where working class people and people of color live. A new NASA satellite called Tropospheric Emissio…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
New Star Trek Season, Same Ol' Sci-Fi
Episode 913
Season 2 of the critically acclaimed Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premiered June 15 (streaming on Paramount+). So today, Short Wave Scientist in Residence Regina G. Barber chats with two Trekkie phy…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
A Newly-Discovered Asteroid And What's Beneath The Ice On Enceladus
Episode 912
All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro returns to nerd-our with Short Wave hosts Emily Kwong and Regina G. Barber on three science headlines from space: a newly-discovered asteroid, a new moon-relate…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago