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A Tale Of Two Lunar Landing Attempts
Episode 943
A journey through some of the latest science stories catching our eyes. This time, we consider the Russian and Indian lunar landing attempts, how sci…
2 years, 8 months ago
What Made Hilary Such A Weird Storm
Episode 942
One name has been on millions of minds — and all over the news — in the past week: Hilary.
It's been decades since a storm like this has hit Southern …
2 years, 8 months ago
Fixing Our Failing Electric Grid... On A Budget
Episode 941
It's no secret that our electric grid is a flaming hot mess — and in order to reduce emissions, the U.S. needs to get a lot more renewables onto the …
2 years, 8 months ago
The Key To Uncovering An Ancient Maya City? Lasers
Episode 940
Today we enter into the plot of a summer blockbuster adventure movie. Regina talks to NPR reporter Emily Olson about the recently uncovered ancient M…
2 years, 8 months ago
Is Math Real?
Episode 939
Kids ask, "Why?" all the time. Why does 1+1=2? Why do we memorize multiplication tables? Many of us eventually stop asking these questions. But mathe…
2 years, 8 months ago
Sperm Can't Really Swim And Other Surprising Pregnancy Facts
Episode 938
There's the birds and the bees. And then there's what happens after. The process that leads to the beginning of pregnancy has a lot more twists and t…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Fish That Conceal Themselves To Hunt
Episode 937
All Things Considered host Juana Summers joins Regina G. Barber and Berly McCoy to nerd-out on some of the latest science news buzzing around in our …
2 years, 8 months ago
The Science Of Happiness Sounds Great. But Is The Research Solid?
Episode 936
How do we really get happier? In a new review in the journal Nature Human Behavior, researchers Elizabeth Dunn and Dunigan Folk found that many commo…
2 years, 8 months ago
Black Metallurgists, Iron And The Industrial Revolution
Episode 935
The ability to create wrought iron cheaply has been called one of the most significant innovations in the British Industrial Revolution. It's known t…
2 years, 9 months ago
This Sausage-Shaped Part Of Your Brain Causes Out-Of-Body Experiences
Episode 934
Ever felt like you were watching yourself and the rest of the world from outside of your body? Or floating above yourself? Well, scientists finally k…
2 years, 9 months ago