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Why Can't We Predict Earthquakes?
Episode 843
In the wake of the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria, many scientists have been saying this area was "overdue" for a major quake. But no one kne…
3 years, 2 months ago
Who Gets The First Peek At The Secrets Of The Universe?
Episode 842
The James Webb Space Telescope is by far the most powerful space-based telescope ever deployed by the United States. But it is only one instrument, a…
3 years, 3 months ago
Can You See What I See?
Episode 841
Everyone sees the world differently. Exactly which colors you see and which of your eyes is doing more work than the other as you read this text is d…
3 years, 3 months ago
A Dirty Snowball, Cancer-Sniffing Ants And A Stressed Out Moon
Episode 840
A green comet, cancer-sniffing ants, stealthy moons ... hang out with us as we dish on some of the coolest science stories in the news! Today, Short …
3 years, 3 months ago
A Fatal Virus With Pandemic Potential
Episode 839
The Nipah virus is on the World Health Organization's short list of diseases that have pandemic potential and therefore pose the greatest public heal…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Ancient Night Sky And The Earliest Astronomers
Episode 838
Moiya McTier says the night sky has been fueling humans' stories about the universe for a very long time, and informing how they explain the natural …
3 years, 3 months ago
Can you teach a computer common sense?
Episode 837
Over the past decade, AI has moved right into our houses - onto our phones and smart speakers - and grown in sophistication. But many AI systems lack…
3 years, 3 months ago
Gas Stoves: Sorting Fact From Fiction
Episode 836
Gas stoves are found in around 40% of homes in the United States, and they've been getting a lot of attention lately. A recent interview with Richard…
3 years, 3 months ago
Meet The Bony-Eared Assfish And Its Deep Sea Friends
Episode 835
Yi-Kai Tea, a biodiversity research fellow at the Australian Museum in Sydney, has amassed a social media following as @KaiTheFishGuy for his sassy w…
3 years, 3 months ago
6 Doctors Swallow Lego Heads ... What Comes Out?
Episode 834
As an emergency physician at Western Health, in Melbourne, Australia, Dr. Andy Tagg says he meets a lot of anxious parents whose children have swallo…
3 years, 3 months ago