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Donate Your Body To Science?
Episode 772
Halloween calls to mind graveyards and the walking dead, so, naturally, Short Wave wanted to know what happens when you donate your body to real scientists. Host Aaron Scott talked with journalist Ab…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
100 Years Of Box Turtles
Episode 771
The common box turtle is found just about anywhere in the continental United States east of Colorado. For all their ubiquity, it's unclear how many there are or how they're faring in the face of many…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
He Had His Father's Voice: Tracking A Rare Bird Hybrid
Episode 770
When Steve Gosser heard the song of a scarlet tanager in the woods, he knew to look for a bright-red bird with black wings. But when he laid eyes on the singer, he saw instead a dark-colored head, bl…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
The Tigray Medical System Collapse
Episode 769
The civil war in Ethiopia is destroying the medical system in the northern Tigray region, which serves nearly 7 million people. Doctors are operating without anesthesia and re-using medical equipment…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
The Tigray Medical System Collapse
Episode 769
The civil war in Ethiopia is destroying the medical system in the northern Tigray region, which serves nearly 7 million people. Doctors are operating without anesthesia and re-using medical equipment…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
When Autumn Leaves Start To Fall
Episode 768
Botanist and founder of #BlackBotanistsWeek Tanisha Williams explains why some leaves change color during fall and what shorter days and colder temperatures have to do with it. Plus, a bit of listene…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
New Discoveries In Underwater Plant Sex
Episode 767
Plants living underwater can't count on pollinating insects to get it on. The prevailing theory has been that pollen moves underwater simply by floating around in water currents. But a team of resear…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Brain Cells In A Dish Play Pong And Other Brain Adventures
Episode 766
The world of brain research had two incredible developments last week. Researchers have taught a dish of brain cells to play the video game Pong to help develop more intelligent AI. Separately, scien…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
These Animals Will Mess You Up
Episode 765
The natural world is filled with treats ... and tricks. Today, Internet zoologist and TikTok star Mamadou Ndiaye takes over to talk about some of those tricks — specifically the murderous ones. He tu…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Beyond Condoms!
Episode 764
Contraceptive research has historically prioritized women because they bear the burden of pregnancy and most contraceptive options available today are for women. But there are efforts to widen the co…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago