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Choose Your Own (Math) Adventure
Episode 763
Ever read those Choose Your Own Adventure books of the 80s and 90s? As a kid, Dr. Pamela Harris was hooked on them. Years later she realized how much those books have in common with her field: combin…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
You're 50, And Your Body Is Changing: Time For The Talk
Episode 762
Perimenopause, the period of transition to menopause, is still a largely misunderstood chapter of reproductive life. It brings about both physical and mental health changes that patients might not he…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Pop Quiz! Short Wave Birthday Edition
Episode 761
Short Wave hosts Aaron Scott and Emily Kwong quiz All Things Considered hosts Mary Louise Kelly and Sacha Pfeiffer on some science questions Short Wave has reported on over the past year. They say th…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Why Do We Laugh?
Episode 760
Laughter: We do it spontaneously, we do it forcefully, we do it with each other and by ourselves. But why did we evolve to giggle in the first place?
Emily and Regina explore the evolutionary underpi…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
We Baked A Cake For Our 3rd Birthday!
Episode 759
Of course we have to have cake for Short Wave's third birthday! Sugar-ologist and biochemist Adriana Patterson talks to producer Berly McCoy to give us some tips from chemistry - the secret to making…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
The Quest To Save The California Condor
Episode 758
The California condor used to soar across the western skies of North America, but by the 1980s, the bird was on the edge of extinction — just 22 remained. Thanks to decades of conservation work, the …
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
IVF Has Come A Long Way, But Many Don't Have Access
Episode 757
Since the first successful in vitro fertilization pregnancy and live birth in 1978, nearly half a million babies have been born using IVF in the United States. Assisted reproductive technology has ma…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
The Scorpion Renaissance Is Upon Us
Episode 756
Scorpions: They're found pretty much everywhere, and new species are being identified all the time. Arachnologist Lauren Esposito says there's a lot to love about this oft-misunderstood creature. Mos…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
A New Drug For A Relentless Brain Disease
Episode 755
ALS is a disease that destroys the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord we need for voluntary movement. There is no cure, but now there is a newly approved medication that may slow down the disea…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
Why Disaster Relief Underserves Those Who Need It Most
Episode 754
When a disaster like Hurricane Ian destroys a house, the clock starts ticking. It gets harder for sick people to take their medications, medical devices may stop working without electricity, excessiv…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago