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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…
3 years, 2 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…
3 years, 2 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…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Secrecy Of The Horseshoe Crab Blood Harvest
Episode 933
For decades, humans have harvested the blood of horseshoe crabs, which is used to test whether many of our vaccines and medicines are contaminated wi…
3 years, 3 months ago
Christmas in July! Celebrate With Hilarious Research
Episode 932
Would you survive as a doctor in The Sims 4? What's the appropriate amount of free food to take from a public sample station before it's considered g…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Jackson Water Crisis Through A Student Journalist's Eyes
Episode 931
In this special episode, we hear from the high school grand prize winner of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge: Georgianna McKenny. A rising senior at t…
3 years, 3 months ago
Peanuts, Pets And Poopy Shores
Episode 930
For most infants, introducing peanuts early can help prevent allergies later on — but a new study reveals most caregivers don't know that. Why? Plus …
3 years, 3 months ago
Why Babies Babble And What It Can Teach Adults About Language
Episode 929
In which we metaphorically enter the UCLA Language Acquisistion Lab's recording castle, guided by linguistics researcher Dr. Megha Sundara. NPR scien…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Scorpion Renaissance Has Arrived
Episode 928
Scorpions: They're found pretty much everywhere, and new species are being identified all the time. Arachnologist Lauren Esposito says there's a lot …
3 years, 3 months ago
'Oppenheimer' And The Science Of Atomic Bombs
Episode 927
Christopher Nolan's new film 'Oppenheimer' chronicles the life and legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the first director of Los Alamos National Laborat…
3 years, 3 months ago