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Is ‘The Pitt’ accurate? Medical experts weigh in
Episode 1416
Medical drama The Pitt is winning Golden Globes… and health care workers’ hearts. Medical experts say the show, which chronicles a fictional Pittsbur…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Come critter spotting with us on a cold winter's night
In today's episode, host Emily Kwong leads us on a night hike in Patuxent River State Park in Maryland. Alongside a group of naturalists led by Seren…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
10 breakthrough technologies to expect in 2026
Wanna know where tech is headed this year? MIT Technology Review has answers. They compile an annual list called "10 Breakthrough Technologies". Toda…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
When is your brain actually an "adult"?
Episode 1413
There’s this idea that something happens in the human brain when we turn 25. Suddenly, we can rent a car without fees. Make rational decisions. We ma…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The ozone layer is still healing…thanks to science
In the mid-1980s, scientists published a startling finding–a giant hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. That’s the protective shield that blocks …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
These little microbes may help solve our big problems
Episode 1411
Microbes are little alchemists that perform all manner of chemical reactions. A team of microbiologists co-founded a non-profit to try to harness tho…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Hot galaxies alert!
Episode 1410
Most astronomers agree that young galaxy clusters should be relatively cool compared to older ones. But researchers recently found a very young clust…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Micro Forests: An Emerging Climate Hero?
Episode 1409
Healthy forests help combat climate change, provide humans with drinking water and even improve mental and physical health. But it’s hard to imagine …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Behold a T-Rex holotype, paleontology's "gold standard"
Episode 1408
What happens behind the scenes of a dinosaur exhibit? Short Wave host Regina Barber got to find out … by taking a trip to the Carnegie Museum of Natu…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Did Earth’s Water Come From Space?
Choose your fighter for the origin of water on Earth! Was it always here or did it come to this planet from somewhere else in space? And, either way,…
3 months, 4 weeks ago