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Science Couldn't Save Her, So She Became A Scientist
Episode 786
The first time Sonia Vallabh understood something was very wrong with her mother Kamni was on the phone on her mom's 52nd birthday. She wasn't hersel…
3 years, 7 months ago
Killer Proteins: The Science Of Prions
Episode 785
Prions are biological anomalies – self-replicating, not-alive little particles that can misfold into an unstoppable juggernaut of fatal disease. Prio…
3 years, 7 months ago
Where Do Climate Negotiations Stand At COP27?
Episode 784
Climate negotiations continue at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Tens of thousands of attendees from around the world have gathered in the seaside r…
3 years, 7 months ago
Searching For A New Life
Episode 783
Today, we pass the mic to our colleagues at All Things Considered to share the first piece in their series on the impact of climate change, global mi…
3 years, 7 months ago
Corey Gray Is Picking Up Cosmic Vibrations
Episode 782
A pivotal week in Corey Gray's life began with a powwow in Alberta and culminated with a piece of history: the first-ever detection of gravitational …
3 years, 7 months ago
Corey Gray Is Picking Up Cosmic Vibrations
Episode 782
A pivotal week in Corey Gray's life began with a powwow in Alberta and culminated with a piece of history: the first-ever detection of gravitational …
3 years, 7 months ago
Climate Tipping Points And The Damage That Could Follow
Episode 781
If Earth heats up beyond 1.5 degrees, the impacts don't get just slightly worse--scientists warn that abrupt changes could be set off, with devastati…
3 years, 7 months ago
Depression And Alzheimer's Treatments At A Crossroads
Episode 780
Researchers are launching a make-or-break study to test the conventional wisdom about what causes Alzheimer's disease. And in a recent small study, t…
3 years, 7 months ago
Why Do We Cry?
Episode 779
Last month, Short Wave explored the evolutionary purpose of laughter. Now, we're talking tears. From glistening eyeballs to waterworks, what are tear…
3 years, 7 months ago
Traditional Plant Knowledge Is Not A Quick Fix
Episode 778
Regina G. Barber talks with Dr. Rosalyn LaPier about ethnobotany--what it is and how traditional plant knowledge is frequently misunderstood in the e…
3 years, 7 months ago