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Water Water Everywhere, But How Much Do You Really Need?
Episode 745
The water advice is everywhere - how much to drink (8 cups a day - really?), what to drink, when to drink, and all its benefits. On this episode we p…
3 years, 7 months ago
Three Sisters And The Fight Against Alzheimer's Disease
Episode 744
Nearly a decade ago, Karen Douthitt and her sisters June Ward and Susie Gilliam set out to learn why Alzheimer's disease was affecting so many of the…
3 years, 7 months ago
How Muggy Is It? Check The Dew Point!
Episode 743
Last week, Lauren Sommer talked with Short Wave about the dangerous combination of heat and humidity in the era of climate change and how the heat in…
3 years, 7 months ago
How Freaked Out Should We Be About Ukraine's Nuclear Plant?
Episode 742
The world has been warily watching the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine. The nuclear complex is being held by Russian forces, while the plant it…
3 years, 7 months ago
Heat Can Take A Deadly Toll On Humans
Episode 741
Heat—it's common in summer in much of the world, but it's getting increasingly more lethal as climate change causes more extreme heat. NPR climate co…
3 years, 7 months ago
What The Universe Is Doing RIGHT NOW
Episode 740
A century ago, astronomers were locked in a debate about the scope of our universe. Were we it?
The answer is no. There are other galaxies beyond the…
3 years, 7 months ago
When Should I Get My Omicron Booster Shot?
Episode 739
Updated COVID boosters are now available that target the Omicron subvariant and many Americans 12 and older are eligible for the shot. Host Emily Kwo…
3 years, 7 months ago
Name That Tune! Why The Brain Remembers Songs
Episode 738
Why do some songs can stick with us for a long time, even when other memories start to fade? Science reporter (and former Short Wave intern) Rasha Ar…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Race To Rescue The Guadalupe Fescue
Episode 737
Big Bend National Park in Texas is home to the only remaining Guadalupe fescue in the United States. The grass is tucked away in the Chisos Mountains…
3 years, 7 months ago
Short Wave Goes To The Circus
Episode 736
Julia Ruth has a pretty cool job: it takes a lot of strength, a lot of balance, and a surprising amount of physics.
As a circus artist, Julia has pe…
3 years, 7 months ago