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Dog Breeds Are A Behavioral Myth... Sorry!
Episode 662
Is your border collie a lethargic couch potato? Is your golden retriever bad with kids? Is your German shepherd too timid to guard your home?
Turns out, there may be good reason why your pooch doesn't…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
How Changes in Abortion Law Could Impact Community Health
Episode 661
Depending how the Supreme Court votes on a pending case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, many pregnant people may lose the right to seek an abortion in their state. Host Emily Kwong tal…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Why Abortion Access Is Important For A Healthy Community
Episode 660
Abortion access has been leading political news in recent weeks. But what happens when we look at abortion as a health care tool that betters public health? Today, Emily talks to Liza Fuentes, a Seni…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
The Queen of Nuclear Physics (Part Two): Forming Chien-Shiung Wu's Story
Episode 659
Growing up, Jada Yuan didn't realize how famous her grandmother was in the world of physics. In this episode, Jada talks to Emily about the life of physicist Chien-Shiung Wu, whom Jada got to know mu…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
The Queen of Nuclear Physics (Part One): Chien-Shiung Wu's Discovery
Episode 658
In the 1950's, a particle physicist made a landmark discovery that changed what was known about how the universe operates. Chien-Shiung Wu did it while raising a family and an ocean away from her rel…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
TASTE BUDDIES: Why Bitter Tastes Better For Some
Episode 657
Love the bitter bite of dark chocolate, leafy greens or black licorice? Your genetics may be the reason why. Today on the show, host Aaron Scott talks to scientist Masha Niv about how our bitter tast…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Who Else Can See Your Period Tracker Data?
Episode 656
Apps can be a great way to stay on top of your health. They let users keep track of things like exercise, mental health, the quality of their skin, and even menstrual cycles.
But health researchers Gi…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
How Vaccine Misinformation Spread Through The Parenting World
Episode 655
Any hour now, the U.S. is expected to officially mark one million lives lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. Health correspondent Allison Aubrey shares how this misinformation first entered the parenting …
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
The Importance Of The Vaginal Microbiome
Episode 654
Today on Short Wave, researcher Fatima Aysha Hussain talks to host Emily Kwong about how microbes in the vagina can impact health and how transplanting vaginal microbiomes from one vagina to another …
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Who Would Be Most Affected By Roe Reversal
Episode 653
If the U.S. Supreme Court rules in line with the draft decision leaked in early May, the decision to reverse Roe v. Wade affect a much broader group than people who get pregnant. But research shows a…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago