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Redlining's Ripple Effects Go Beyond Humans
Episode 821
When Dr. Chloé Schmidt was a PhD student in Winnepeg, Canada, she was studying wildlife in urban areas. She and her advisor Dr. Colin Garroway came a…
3 years, 9 months ago
An Atmospheric River Runs Through It
Episode 820
From space, it looks almost elegant: a narrow plume cascading off the Pacific Ocean, spilling gently over the California coast. But from the ground, …
3 years, 9 months ago
The Period Talk (For Adults)
Episode 819
Every month, 1.8 billion people menstruate globally. For those people, managing periods is essential for strong reproductive and emotional health, so…
3 years, 9 months ago
Houston, We Have Short Wave On The Line
Episode 818
Speaking to Short Wave from about 250 miles above the Earth, Josh Cassada outlined his typical day at work: "Today, I actually started out by taking …
3 years, 9 months ago
Time Cells Don't Really Care About Time
Episode 817
Time is woven into our personal memories. If you recall a childhood fall from a bike, your brain replays the entire episode in excruciating detail: T…
3 years, 9 months ago
A New Year's Mad Lib!
Episode 816
To ring in the new year, producer Berly McCoy brings host Emily Kwong this homemade science mad lib!
3 years, 9 months ago
I'm Crying Cuz... I'm Human
Episode 815
From misty eyeballs to full-on waterworks, what are tears? Why do we shed them? And what makes humans' ability to cry emotional tears unique? Hosts E…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Woman Behind A Mystery That Changed Astronomy
Episode 814
In 1967, Jocelyn Bell Burnell made a discovery that revolutionized astronomy. She detected the radio signals emitted by certain dying stars called pu…
3 years, 9 months ago
Pumpkin Toadlet: Neither Pumpkin, Nor Toad
Episode 813
Being small has its advantages - and some limitations. One organism that intimately knows the pros and cons of being mini is the pumpkin toadlet.
As a…
3 years, 9 months ago
TikTok's favorite zoologist quizzes us on the most dangerous animals
Episode 812
Mamadou Ndiaye uses comedy to teach animal facts, but there's nothing funny about these deadly ones.
3 years, 9 months ago