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Fighting Misinformation With Science Journalism
Episode 612
On December 31, 2021, The Joe Rogan Experience podcast on Spotify posted an episode with an interview with physician Dr. Robert Malone full of misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine. This sparked …
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
What Mount Kilimanjaro Has To Do With The Search For Alien Life
Episode 611
Understanding how life survives in extreme Earth environments could point to ways life can survive on other worlds. Astrobiologist Morgan Cable talks to host Emily Kwong about how her missions here o…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Humble Pi: Enjoying When Math Goes Awry
Episode 610
Over the last 24 hours, some of us Short Wavers celebrated Pi Day the only way we know how: eating some yummy pie and thinking math thoughts. Here on the show, many of us are math enthusiasts. But no…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Genetic Fact Vs. Fiction And Everything In Between With Janina Jeff
Episode 609
Geneticist Janina Jeff is back on the show to talk with host Emily Kwong about season 2 of her podcast In Those Genes. They talk about rhythm, aging and navigating what can be ascribed to our genes a…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
A Physics Legend Part Two: Chien-Shiung Wu's Granddaughter Reflects
Episode 608
Growing up, Jada Yuan didn't realize how famous her grandmother was in the world of physics. In this episode, we delve into the life of physicist Chien-Shiung Wu from her granddaughter's perspective.…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
A Physics Legend Part One: How Chien-Shiung Wu Changed Physics Forever
Episode 607
In the 1950's, a particle physicist made a landmark discovery that changed what we thought we knew about how our universe operates. And Chien-Shiung Wu did it while raising a family and an ocean away…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
TASTE BUDDIES: Science of Sour
Episode 606
Pucker up, duderinos! Short Wave's kicking off a series on taste we're calling, "Taste Buddies." In today's episode, we meet Atlantic science writer Katherine Wu and together, we take a tour through …
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Checking In On Our Pandemic Habits: What To Lose And What To Keep?
Episode 605
Over the last few years, we've all found different ways to cope with the pandemic. Some people started drinking more, moving less, maybe eating more. Now that the pandemic is at a lull, health expert…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Dr. Thomas Insel On Why The U.S Mental Health System Has Failed And What Can Be Done
Episode 604
For over a decade, Dr. Thomas Insel headed the National Institute of Mental Health and directed billions of dollars into research on neuroscience and the genetic underpinnings of mental illnesses. He…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Emily Runs A Marathon
Episode 603
In 2021, Short Wave host Emily Kwong ran her first marathon. In collaboration with our colleagues at Life Kit, Emily talks about her experience and discusses keys to training with running coach Laur…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago