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How Many Senses Do We Really Have?
Episode 592
You're likely familiar with touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing - but there are actually more than five senses. Emily Kwong speaks to neurobiologist André White, assistant professor at Mount Holy…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Tracing A Fraught And Amazing History Of American Horticulture
Episode 591
When Abra Lee became the landscape manager at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, she sought some advice about how to best do the job. The answer: study the history of gardening. That l…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
How to Talk About Hair Like a Scientist
Episode 590
Humans have scalp hair. But why is human scalp hair so varied? Biological anthropologist Tina Lasisi wanted to find out. And while completing her PhD at Penn State University, she developed a better …
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
How climate change is forcing cities to rebuild stormwater systems
Episode 589
Deep below our city streets lie intricate networks of underground piping built to carry away excess rainfall run off. These stormwater systems mostly go unnoticed until heavy rains overwhelm them, ca…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
The (Drag) Queen Of Mathematics
Episode 588
Kyne is the stage name of Kyne Santos, a drag queen math communicator. The former Canada's Drag Race contestant posted her first video explaining a math riddle in full drag on TikTok during the pande…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Without Inventor James West, This Interview Might Not Have Been Possible
Episode 587
For Black History Month, Short Wave is celebrating Black voices in STEM - bringing back some of our favorite conversations, as well as new guests with expertise and insights to share. In this encore…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
The Complete Guide To Absolutely Everything (Abridged)
Episode 586
At Short Wave, it's an unspoken goal to ask and answer every question under the sun — after all, science underpins the entire universe. Today, we think we've finally met our curiosity match in mathem…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
The Physics Of Figure Skating
Episode 585
Triple axel, double lutz, toe loops, salchows — it's time to fall in love again with the sport of figure skating. The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing are underway, and today on the show, Emily Kwong …
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Chimp Haven Welcomes New Retirees
Episode 584
In 2015, the National Institutes of Health ended invasive biomedical research on its hundreds of chimps. Since then, it's been gradually moving the animals to a sanctuary in Louisiana called Chimp Ha…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Science In The City: Cylita Guy Talks Chasing Bats And Tracking Rats
Episode 583
Cylita Guy was a curious child who enjoyed exploring the beaches, parks and animals that shared her hometown of Toronto, Canada. She's a scientist – an urban ecologist – interested in city-dwelling b…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago