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You're 50, And Your Body Is Changing: Time For The Talk
Episode 762
Perimenopause, the period of transition to menopause, is still a largely misunderstood chapter of reproductive life. It brings about both physical an…
4 years ago
Pop Quiz! Short Wave Birthday Edition
Episode 761
Short Wave hosts Aaron Scott and Emily Kwong quiz All Things Considered hosts Mary Louise Kelly and Sacha Pfeiffer on some science questions Short Wa…
4 years ago
Why Do We Laugh?
Episode 760
Laughter: We do it spontaneously, we do it forcefully, we do it with each other and by ourselves. But why did we evolve to giggle in the first place?…
4 years ago
We Baked A Cake For Our 3rd Birthday!
Episode 759
Of course we have to have cake for Short Wave's third birthday! Sugar-ologist and biochemist Adriana Patterson talks to producer Berly McCoy to give …
4 years ago
The Quest To Save The California Condor
Episode 758
The California condor used to soar across the western skies of North America, but by the 1980s, the bird was on the edge of extinction — just 22 rema…
4 years ago
IVF Has Come A Long Way, But Many Don't Have Access
Episode 757
Since the first successful in vitro fertilization pregnancy and live birth in 1978, nearly half a million babies have been born using IVF in the Unit…
4 years ago
The Scorpion Renaissance Is Upon Us
Episode 756
Scorpions: They're found pretty much everywhere, and new species are being identified all the time. Arachnologist Lauren Esposito says there's a lot …
4 years ago
A New Drug For A Relentless Brain Disease
Episode 755
ALS is a disease that destroys the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord we need for voluntary movement. There is no cure, but now there is a newl…
4 years ago
Why Disaster Relief Underserves Those Who Need It Most
Episode 754
When a disaster like Hurricane Ian destroys a house, the clock starts ticking. It gets harder for sick people to take their medications, medical devi…
4 years ago
Predicting Landslides: After Disaster, Alaska Town Turns To Science
Episode 753
On August 18, 2015, in Sitka, Alaska, a slope above a subdivision of homes under construction gave way. This landslide demolished a building and kill…
4 years ago