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What A New Antiviral Drug Could Mean For The Future Of COVID
Episode 541
An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has voted to recommend that the FDA approve a new antiviral drug to treat COVID-19. The FDA decision is expected soon. Host E…
Published on 4 years ago
The 2021 Hurricane Season Wrapped
Episode 540
The end of the 2021 hurricane season was officially November 30. This year, there was a lot of hurricane activity. Today on the show, producer Thomas Lu talks to meteorologist Matthew Cappucci about …
Published on 4 years ago
Jane Goodall Says There's Hope For Our Planet. Act Now, Despair Later!
Episode 539
Jane Goodall is a renowned naturalist and scientist. She's made a career studying primates and chimpanzees. But lately — something else has been on her mind: climate change. It might feel like there'…
Published on 4 years ago
No sperm? No problem.
Episode 538
Scientists have discovered that some female condors don't need males to reproduce. This phenomenon is known as parthenogenesis, and it's been observed in other animals too. The Atlantic's Sarah Zhang…
Published on 4 years ago
Using Math To Rethink Gender (encore)
Episode 537
Gender is infused in many aspects of our world — but should that be the case?
According to mathematician Eugenia Cheng, maybe not. In her new book, x+y, she challenges readers to think beyond their…
Published on 4 years ago
Omicron's Arrival Is 'Wake-Up Call' That The Pandemic Is Ongoing
Episode 536
The coronavirus is still circulating and mutating — case in point, the World Health Organization has designated a new variant of concern, called omicron. The variant appears to have some characterist…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Why Puerto Rico Is A Leader In Vaccinating Against COVID-19
Episode 535
Puerto Rico was still recovering from Hurricane Maria and a string of earthquakes when the pandemic started. The island was initially hit hard by COVID-19, but is now is a leader in vaccination rates…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
How To Choose A Health Insurance Plan
Episode 534
Health insurance can be tremendously confusing, with its complexity, jargon and acronyms. But putting in a bit of time to learn what these health insurance terms mean can empower you to better unders…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Celebrate The Holidays Safely This Pandemic
Episode 533
Millions of Americans are planning to travel this week and gather inside for Thanksgiving — many in groups of 10 or more. At the same time, COVID-19 cases are rebounding. NPR correspondent Allison Au…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
A Mission To Redirect An Asteroid
Episode 532
In movies, asteroids careening towards Earth confront determined humans with nuclear weapons to save the world! But a real NASA mission to change the course of an asteroid (one not hurtling towards …
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago