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Keeping Score On Climate: How We Measure Greenhouse Gases
Episode 700
Host Emily Kwong wants to keep an eye on her carbon footprint. Most of it consists of greenhouse gas emissions from driving her car or buying meat at…
4 years, 2 months ago
Venus And The 18th Century Space Race
Episode 699
In the 18th century the world was focused on Venus. Expeditions were launched in pursuit of exact measurements of Venus as it passed between Earth an…
4 years, 2 months ago
How Clarice Phelps Put Her Mark On The Periodic Table
Episode 698
As a kid, Clarice Phelps dreamed of being an astronaut, or maybe an explorer like the characters on Star Trek. And while her path to a career in scie…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Universe's Baby Pictures (Squee!) From The James Webb Space Telescope
Episode 697
Earlier this week we got a look at one of the highest-profile scientific photo dumps of all time. The James Webb Space Telescope is the most powerful…
4 years, 3 months ago
Making Space Travel Accessible For People With Disabilities
Episode 696
This week NASA released some of the sharpest images of space ever from the James Webb Space Telescope. The telescope's camera gives us a glimpse into…
4 years, 3 months ago
Real Life 'Goonies'? A Mysterious Shipwreck Found Off the Oregon Coast
Episode 695
For centuries, mysterious blocks of beeswax and Chinese porcelain have washed up on the Oregon coast, leading to legends of pirates, treasure, and a …
4 years, 3 months ago
BA.5: The Omicron Subvariant Driving Up Cases — And Reinfections
Episode 694
BA.5 is now the dominant SARS-CoV-2 subvariant in the United States. It's driving up COVID cases and hospitalizations across the country.
It's also c…
4 years, 3 months ago
Everything On A Bagel: A Conversation With Daniels
Episode 693
Directing Duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, (collectively: Daniels) are known for their first feature film Swiss Army Man and DJ Snake's and Lil …
4 years, 3 months ago
Tiny Critter Week Finale: Nudibranchs Do It Better
Episode 692
We're wrapping up Tiny Critter Week with a reprise of one of our favorite episodes — nudibranchs. In this episode, Maddie and Emily got super nerdy, …
4 years, 3 months ago
Liquid Gold: The Wonder Of Honey
Episode 691
Honey bees know a lot about honey, and humans are starting to catch up. Scientists are now looking at how the chemicals in honey affect bee health. W…
4 years, 3 months ago