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Why Abortion Access Is Important For A Healthy Community
Episode 660
Abortion access has been leading political news in recent weeks. But what happens when we look at abortion as a health care tool that betters public …
4 years, 4 months ago
The Queen of Nuclear Physics (Part Two): Forming Chien-Shiung Wu's Story
Episode 659
Growing up, Jada Yuan didn't realize how famous her grandmother was in the world of physics. In this episode, Jada talks to Emily about the life of p…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Queen of Nuclear Physics (Part One): Chien-Shiung Wu's Discovery
Episode 658
In the 1950's, a particle physicist made a landmark discovery that changed what was known about how the universe operates. Chien-Shiung Wu did it whi…
4 years, 4 months ago
TASTE BUDDIES: Why Bitter Tastes Better For Some
Episode 657
Love the bitter bite of dark chocolate, leafy greens or black licorice? Your genetics may be the reason why. Today on the show, host Aaron Scott talk…
4 years, 4 months ago
Who Else Can See Your Period Tracker Data?
Episode 656
Apps can be a great way to stay on top of your health. They let users keep track of things like exercise, mental health, the quality of their skin, a…
4 years, 4 months ago
How Vaccine Misinformation Spread Through The Parenting World
Episode 655
Any hour now, the U.S. is expected to officially mark one million lives lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. Health correspondent Allison Aubrey shares ho…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Importance Of The Vaginal Microbiome
Episode 654
Today on Short Wave, researcher Fatima Aysha Hussain talks to host Emily Kwong about how microbes in the vagina can impact health and how transplanti…
4 years, 5 months ago
Who Would Be Most Affected By Roe Reversal
Episode 653
If the U.S. Supreme Court rules in line with the draft decision leaked in early May, the decision to reverse Roe v. Wade affect a much broader group …
4 years, 5 months ago
A Climate Time Capsule, Part 2: The Start of the International Climate Change Fight
Episode 652
In 1992, diplomats and scientists at the United Nations negotiated the first-ever treaty intended to tackle the climate change. This brought the issu…
4 years, 5 months ago
A Climate Time Capsule (Part 1): The Start of the International Climate Change Fight
Episode 651
In 1992, diplomats and scientists at the United Nations negotiated the first-ever treaty intended to tackle the scientific phenomenon now known as cl…
4 years, 5 months ago