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How To Talk About The COVID-19 Vaccine With People Who Are Hesitant
Episode 564
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Jasmine Marcelin has spent the last year talking to a lot of people about getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Today on th…
4 years, 3 months ago
Doctor Finds Hope In Helping Inform And Vaccinate Her Community
Episode 563
On today's show, Emily Kwong checks in with infectious disease physician Dr. Jasmine Marcelin at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Jasmine s…
4 years, 4 months ago
An Ode To The Manta Ray
Episode 562
A few months ago, on a trip to Hawaii, Short Wave host Emily Kwong encountered manta rays for the first time. The experience was eerie and enchanting…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Science Of The Delta-8 Craze
Episode 561
The cannabis industry is where the chemistry lab meets agriculture. Delta-8-THC is chemically derived and the hemp industry's fastest growing product…
4 years, 4 months ago
This New Year - Slow Down, It Doesn't Mean You're Lazy
Episode 560
Social Psychologist Devon Price says instead of viewing "laziness" as a deficit or something people need to fix or overcome with caffeine or longer w…
4 years, 4 months ago
2021: Celebrating The Joy Of Birds
Episode 559
Lot of people took up bird watching in some form during the pandemic, including Short Wave editor Gisele Grayson. She edited this episode about 2021…
4 years, 4 months ago
Meet the Dermatologists Changing Their Field
Episode 558
Many skin conditions, from rashes to Lyme disease to various cancers, present differently on dark skin. Yet medical literature and textbooks don't of…
4 years, 4 months ago
Our Favorite Things: Math And Community In The Classroom
Episode 557
That's right — Day 2 of Short Wave's Favorite Episodes Week is pure math goodness! This encore episode, we revisit a conversation with mathematician …
4 years, 4 months ago
Our Favorite Things, Short Wave-style
Episode 556
It's "My Favorite Things" week on Short Wave! Through December 30th, we'll dive into our archive to bring y'all some of our personal faves — includ…
4 years, 4 months ago
Octavia Butler: Visionary Fiction
Episode 555
Today we are wrapping up Science Fiction Week with a very special episode from our friends at NPR's history podcast Throughline.
As a part of their I…
4 years, 4 months ago