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For Successful Wildfire Prevention, Look To The Southeast
Episode 481
Another destructive fire season has Western states searching for ways to prevent it. As climate correspondent Lauren Sommer reports, some answers might lie in the Southeastern U.S. The region leads t…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Fewer COVID Vaccine Doses Materialized Last Fall Than The U.S. Government Hoped
Episode 480
Manufacturers can expect to face unforeseen hurdles when they begin to mass-produce a brand new pharmaceutical product, and in a pandemic, there are bound to be supply chain problems as well. But in …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
The Peculiar Case Of Dark Matter
Episode 479
The universe is so much bigger than what people can see, and astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan is trying to figure out that which we can not see. Producer Rebecca Ramirez talks with Priya and repor…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
So Long, Sofia
Episode 478
Today, we bid farewell to our founding host, Maddie Sofia!
In this special episode, the Short Wave team and some of our listeners remind Maddie of the huge impact she's had on all of us. There is lau…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Nudibranchs Do It Better
Episode 477
Maddie and Emily get super nerdy one last time as they dive into the incredible world of nudibranchs. Not only are these sea slugs eye-catching for their colors, some of them have evolved to "steal" …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Pandemic Dispatches From The ER
Episode 476
We're marking Maddie's last week on Short Wave!
Today, Maddie wanted to highlight a COVID-related episode from earlier this year. The pandemic has been a big part of our coverage and this particular …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
You Mite Want To Shower After This
Episode 475
It's Day 2 of our trip down Maddie Sofia memory lane! Today's encore episode is all about how you're never really alone.
We look at the tiny mites that live on your skin — including your face. They c…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Why A Good Scare Is Sometimes The Right Call
Episode 474
This week is our last with Maddie as a host, so we're spending it with a trip down memory lane. The first episode Maddie invites us to relive and enjoy is our first listener question episode on the s…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Is It Muggy Out? Check The Dew Point!
Episode 473
Going on a run and curious about how muggy it's going to be out? Maddie Sofia chats with producer Thomas Lu about relative humidity and why some meteorologists are telling us to pay more attention to…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
The Fight To Save Sunflower Sea Stars
Episode 472
Sunflower sea stars play a key role in ocean ecosystems on the West Coast - and they are disappearing in record numbers. Science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce tells us about the plight of the Su…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago