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The (Drag) Queen Of Mathematics
Episode 588
Kyne is the stage name of Kyne Santos, a drag queen math communicator. The former Canada's Drag Race contestant posted her first video explaining a m…
4 years, 4 months ago
Without Inventor James West, This Interview Might Not Have Been Possible
Episode 587
For Black History Month, Short Wave is celebrating Black voices in STEM - bringing back some of our favorite conversations, as well as new guests wi…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Complete Guide To Absolutely Everything (Abridged)
Episode 586
At Short Wave, it's an unspoken goal to ask and answer every question under the sun — after all, science underpins the entire universe. Today, we thi…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Physics Of Figure Skating
Episode 585
Triple axel, double lutz, toe loops, salchows — it's time to fall in love again with the sport of figure skating. The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing…
4 years, 4 months ago
Chimp Haven Welcomes New Retirees
Episode 584
In 2015, the National Institutes of Health ended invasive biomedical research on its hundreds of chimps. Since then, it's been gradually moving the a…
4 years, 4 months ago
Science In The City: Cylita Guy Talks Chasing Bats And Tracking Rats
Episode 583
Cylita Guy was a curious child who enjoyed exploring the beaches, parks and animals that shared her hometown of Toronto, Canada. She's a scientist – …
4 years, 5 months ago
Should Big Oil Pick Up The Climate Change Bill?
Episode 582
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals is deciding whether a Baltimore case against more than a dozen oil and gas companies will be heard in state or fe…
4 years, 5 months ago
Omicron Ebbing Gives Time to Boost Vaccinations
Episode 581
As COVID-19 cases in the U.S. drop, the hospitalization rate remains high — as does the death rate. Experts say getting a COVID vaccine booster is ke…
4 years, 5 months ago
'Station Eleven': A Home At The End Of The World
Episode 580
Today we're bringing you an episode from our friends at NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour.
They review the new HBO Max miniseries Station Eleven, based on…
4 years, 5 months ago
Omicron Around The World: From "Zero COVID" To Rising Cases
Episode 579
The Omicron surge may have peaked in the U.S., but parts of the world are seeing crippling levels of cases. Jason Beaubien, NPR global health and dev…
4 years, 5 months ago