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Humble Pi: Enjoying When Math Goes Awry
Episode 610
Over the last 24 hours, some of us Short Wavers celebrated Pi Day the only way we know how: eating some yummy pie and thinking math thoughts. Here on…
4 years, 7 months ago
Genetic Fact Vs. Fiction And Everything In Between With Janina Jeff
Episode 609
Geneticist Janina Jeff is back on the show to talk with host Emily Kwong about season 2 of her podcast In Those Genes. They talk about rhythm, aging …
4 years, 7 months ago
A Physics Legend Part Two: Chien-Shiung Wu's Granddaughter Reflects
Episode 608
Growing up, Jada Yuan didn't realize how famous her grandmother was in the world of physics. In this episode, we delve into the life of physicist Chi…
4 years, 7 months ago
A Physics Legend Part One: How Chien-Shiung Wu Changed Physics Forever
Episode 607
In the 1950's, a particle physicist made a landmark discovery that changed what we thought we knew about how our universe operates. And Chien-Shiung …
4 years, 7 months ago
TASTE BUDDIES: Science of Sour
Episode 606
Pucker up, duderinos! Short Wave's kicking off a series on taste we're calling, "Taste Buddies." In today's episode, we meet Atlantic science writer …
4 years, 7 months ago
Checking In On Our Pandemic Habits: What To Lose And What To Keep?
Episode 605
Over the last few years, we've all found different ways to cope with the pandemic. Some people started drinking more, moving less, maybe eating more.…
4 years, 7 months ago
Dr. Thomas Insel On Why The U.S Mental Health System Has Failed And What Can Be Done
Episode 604
For over a decade, Dr. Thomas Insel headed the National Institute of Mental Health and directed billions of dollars into research on neuroscience and…
4 years, 7 months ago
Emily Runs A Marathon
Episode 603
In 2021, Short Wave host Emily Kwong ran her first marathon. In collaboration with our colleagues at Life Kit, Emily talks about her experience and …
4 years, 7 months ago
Silver Linings From The UN's Dire Climate Change Report
Episode 602
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) just released the second of three reports on climate change. Nearly 300 scientist…
4 years, 7 months ago
How A Collection Of Threatened Bird Calls Swept The Australian Album Charts
Episode 601
What bird has a ten-foot wingspan and breeds almost exclusively on a single island in the Pacific Ocean? Find out in this special quiz episode of Sho…
4 years, 7 months ago