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The opioid epidemic
Episode 513
Over the last 25 years, the opioid epidemic has been devastating to families and communities all over the U.S., and has caused half a million deaths.…
4 years, 6 months ago
The zombies living in our midst
Episode 512
The idea of human zombies probably seems pretty far-fetched. But there are real zombies out there in the animal kingdom. To kick off Halloween week, …
4 years, 6 months ago
Code Switch: Archaeological skeletons in the closet
Episode 511
Today, we present a special episode from our colleagues at Code Switch, NPR's podcast about race and identity.
In a small suburb of Washington, D.C.,…
4 years, 6 months ago
An ode to the Pacific lamprey
Episode 510
Pacific lamprey may have lived on Earth for about 450 million years. When humans came along, a deep relationship formed between Pacific lamprey and N…
4 years, 6 months ago
A biodiesel boom (and conundrum)
Episode 509
There's a biodiesel boom happening! It's fueled by incentives and policies intended to cut greenhouse emissions, and is motivating some oil companies…
4 years, 6 months ago
COVID-19 boosters are here
Episode 508
The United States is on the verge of dramatically expanding the availability of COVID-19 vaccine boosters to shore up people's immune systems. As NPR…
4 years, 6 months ago
How do we make sense of the sounds around us?
Episode 507
Our colleagues at All Things Considered chatted with neuroscientist Nina Kraus about her new book Of Sound Mind. She shares how our brains process an…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Mighty Mangrove
Episode 506
Along certain coastlines near the equator, you can find a tree with superpowers. Mangroves provide a safe haven for a whole ecosystem of animals. The…
4 years, 6 months ago
The mystery of the mummified Twinkie
Episode 505
A box of Twinkies, left alone for eight years, held some surprises for Colin Purrington. Upon having a sugar craving, combined with being "just so bo…
4 years, 6 months ago
White scholars can complicate research into health disparities
Episode 504
The COVID-19 has exposed longstanding and massive health disparities in the U.S., resulting in people of color dying at disproportionately higher rat…
4 years, 6 months ago