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The Ripple Effects Of A Huge Drop In Cancer Screenings
Episode 440
At the height of the pandemic, routine cancer screenings declined by 90 percent. Screenings are resuming and doctors are diagnosing later-stage cancers — cancers that might have been caught earlier. …
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
The Mysterious Ice Worm
Episode 439
On the mountaintop glaciers of the Pacific Northwest lives a mysterious, and often, overlooked creature. They're small, thread-like worms that wiggle through snow and ice. That's right, ice worms! NP…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
Micro Wave: What Is 'Brain Freeze'?
Episode 438
Summer's here. Time for a cool treat. So, you grab a popsicle from the freezer. Ahh ... that's better. Until, out of nowhere, a sharp sudden pain rushes to your forehead. You've got brain freeze!
We t…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
FEMA Has An Equity Problem, Part Two: Race
Episode 437
FEMA acknowledges that the way it distributes aid often benefits some people more than others--and those who receive less aid are those people with the fewest resources to begin with. Rhitu Chatterje…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
Teens Ask, We Answer: What's Up With COVID Vaccines?
Episode 436
People between the ages of 12 and 17 are now eligible to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and health officials expect this age group will soon be able to receive the Moderna one. So, health reporter P…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
FACT SMACK: Bats! They're Cooler Than Birds
Episode 435
With the help of ecologist Rodrigo Medellín, the "Bat Man of Mexico," Rasha Aridi (former Short Waver) presents the case for why bats are the best and coolest flying creatures out there!
Are you a sc…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
'Arrival': How To Talk To Aliens
Episode 434
(Encore episode) The 2016 movie Arrival, an adaptation of Ted Chiang's novella Story of Your Life, captured the imaginations of science fiction fans worldwide. Field linguist Jessica Coon, who consul…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
FEMA Has An Equity Problem
Episode 433
When a disaster like a hurricane or wildfire destroys a house, the clock starts ticking. It gets harder for sick people to take their medications, medical devices may stop working without electricity…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
The Climate Crisis Is A Public Health Crisis
Episode 432
A recent study published in Nature found that 37 percent of heat-related deaths are due to climate change. Dr. Renee Salas is seeing this in the emergency room of Massachusetts General Hospital. She'…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
Organic Chemistry Helped Me Embrace My Identities
Episode 431
As a kid, Ariana Remmel had a hard time figuring out where they fit in. So they found comfort in the certainty and understanding of what the world was made of: atoms and molecules and the periodic ta…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago