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Lessons Learned From Hindered Contact Tracing Efforts In The U.S.
Episode 430
Early in the pandemic, contact tracing was viewed as one of the best options to quell the spread of coronavirus infections. The idea was to have public health workers track down people who tested pos…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
FDA Approves Aducanumab — A Controversial Drug For Alzheimer's
Episode 429
The FDA has approved a new drug for Alzheimer's. But a lot of experts are skeptical about whether the drug works. Rhitu Chatterjee talks with science correspondent Jon Hamilton about the controversia…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Climate Change Is Threatening The U.S. West's Water Supply
Episode 428
The past year has been the driest or second driest in most Southwestern U.S. states since record-keeping began in 1895. Climate Correspondent Lauren Sommer reports that farms and cities have begun im…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Loving Sally Ride
Episode 427
Tam O'Shaughnessy and Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, shared a passion for getting girls involved in STEM. It led them to co-found Sally Ride Science, a company focused on equit…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
COVID-19 Vaccines, Boosters And The Renaissance In Vaccine Technology
Episode 426
Health Correspondent Allison Aubrey updates us on the Biden Administration's goal to have 70 percent of U.S. adults vaccinated by the July 4. Plus, as vaccine makers plan for the possibility that COV…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Behold! The Anus: An Evolutionary Marvel
Episode 425
The anus is an evolutionary marvel. But how and when did this organ evolve into what it is today? Today on Short Wave, Maddie gets to the bottom of these questions with The Atlantic's science writer …
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
'Where We Come From': Emily Kwong's Story
Episode 424
Nearly 1 billion people speak Mandarin Chinese. But Short Wave host Emily Kwong is not among them. As a third generation Chinese American, Emily's heritage language was lost through the years when he…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
We're Off For Juneteenth
Episode 423
Hey, Nerd! NPR takes Juneteenth off. We'll be back Sunday with a special episode from NPR's Where We Come From series. It focuses on Emily Kwong's relationship to her heritage language and journey to…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
#BlackBirdersWeek 2021: Celebrating The Joy Of Birds
Episode 422
#BlackBirdersWeek emerged last year from a groundswell of support for Christian Cooper, a Black man and avid birder, who was harassed by a white woman while birding in Central Park. This year is all …
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
'I'm Willing To Fight For It': Learning A Second Language As An Adult
Episode 421
Becoming fluent in a second language is difficult. But for adults, is it impossible? Short Wave hosts Maddie Sofia and Emily Kwong dissect the "critical period hypothesis," a theory which linguists h…
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago