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Model Organism
Episode 457
Axolotls are nature’s great regenerators. They are able to grow back not just their tails, but also legs, arms, even parts of vital organs, including…
4 years, 6 months ago
Full Spectrum
Episode 456
In 2015 the world was divided into two warring factions overnight. And at the center of this schism was a single photograph. Cecilia Bleasdale took a…
4 years, 6 months ago
A Field Guide to Water
Episode 455
What does water mean to you? In this feature, author Bonnie Tsui (Why We Swim), actress Joy Bryant, submarine pilot Erika Bergman, figure skater Ella…
4 years, 6 months ago
War, Famine, Pestilence, and Design
Episode 454
When Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt were promoting The 99% Invisible City in late 2020, one question came up over and over again in conversations and …
4 years, 7 months ago
The Book of Tasty and Healthy Food
Episode 453
Officially titled The Book of Tasty and Healthy Food, it was often known simply as “Kniga” (translated: "book") because it was one of the only cookbo…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Lows of High Tech
Episode 452
Britt Young is a geographer and tech writer based in the Bay Area. She also has what's called a "congenital upper limb deficiency." In other words, s…
4 years, 7 months ago
Hanko
Episode 451
Hanko, sometimes called insho, are the carved stamp seals that people in Japan often use in place of signatures. Hanko seals are made from materials …
4 years, 7 months ago
Stuff the British Stole
Episode 450
Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today those objects are housed in genteel institutions across the UK and the world. Th…
4 years, 7 months ago
Mine!
Episode 449
Every year, fights break out on airplanes. They happen between the people who lean back in their seats, and the people who get their knees smooshed. …
4 years, 8 months ago
Katie Mingle's Right to Roam
Episode 448
We revisit Katie Mingle's Right to Roam episode as we say goodbye
In the United Kingdom, the freedom to walk through private land is known as “the rig…
4 years, 8 months ago