Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDo Mitochondria Talk to Each Other? A New Look at the Cell’s Powerhouse
Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of the cell—but new research suggests they might be far more complex. Columbia University’s Martin Picard jo…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
How to Make Gold, Flamingo Food Tornado, and Kosmos-482 Lands
Soviet-era spacecraft Kosmos-482 lands, though no one is certain where. Physicists turn lead into gold. Overdose deaths are down, in part thanks to t…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Could Freezing Arctic Sea Ice Combat Climate Change?
The year-round sea ice in the Arctic is melting and has shrunk by nearly 40 percent over the past four decades. Geoengineering companies such as Real…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
How a West Texas Outbreak Threatens Measles Elimination Status
Measles was technically “eliminated” in the U.S. in 2000 thanks to high measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination rates. While prior outbreaks hav…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Sinking Cities, Waving Cuttlefish and Falling Spacecraft
A 1970s Soviet spacecraft is hurtling down from space—and no one knows where it will land. All 28 of the most populous cities in the U.S. are slowly …
10 months ago
This Podcast Was Recorded Inside a Particle Collider
We’re taking a field trip to the U.S.’s only particle collider, the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), housed at Brookhaven National Laboratory.…
10 months ago
Rejecting Toxic Fitness Culture with Casey Johnston
Casey Johnston is not your typical health and fitness influencer. She joins host Rachel Feltman to discuss how finding joy in strength training chang…
10 months ago
Jupiter’s Cyclones, Amazon’s Satellites and T. rex Collagen
The congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment grinds to a halt. Amazon launches its first round of Internet satellites. The European Space…
10 months, 1 week ago
The Fungi Facing Extinction and the Conservationists Working Hard to Protect Them
Conservationists are ringing the alarm about the fungi facing extinction. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List features…
10 months, 1 week ago
Griefbots Offer AI Connections with Deceased Loved Ones
Griefbots, artificial intelligence chatbots that mimic deceased loved ones, are increasingly in popularity. Researcher Katarzyna Nowaczyk-Basińska re…
10 months, 1 week ago