Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchYodeling Monkeys, Increasing Measles Cases and Stressed Out Americans
The Trump administration continues to make cuts to U.S. science and health agencies. Now some states are fighting back, suing the Department of Healt…
11 months ago
Cutting USAID Threatens Public Health around the World
The U.S. Department of State recently announced plans to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID. While some of USAID’s fun…
11 months, 1 week ago
Understanding the Science of ‘Squirting’
The human body is capable of some truly incredible things. One of the most mysterious and debated phenomena is a release of fluid during sex that is …
11 months, 1 week ago
Shark Sounds, Molecules on Mars and Continued Federal Cuts
Long-chain alkanes discovered by NASA’s Curiosity rover point to the possibility that there may have been fatty acids on Mars—and that they could hav…
11 months, 1 week ago
Go Inside M.I.T.'s 50,000 Square Foot Clean Room
The cutting edge of research is very small—and very clean. In this episode, host Rachel Feltman joins Vladimir Bulović, director of MIT.nano, on a to…
11 months, 1 week ago
Are These Plants Out of Place? A New Look at Invasive Species
When you hear “invasive plant,” you might picture an aggressive species taking over and harming the environment. But what if the way we think about i…
11 months, 1 week ago
NASA Astronauts Finally Return, Seals Hold Their Breath, and Penguin Poop Stresses Out Krill
Two NASA astronauts are finally back on Earth after an unexpected nine-month stay in space. What kept them up there so long? Meanwhile scientists hav…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Severance’s Consulting Neurosurgeon Explains the Science behind the Show’s Brain Procedure
What if you could completely separate your work and personal life—with the help of a brain implant? That’s the unsettling premise of Severance, the h…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
What Everyone Gets Wrong about Colonoscopies
Colonoscopy gets a bad rap, but how much of what you’ve heard is actually true? In recognition of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we’re tackling t…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
NASA Launches New Missions, Saturn Gains Some Moons, and Whale Urine Balances Marine Ecosystems
The new Environmental Protection Agency administrator plans to get rid of or weaken critical environmental rules and policies, such as regulations ar…
11 months, 3 weeks ago