Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTuberculosis Outbreak, RFK, Jr.’s Confirmation Hearings and Polar Bear Hair
This week we’re recapping Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s confirmation hearings. Highly pathogenic H5N9, a strain of bird flu, was found in U.S. poultry. A …
11 months, 1 week ago
Are You Tired of Feeling Cynical? Hopeful Skepticism Could Be a Way Out
It’s easy to be cynical about the state of the world—even when you’re a researcher who studies empathy and kindness. Stanford University psychologist…
11 months, 1 week ago
Science Will Stare Directly Into the Sun--And Love It
The sun is in the middle of its solar maximum, the part of its 11-year solar cycle that was responsible for the stunning auroras seen across the glob…
11 months, 1 week ago
WHO Withdrawal, Bird Flu Updates and a Link between Fitness and Treatment Outcomes
Executive orders that impact science and health in the U.S. came quickly after the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Tanya Lewis, senior editor…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Combatting Climate Anxiety through Community Science
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed with the news these days and to fear for the future. What if you could interrupt doomscrolling and contribute to conser…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
What the End of U.S. Net Neutrality Means For You
Net neutrality, the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally, was heralded by the Federal Communications Commission and open Int…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Health Risks of Alcohol, a Red Dye Ban and Commercial Space Flights
A report that was recently released by the Department of Health and Human Services highlights the risks of drinking alcohol, even moderately. The Foo…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Do Pain and Joy Have a Universal Language?
Ouch! Ah! Aïe! The words we use when we stub our toe or receive a pinch may point to a common way to express pain across languages. Associate news ed…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
How the U.S. Mishandled the Early Days of Bird Flu
H5N1 avian influenza has now reached almost 1,000 herds of dairy cattle in 16 states and has infected around 66 people, many of them agricultural wor…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Outbreaks of Norovirus, a Death from Bird Flu and Wildfires in L.A.
Norovirus cases are up this year, with 91 reported outbreaks nationwide. Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases are up in China and India. There has also…
11 months, 4 weeks ago