Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchUsing AI to Understand the Thoughts of the Dead
Writings and records are how we understand long-gone civilizations without being able to interact with ancient peoples. A recent opinion paper sugges…
1 year, 3 months ago
Unscheduled C-Sections May Depend on the Color of Your Skin
Disparities in health are not indicated by adverse outcomes alone. Adriana Corredor-Waldron, an assistant professor of economics at NC State Universi…
1 year, 3 months ago
An Off Day on Uranus, a Wildfire in Prospect Park and Dispatches from COP29
A wildfire in Brooklyn, N.Y.’s Prospect Park was in part linked to drought conditions nationally. Plastic waste is set to grow with our expanding eco…
1 year, 3 months ago
Reflecting on our First Attempt to Speak with the Stars
Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of a transmission from the Arecibo Observatory, intended as our first attempt to send a message to intelligent li…
1 year, 3 months ago
Humans Inherited a World That Insects Made
What does the Declaration of Independence have in common with Vincent van Gogh’s sketches? The ink used to produce them came from wasps. From pests t…
1 year, 4 months ago
Baseball Mud Bath, Water Woes and Wooden Satellites
A wooden solution to metal satellites polluting space. Water woes create droughts in 48 of the 50 U.S. states—and climate change is of course a culpr…
1 year, 4 months ago
Why Weight May Not Be the Whole Story on Health
Could our fixation on weight actually be harming, rather than helping, people’s health? Host Rachel Feltman is joined by Ragen Chastain, a writer, re…
1 year, 4 months ago
Your Zodiac Sign Mattered in Medieval Times
Rising Signs: The Medieval Science of Astrology, a new exhibit at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, takes a look at medieval manuscripts to sh…
1 year, 4 months ago
Your 2024 Election Rundown, from Climate Change to Education
The 2024 U.S. presidential candidates have very different visions for the country. On today’s show, host Rachel Feltman is joined by associate sustai…
1 year, 4 months ago
Your 2024 Election Rundown, from Health Care to Nuclear Proliferation
The 2024 U.S. presidential candidates offer very different policy perspectives. On today’s show, host Rachel Feltman is joined by health editors Tany…
1 year, 4 months ago