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We’re All Being Played By Metrics
Episode 1224
Point systems are everywhere. Ready for movie night? Consult Rotten Tomatoes. Vetting a new pediatrician? See how many stars they have. At work, it c…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Middle + SciFri: How Can Trust In Science Be Restored?
We’re bringing you a special bonus episode from our friends at the live call-in show “The Middle with Jeremy Hobson.” Jeremy is joined by Science Fri…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Untangling The History Of Dog Domestication
Episode 1222
All the pups we love—from chihuahuas to great danes—are descendants of the mighty gray wolf. But how did we end up with so many breeds? The story tha…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Are These Unprecedented Times for Science, Really?
Episode 1221
We keep hearing that these are unprecedented times for science: scientific skeptics running federal agencies, growing mistrust of vaccines, and messa…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
How China Is Driving Down Electricity Costs With Renewables
Episode 1220
In a speech last week in a speech at the World Economic Forum, President Trump said China was making a lot of wind turbines, but not using much wind …
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Managing The Risks Of Spaceflight, 40 Years After Challenger
Episode 1219
Forty years ago this week, the space shuttle Challenger exploded in flight, 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral. All seven crew members were…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
How A Mutation Made This Year’s Flu Season So Bad
Episode 1218
A rogue strain of flu, subclade K, has sickened more than 19 million people in the US so far this season. And the flu shot hasn’t offered that much p…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Tracking The Toxic Fallout Of The LA Fires
Episode 1217
This time last year, Los Angeles was on fire, and more than 16,000 homes and buildings burned to the ground. Cars, batteries, solar panels, insulatio…
5 months ago
Deepfakes Are Everywhere. What Can We Do?
Episode 1216
Deepfakes have been everywhere lately, from fake AI images of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro following his (real) capture by the United States, to …
5 months ago
Looking Beyond Statins For New Ways To Lower Cholesterol
Episode 1215
When it comes to “bad” cholesterol, most cardiologists say lower is better. But what’s the best way to get that number down? Can diet and exercise al…
5 months ago