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How Agatha Christie Used Chemistry To Kill (In Books)
Episode 1096
Did you know that murder mystery writer Agatha Christie had a background in chemistry? In about half of her stories, the murder is committed using po…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
What Do mRNA Funding Cuts Mean For Future US Research?
Episode 1101
On August 5, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the Department of Health and Human Services would terminate almost $500 million in…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Breast Milk Is Understudied. What Are Scientists Learning Now?
Episode 1098
If you’ve found yourself scrolling through the breastfeeding world online, you know that people have a lot of strong opinions about breast milk. But …
5 months ago
When Headaches Are Ruining Your Life, Where Can You Turn?
Episode 1097
Science journalist Tom Zeller Jr. has suffered from debilitating cluster headaches for three decades. Like other cluster headache sufferers, his epis…
5 months ago
Remembering Apollo 13 Astronaut James Lovell
Episode 1099
Last week, astronaut James Lovell died at the age of 97. In April of 1970, he was the commander of the Apollo 13 mission, which launched with three a…
5 months ago
‘Underground Atlas’ Shows How Vulnerable Fungal Networks Are
Episode 1095
Fungal networks in the soil are arguably the basis of much of life on Earth, but they’re understudied and underappreciated in the conservation world.…
5 months ago
Lithium May Have A Role In Causing—And Treating—Alzheimer’s
Episode 1094
The mechanisms behind Alzheimer’s disease have eluded scientists for decades. But a new breakthrough points to lithium as a possible explanation—not …
5 months ago
Are Cold Plunges Actually Good For You?
Episode 1092
If social media and certain influential podcast hosts are to be believed, cold plunges can do everything from boosting your immune system to reducing…
5 months, 1 week ago
A Nagasaki Survivor And Physician Recounts His Life's Work
Episode 1093
Dr. Masao Tomonaga was only 2 years old when the United States bombed his home city of Nagasaki. He survived, and grew up to become a physician for o…
5 months, 1 week ago
65 Genomes Expand Our Picture Of Human Genetics
Episode 1091
The first complete draft of the human genome was published back in 2003. Since then, researchers have worked both to improve the accuracy of human ge…
5 months, 1 week ago