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What Happens When Air Traffic Control Systems Go Dark?
Episode 1039
At the end of April, air traffic control radar surveillance and radio communication systems at Newark Liberty International Airport went dark for ove…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Could The NIH Plan For A ‘Universal Vaccine’ Really Work?
Episode 1038
At the beginning of May, the National Institutes of Health, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, announced a plan to develop a univer…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Leap: This Is Going To Kill Your Career
Episode 1037
Betül Kaçar started her scientific career as a biochemist, working on an enzyme found in zebrafish. But then she found her calling: investigating som…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Science Of That Big Stunt From The New ‘Mission: Impossible’
Episode 1036
The “Mission: Impossible” franchise is known for its big stunts, and the newest film is no exception. Producer Kathleen Davis talks to the film’s stu…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Meet A Pioneer Of Modern Weather Prediction
Episode 1035
Climate scientist Jagadish Shukla grew up in a small village in rural India, where people starved if the monsoon season didn’t bring rain. To help hi…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Are Physical Buttons And Knobs Making A Comeback?
Episode 1034
In recent years, digital touchscreens have replaced many of the buttons and knobs that control various functions in cars. But when Host Ira Flatow we…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Scientists Identify Genes For Tomato And Eggplant Size
Episode 1033
Tomatoes come in all kinds of colors, sizes, and flavors. But what’s going on at the genetic level? What makes a tomato red or yellow? Tiny or giant?…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Leap: The Volcano Whisperer
Episode 1032
As a teenager living in St. Vincent, Richie Robertson saw first-hand what a volcanic eruption did to life on the island. Forty years later, he was th…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Lesser Prairie Chicken May Lose Endangered Species Status
Episode 1031
The lesser prairie chicken was granted endangered species status in 2023. Now the Department of the Interior is moving to revoke those protections. W…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Tracking The Hidden Dangers Of Fighting Fires
Episode 1030
Firefighting is a career with an inherent cancer risk, but a full understanding of what those risks are has been elusive. An important registry desig…
8 months ago