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This January, See A ‘Planet Parade’ In The Night Sky
Episode 950
Rejoice, amateur and professional astronomers: This January is a fantastic time for looking up at the sky.
The flashiest event of the season is also o…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
‘Orbital’ Imagines The Inner Lives Of Astronauts On The ISS
Episode 949
From down here on Earth, life on the International Space Station seems magnificent: floating through the day, enjoying stunning views out your window…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Fire Risk To Homes Where Cities And Wildlands Meet
Episode 948
Since January 7, wildfires have been devastating the Los Angeles area. In the span of 10 days, several different fires, including the Palisades and E…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
2 Private Lunar Landers | Cervical Cancer Deaths Plummet, Experts Credit HPV Vaccine
Episode 947
The SpaceX rocket carries lunar landers from companies based in Texas and Japan. They could arrive at the moon in the coming months. HPV can cause a …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
‘Artificial General Intelligence’ Is Apparently Coming. What Is It?
Episode 946
For years, artificial intelligence companies have heralded the coming of artificial general intelligence, or AGI. OpenAI, which makes the chatbot Cha…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
NASA Considers Cheaper Ways To Retrieve Mars Samples | How Does A Hula Hoop Stay Up?
Episode 943
Scientists investigated how the shape of the human body makes hula hooping possible—and what hips and a waist have to do with it. And, the decision f…
1 year ago
Surgeon General Highlights Link Between Alcohol And Cancer
Episode 944
Alcohol poses many risks to our health, including liver damage and driving under the influence.
Now, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has highlig…
1 year ago
First U.S. Bird Flu Death Raises Concerns About Preparedness
Episode 945
On January 6, the U.S. reported its first human death from the bird flu. According to the CDC, more than 60 people were diagnosed with bird flu in th…
1 year ago
Meet Flora Lichtman | Los Angeles Wildfires Stoked By Santa Ana Winds
Episode 942
After her SciFri internship 20 years ago, Flora went on to become a beloved science journalist, video producer, and podcaster. Now she’s back! Also, …
1 year ago
What Lichen Tell Us About Ecology, Air Quality, And More
Episode 941
Last October, Ira Flatow took a trip to the World Forestry Center in Portland, Oregon, for a daylong exploration of lichen—the fuzzy growths often fo…
1 year ago