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Could bird flu still spark a pandemic?
Episode 1264
Bird flu has flown off the national news radar, with only scattered, local reports of dead birds in parks and poultry farms. Is it simply no longer a…
1 month, 1 week ago
The secret powers of flowers
Episode 1263
Flowers peeking up through the soil are a welcome sight after a long cold winter—and are one of the first markers of spring. Biologist David George H…
1 month, 1 week ago
Apple: trying to think different for 50 years
Episode 1262
The Apple Computer Company was founded on April 1, 1976, and in the 50 years since, the company has evolved from a handful of Silicon Valley misfits …
1 month, 1 week ago
‘Project Hail Mary’ brings a new kind of alien to the big screen
Episode 1261
Science fiction nerds, rejoice: the long-awaited adaptation of “Project Hail Mary” is in theaters now. Host Flora Lichtman chats with book author And…
1 month, 1 week ago
Building a digital ant gallery, from the ground up
Episode 1260
A project called Antscan has generated high resolution images of thousands of ants, representing over 700 species. To make it happen, researchers bro…
1 month, 1 week ago
The heaviness and (not) hope of climate change
Episode 1259
For decades, renowned environmental writer Elizabeth Kolbert has taken readers to remote corners of the planet to understand how all life is connecte…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Could a ‘digital twin’ help you get better health care?
Episode 1258
There’s an idea bubbling up in medicine called the “digital twin.” The concept is to take personal health data like genetics, blood test results, tis…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Who uses Farmers’ Almanacs? + Zebra finch home design
Episode 1257
Farmers’ Almanacs have been around for hundreds of years, offering detailed advice about things like the best time to plant certain crops, and when t…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Slow Breaking News: A Giant Tortoise Revival
Episode 1255
In February, conservationists released 158 young tortoises onto Floreana Island in the Galapagos. The Floreana tortoise subspecies had long been thou…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
How Is AI Being Used In The Iran War?
Episode 1256
The military use of AI is capturing headlines this month. After a dustup with the Pentagon, the AI company Anthropic is out, and OpenAI is in. Meanwh…
1 month, 2 weeks ago