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The Science And History Of Refrigeration
Episode 828
You know that disappointing feeling when you’re ready to make a delicious meal, but you crack open the refrigerator only to find mushy tomatoes, drie…
1 year, 7 months ago
Sodium Replaces Lithium In A New Type Of Battery
Episode 827
If nations are to meet their sustainable energy goals, experts argue that batteries will be a crucial part of the equation. Not only are batteries ke…
1 year, 7 months ago
Inside The Race To Save Honeybees From Parasitic Mites
Episode 826
Last year, almost half of the honeybee colonies in the U.S. died, making it the second deadliest year for honeybees on record. The main culprit wasn’…
1 year, 7 months ago
What A Rodent Brain Shows Us About Love | If Colorado Was Flattened, How Big Would It Be?
Episode 825
What A Rodent Brain Shows Us About Love–And Loss
Love has the reputation of being a fairly unique human emotion. If we’re lucky, we can experience lot…
1 year, 7 months ago
Curiosity Rover Discovers Pure Sulfur On Mars | A Science Hero, Lost and Found
Episode 824
In a first, NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered pure sulfur on Mars. And, we revisit a conversation from 2015 about Alexander von Humboldt and Andr…
1 year, 7 months ago
What Are The Risks Of Drinking Raw Milk?
Episode 823
According to a 2022 study, just over 4% of Americans said they had consumed raw milk in the past year. That might not sound like a lot, but it adds u…
1 year, 7 months ago
A Space Suit To Turn Pee Into Water | A Bitcoin Mine Causing A Health Crisis In Texas
Episode 822
Researchers developed a prototype of a space suit that could replace the high-absorbency diapers that astronauts wear on space walks. And, a bitcoin …
1 year, 7 months ago
How A Shark Scientist Forged Her Own Path
Episode 821
Many kids dream of becoming marine biologists. But even folks who commit fully to studying life in the sea face a lot of barriers to entry in this co…
1 year, 7 months ago
FDA Panel Rejects MDMA Therapy For PTSD
Episode 820
Last month, the first psychedelic therapy treatment came before the Food and Drug Administration for a vote. It entailed using MDMA, also known as ec…
1 year, 7 months ago
A Small Meteor Blazes Over New York City | Tornado Science From ‘Twisters’
Episode 819
The foot-long meteor passed through the Earth’s atmosphere near the Statue of Liberty. Don’t worry, it was fine. Also, the follow-up to the 1996 movi…
1 year, 7 months ago