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Pandas Return To Washington, D.C. | A Lesser-Known Grain Called Kernza
Episode 884
Two giant pandas on loan from China have arrived at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Also, originally from Central Asia, Kernza doesn’t need to be rep…
1 year, 8 months ago
How Health Misinformation Spreads | A Play About Ben Franklin And His Son
Episode 883
The Basics Of How Health Misinformation Spreads
Health misinformation can circulate quickly on social media: false claims about vaccines, ads pushing …
1 year, 8 months ago
Searching The Universe For Clues To The Ultra-Small
Episode 882
What exactly is … everything? What is space-time?
At one extreme, you’ve got the weird rules of quantum physics that deal with subatomic particles. At…
1 year, 8 months ago
What Makes ‘SuperAgers’ Stay Healthy For So Long?
Episode 881
A common worry among older adults is how their brains and bodies might decline as they age.
A small but fortunate group will live past their 95th birt…
1 year, 8 months ago
Asheville Was Never A ‘Climate Haven.’ Nowhere Is.
Episode 880
For years, Asheville, North Carolina, has been billed as a “climate haven,” a place safe from the touch of climate change-exacerbated disasters. But …
1 year, 8 months ago
The Science Behind Hurricane Milton | ‘Unsettling’ Warm Water In Lake Michigan
Episode 879
Hurricane Milton caused a major storm surge, but also a reverse one. And, Lake Michigan's surface temperature has been above average nearly every day…
1 year, 8 months ago
How Campaigns Use Psychology To Get Out The Vote
Episode 878
We’re one month away from the presidential election. The campaigns are in high gear, trying to get their messages out, and hoping that those message…
1 year, 8 months ago
How Gut Microbes Are Linked To Stress Resilience
Episode 877
The phrase “go with your gut” is often used to say one should follow their intuition in the face of a big decision. Recent research in the journal Na…
1 year, 8 months ago
How Magnetic Brain Stimulation Helps Relieve Depression
Episode 876
As the surgeon general has stated, we are in a mental health crisis. Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. And a major challenge i…
1 year, 8 months ago
How The Origin Of Life On Earth Can Help Find Life In Space
Episode 875
The origin of life on Earth has been mulled over by scientists for centuries. We now know that life’s building blocks are RNA, amino acids, and cells…
1 year, 8 months ago