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The Promise Of Perovskite Solar Panels
Episode 837
Solar holds great promise as a clean energy solution, as the sun is an incredibly abundant resource, and panels can be placed unobtrusively on roofs …
1 year, 8 months ago
An Expert Vegetable Breeder On Innovating Crops For The Future
Episode 836
It’s become clear to farmers and home gardeners alike that climate change is affecting the gardening landscape, literally. The climate is warming, pe…
1 year, 8 months ago
What The Private Sale Of Fossils Means For Paleontology
Episode 835
On July 17, Apex the stegosaurus was sold at Sothebys in New York City for a record $44.6 million. The buyer was billionaire Ken Griffin, CEO of the …
1 year, 8 months ago
Starliner Leaves Astronauts Stuck | Could We Get Weather Forecasts Years In Advance?
Episode 834
The Boeing capsule is having issues with its thrusters and cannot bring astronauts back to Earth. Also, move over, Farmer’s Almanac. A more accurate …
1 year, 8 months ago
Why Does COVID-19 Spike In Summer?
Episode 833
It may seem like everyone is either getting COVID-19 this summer, or knows someone who has. That’s because for the fourth year in a row, COVID cases …
1 year, 8 months ago
Deep-Sea ‘Nodules’ May Produce Oxygen | A Bird’s Physics Trick For High-Altitude Flying
Episode 832
New research suggests that polymetallic nodules found 13,000 feet deep produce “dark oxygen” by electrolyzing water. Also, at higher altitudes, the a…
1 year, 8 months ago
PLATO’s Mission To Discover Exoplanets Like Earth
Episode 831
One of the hottest fields in astronomy right now is the search for exoplanets. NASA’s Exoplanet Archive currently lists over 5,700 confirmed planets …
1 year, 9 months ago
Why Cancer Death Rates Have Decreased Over The Last 30 Years
Episode 830
“Cancer” is a dreaded word in the doctor’s office. But about 40% of us will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during our lives, the most common …
1 year, 9 months ago
Hawaiʻi Wildfire Survivors Join Health Study | Wind Turbine Blade Sinks Off Massachusetts Coast
Episode 829
The University of Hawaiʻi study will be the largest of its kind to investigate the health and social impacts of the Maui wildfires. Also, fiberglass …
1 year, 9 months ago
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, 9 months ago