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Hurricane Helene's Effect On The Global Tech Industry | A Stretchy Band-Aid For The Heart
Episode 874
The storm flooded mines in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, which supply the tech industry with some of the purest quartz in the world. Also, researchers…
1 year, 8 months ago
Herbicides Approved For Public Land | Hidden Physics In Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’
Episode 873
This summer, the Bureau of Land Management approved seven herbicides to fight invasive plants in the West. Also, when scientists analyzed the swirls …
1 year, 8 months ago
Improving Hospitals’ Support For Teens In Mental Health Crises
Episode 872
This conversation discusses suicide and suicidal ideation in young people. Please take care while listening. If you or a loved one is thinking about …
1 year, 8 months ago
Greenhouse Gases From Anesthesia | Fighting Militarization In The Mariana Islands
Episode 871
Emissions from anesthesia are one of the largest sources of greenhouse gases from hospitals. This anesthesiologist wants to change that. And, a cultu…
1 year, 8 months ago
Empowering Older Adults To Step Up For The Climate
Episode 870
If you’re a baby boomer, you may remember the first Earth Day, the Civil Rights Movement, anti-war protests, and the first Pride parade. The list goe…
1 year, 8 months ago
Microsoft Makes Deal To Restart Three Mile Island | Fish That Use Their Legs To Taste
Episode 869
The company is betting big on nuclear energy to meet increasing power needs of data centers and new technologies like AI. Also, new research into a s…
1 year, 9 months ago
Former NIH Director Reflects On Public Mistrust In Science
Episode 868
In 2021, Dr. Francis Collins stepped down after a dozen years leading the National Institutes of Health. He had just overseen the government’s respon…
1 year, 9 months ago
How Are AI Chatbots Changing Scientific Publishing?
Episode 867
Since ChatGPT was released to the public almost three years ago, generative AI chatbots have had many impacts on our society: They played a large rol…
1 year, 9 months ago
These Artists Serve Up Environmental Crises Through Food
Episode 866
Would you be interested in a cookie infused with smog from your favorite city? Maybe a loaf of sourdough made from wheat tainted by wildfires?
Those a…
1 year, 9 months ago
Surgeon General Takes On Parental Stress And Mental Health
Episode 865
Parenting is a tough job. Some days are absolutely overwhelming, balancing a job, a home, and a child’s needs. One thing goes wrong and it’s like a h…
1 year, 9 months ago