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Tracking The Toxic Fallout Of The LA Fires
Episode 1217
This time last year, Los Angeles was on fire, and more than 16,000 homes and buildings burned to the ground. Cars, batteries, solar panels, insulatio…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Deepfakes Are Everywhere. What Can We Do?
Episode 1216
Deepfakes have been everywhere lately, from fake AI images of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro following his (real) capture by the United States, to …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Looking Beyond Statins For New Ways To Lower Cholesterol
Episode 1215
When it comes to “bad” cholesterol, most cardiologists say lower is better. But what’s the best way to get that number down? Can diet and exercise al…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
States Expected To See More ‘Anti-Science’ Bills This Year
Episode 1214
An Associated Press investigation found that more than 420 “anti-science” bills were introduced in statehouses last year, targeting protections aroun…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
What’s Happening On The Slippery Surface Of Ice?
Episode 1213
It’s a wintertime question that you may have had as you struggled down a frozen sidewalk, or strapped on some ice skates: Just why is ice slippery, a…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Teasing Apart The Causes And Early Signs Of Parkinson’s
Episode 1212
Each year, around 90,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson’s, a neurodegenerative disease that can cause tremors and affect cognition. …
2 months ago
What Greenland Sharks Are Teaching Us About Aging Eyes
Episode 1211
As we age, our vision gets blurrier, we form cataracts, and we have a higher risk of glaucoma. But Greenland sharks live for hundreds of years and st…
2 months ago
Secrets Of Ancient Concrete, And... Data Centers In Space?
Episode 1210
The concrete of ancient Rome is famous for its durability. Just look at the Pantheon and those iconic aqueducts that helped transport water throughou…
2 months ago
One Year Into Trump’s Term, Where Does Science Funding Stand?
Episode 1209
Last February, Sudip Parikh, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, issued a dire warning about federal cuts to science, say…
2 months ago
Drilling Into The Details Of Venezuela’s Oil
Episode 1208
With President Trump’s moves to take control of Venezuela’s oil production—including the seizure of incoming and outgoing oil tankers—there’s been a …
2 months ago