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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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 months ago
Why Are There So Many Drug Shortages In The U.S.?
Episode 818
If you’ve tried to get prescriptions filled in the last year or so, a pharmacist may have told you, “Sorry, we don’t have that drug right now.” That’…
1 year, 11 months ago
What The Small Intestine Can Tell Us About Gut Health
Episode 817
The gut microbiome is an important ecosystem of microbes that lives in each one of us, and its strength affects our overall health.
However, the small…
1 year, 11 months ago
Helping Queen Conchs Mate In The Florida Keys
Episode 816
In shallow water not far from the Florida Keys’ famed Seven Mile Bridge, a herd of the state’s flamboyantly pink queen conchs is struggling to surviv…
1 year, 11 months ago
How Congestion Pricing Can Impact Human Health
Episode 815
In early June, New York Governor Kathy Hochul blocked a congestion pricing plan from going into effect in New York City. This plan would have charged…
1 year, 11 months ago