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The Sample From The Far Side Of The Moon | Will The Seine Be Clean Enough For The Olympics?
Episode 804
China’s Chang’e 6 return capsule landed in Mongolia, carrying samples from the far side of the moon. Also, Paris has invested $1.5B in cleaning up th…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Octopus Overlooked By Science | Squid With ‘Giant’ Eggs Could Be New Species
Episode 803
The larger Pacific striped octopus is unusually social. But it wasn’t recognized by scientists until 2015, despite one man’s efforts. And, a deep-sea…
2 years ago
House Stalls On Bill To Compensate Victims Of Nuclear Testing
Episode 802
In July 1945, the US deployed the world’s first nuclear weapon during the Trinity Test. Since then, the US has tested more than 200 nukes above groun…
2 years ago
Crowdsourced Data Identifies 126 ‘Lost’ Bird Species
Episode 801
Some birds are famous for being extinct, like the Dodo and the passenger pigeon.
But how do we prevent species from reaching that point? One of the st…
2 years ago
20 Years Later, How Are City Climate Plans Actually Going?
Episode 800
In 2005, countries around the world ratified the Kyoto Protocol. It was the first big, legally-binding international climate policy, but there was a …
2 years ago
It’s Hot. But How Hot? | Canine Cancer Vaccine Shows Promising Results
Episode 799
Researchers say the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature is a better indicator of heat stress. Also, cancer is the leading cause of death in dogs. A new vaccin…
2 years ago
Mannequins Help Teach People How To Spot Ticks | Protecting A Flickering Symbol Of Summer Nights
Episode 798
Two mannequins walk into a science lab, and one’s got a big tick problem. She can teach humans how to check for ticks. Also, researchers used citizen…
2 years ago
‘The Singularity Is Nearer,’ Says Futurist Ray Kurzweil
Episode 797
In 2005, futurist and inventor Ray Kurzweil popularized the term “the singularity” to capture the idea that man and machine will merge as the next st…
2 years ago
Why Do Cephalopods Make Ink?
Episode 796
The most wonderful time of the year has arrived: Cephalopod Week, Science Friday’s annual tradition of spotlighting all things octopus, squid, and cu…
2 years ago
Meet The Emotions Behind Teenage Angst In ‘Inside Out 2’
Episode 795
In the 2015 film “Inside Out,” audiences met 11-year-old Riley and her team of emotions: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger, each represented by …
2 years ago