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A Mathematician Asks ‘Is Math Real?’
Episode 627
When math is based on abstract concepts, how do we know it’s correct? Dr. Eugenia Cheng takes on that question in a new book.
The concept of math has…
2 years, 3 months ago
The mRNA Vaccine Revolution
Episode 628
You’ve probably heard that there’s an updated COVID-19 vaccine on the market, and maybe you’ve already gotten your updated booster. But there are new…
2 years, 3 months ago
Ancient Human Footprints & 'Ring Of Fire' Eclipse
Episode 626
A new analysis of ancient footprints in New Mexico adds to the debate about when humans arrived in North America. Plus, astronomer Dean Regas offers …
2 years, 3 months ago
Saltwater Wedge In The Mississippi & Kenya's Geothermal Boom
Episode 623
A Saltwater Wedge Is Moving Up The Mississippi River
As the Mississippi River drops to one of its lowest levels in recent history, the U.S. Army Corps…
2 years, 3 months ago
How Artists And Scientists Collaborated To Make Art About HIV
Episode 625
How Artists And Scientists Collaborated To Make Art About HIV
This past July, the 12th International Conference on HIV Science was held in Brisbane, A…
2 years, 3 months ago
Full-Body MRIs Promise To Detect Disease Early. Do They Work?
Episode 622
The latest trend in celebrity health care is full-body MRI scans, with influencers like Kim Kardashian endorsing them. These scans aren’t covered by …
2 years, 3 months ago
Meet The Doctor Who Solves Medical Mysteries
Episode 623
A news story was circulating a few months ago—a woman in Australia came into the hospital with abdominal pain. She was increasingly forgetful and str…
2 years, 3 months ago
mRNA Research Wins Nobel Prize & Lightning On Venus
Episode 624
An mRNA Advance Wins A Nobel Prize
This week, a handful of scientists scattered around the world got surprise telephone calls announcing that they wil…
2 years, 3 months ago
Placebo Effect, Technoableism, Florida Citrus, Neuroscience Music. Sept 29, 2023, Part 2
Episode 621
The Science Behind The Placebo Effect
Earlier this month, a Food and Drug Administration panel concluded that a common decongestant ingredient used in…
2 years, 3 months ago
Vision and the Brain, Jellypalooza. Sept 29, 2023, Part 1
Episode 620
After 7 Years, NASA Gets Its Asteroid Sample
About a week ago, space nerds got the delivery of a lifetime: a sample from Bennu, an asteroid soaring th…
2 years, 3 months ago