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Recipient Of Pig Kidney Transplant Recovering | Answering Your Questions About April 8 Eclipse
Episode 746
A Massachusetts man who received a kidney from a genetically modified pig is recovering well. Also, on April 8, a total solar eclipse will plunge par…
2 years, 2 months ago
Our Inevitable Cosmic Apocalypse
Episode 743
When it comes to the eventual end of our universe, cosmologists have a few classic theories: the Big Crunch, where the universe reverses its expansio…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Complicated Truths About Offshore Wind And Right Whales
Episode 742
By the time researchers found the dead whale on a Martha’s Vineyard beach, her jet-black skin was pockmarked by hungry seagulls, her baleen had been …
2 years, 2 months ago
The Bumpy Road To Approving New Alzheimer’s Drugs
Episode 741
In the past few years pharmaceutical companies have developed a string of new Alzheimer’s drugs called anti-amyloids, which target amyloid plaques in…
2 years, 2 months ago
‘3 Body Problem’ And The Laws Of Physics | In Defense Of ‘Out Of Place’ Plants
Episode 740
Particle accelerators, nanofibers, and solar physics: The science advisor for the Netflix adaptation breaks down the physics in the show. Also, in he…
2 years, 2 months ago
Baltimore Bridge Collapse | Mapping How Viruses Jump Between Species
Episode 739
We look into the engineering reasons why the Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed after a ship crashed into it. Also, a new analysis finds that more vi…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Legacy Of Primatologist Frans de Waal
Episode 738
It wasn’t that long ago that scientists didn’t think animals could rival humans in terms of intelligence, emotions, or empathy. But the groundbreakin…
2 years, 2 months ago
The ‘Asteroid Hunter’ Leading The OSIRIS-REx Mission
Episode 737
Ever since we learned that an asteroid slammed into Earth, wiped out the dinosaurs, and changed the course of life on this planet, scientists have wo…
2 years, 3 months ago
Swimming Sea Lions Teach Engineers About Fluid Dynamics
Episode 736
The next time you go to the zoo, take a few minutes by the sea lion habitat to watch the way they swim. While most high-performance swimmers use powe…
2 years, 3 months ago
Botanical Rescue Centers Take In Illegally Trafficked Plants
Episode 735
There’s a thriving black market to buy and sell endangered plants, and the Department of Agriculture and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service monitor endan…
2 years, 3 months ago