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The Women Astronomers Who Captured the Stars
Episode 663
In the late 19th century, astronomy was a growing field. At the time, Edward Pickering, the director of the Harvard College Observatory, was working …
2 years, 3 months ago
Quercetin May Cause Red Wine Headaches | Worsening Wildfires Are Undoing Air Quality Progress
Episode 662
What Causes Red Wine Headaches? It May Be Quercetin
It’s a common experience: After a glass or two of red wine, relaxation can turn into a pounding he…
2 years, 3 months ago
Speaking Multiple Languages Changes The Way You Think
Episode 661
Have you ever wondered how the language you speak shapes your understanding of the world around you? And if you speak two or more languages, how migh…
2 years, 3 months ago
Social Connections Keep Us Physically and Mentally Healthy As We Age
Episode 660
As people age, health often becomes a larger focus in their lives—their joints become a little more achy, or their vision less sharp. Some might even…
2 years, 3 months ago
Women Were Also Skilled Hunters In Ancient Times
Episode 661
There’s a long-standing narrative about hunter-gatherers in ancient times: Men ventured out for meat, while women largely stayed closer to home, fora…
2 years, 3 months ago
An AI Leader’s Human-Centered Approach To Artificial Intelligence
Episode 658
Just about every day there’s a new headline about artificial intelligence. OpenAI Founder and CEO Sam Altman was forced out, and then dramatically re…
2 years, 3 months ago
COP28 Host Had Plans to Promote Oil and Gas | Researchers Detected Cicada Emergence With Fiber-Optics
Episode 659
COP28 Host Had Plans to Promote Oil and Gas, Documents Show
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, began this week in Dubai. This is an …
2 years, 3 months ago
Ralph Nader Reflects On His Auto Safety Campaign, 55 Years Later
Episode 656
It’s hard to imagine a world without seatbelts or airbags. But five decades ago, it was the norm for car manufacturers to put glamour over safety.
“It…
2 years, 3 months ago
What’s That Smell? An AI Nose Knows
Episode 654
If you want to predict the color of something, you can talk about wavelengths of light. Light with a wavelength of around 460 nanometers is going to …
2 years, 3 months ago
Jane Goodall On Life Among Chimpanzees
Episode 655
Few living scientists are as iconic as Dr. Jane Goodall. The legendary primatologist spent decades working with chimpanzees in Tanzania’s Gombe Natio…
2 years, 3 months ago