Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLiving Underwater For 100 Days, Refineries’ Excess Emissions, Owl Facts. June 9, 2023, Part 2
Episode 589
Exposing Texas’ Excess Emissions Problems
In the early hours of August 22, 2020, Hurricane Laura was still just a tropical storm off the coast of the…
2 years, 7 months ago
Wildfire Smoke, Jurassic Park Reflection, Mosquito DNA Editing. June 9, 2023, Part 1
Episode 588
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifts Across The United States
This week, smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south, enveloping the Northeastern United St…
2 years, 7 months ago
Dwarf Tomatoes, Saguaro Cactus, Sonoran Desert. June 2, 2023, Part 2
Episode 587
Tomato Breeding Project Fueled By Over 1,000 Backyard Gardeners
In 2005, gardeners Craig LeHouiller and Patrina Nuske-Small created the Dwarf Tomato …
2 years, 7 months ago
Rewilding, Allergy Season, Sharing Science Rejections. June 2, 2023, Part 1
Episode 586
Could Restoring Animal Populations Store More Carbon?
Did you know that land and ocean ecosystems absorb about half of the carbon dioxide we emit eac…
2 years, 7 months ago
Zoonomia Genetics Project, Telomeres, Mutter Museum. May 26, 2023, Part 1
Episode 585
Orcas Are Attacking Boats Near Spain. Scientists Don’t Know Why
This Thursday, the Supreme Court restricted the scope of the Clean Water Act pertaini…
2 years, 7 months ago
Experiencing Pain, Grief and the Cosmos, Ivory-Billed Controversy. May 26, 2023, Part 2
Episode 584
The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Debate Keeps Pecking Away
Every so often, there’s a claim that the ivory-billed woodpecker is back from the dead. Pixelat…
2 years, 7 months ago
Weight and Health Myths, A Corvid Invasion. May 19, 2023, Part 1
Episode 583
Can Science Find An Antidote to Americium?
With some poisons, there’s an antidote — something you can take to block the effects of the poison, or to …
2 years, 7 months ago
The B Broadcast: Bees, Beans, Bears, and Butterflies. May 19, 2023, Part 2
Episode 582
Science Says Eat More Beans
Beans are delicious, high in protein, inexpensive, efficient to grow, and an absolute staple in so many cuisines. So why …
2 years, 7 months ago
Star Trek Science, Listening to Pando. May 12, 2023, Part 2
Episode 581
Star Trek’s Science Advisor Reveals The Real Astrophysics On Screen
Few pop culture properties have lasted quite as long as Star Trek. A dozen Star T…
2 years, 8 months ago
US COVID Health Emergency Ends. May 12, 2023, Part 1
Episode 580
FDA Advisory Board Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
This week an FDA advisory board paved the way for the first over the counter bi…
2 years, 8 months ago