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Back to SearchArt Crime Science, Long Covid Update, Earth's Slowing Core. Jan 27, 2023, Part 1
Episode 549
What’s Behind The Strange Slowing Of The Earth’s Core?
Even though some days feel more chaotic than others, the rotation of the surface of the planet…
2 years, 11 months ago
Gas Stoves, Next Gen Vaccines, Printed Violins. January 20, 2023, Part 2
Episode 548
Why Are Gas Stoves Under Fire?
If you were online at all last week, you probably encountered conversations about gas stoves. The sudden stove discour…
2 years, 11 months ago
Children’s Antibiotics Shortage, Bat Vocalizations, Life’s Biggest Questions. January 20, 2023, Part 1
Episode 547
Why Are Children’s Antibiotics So Hard To Find Right Now?
Mary Warlo has been extremely worried lately. Her baby Calieb, who is six months old, has s…
2 years, 11 months ago
Tech To Watch, Pests. January 13, 2023, Part 2
Episode 546
Technology Trends to Watch in 2023
The start of a new year is often a time to contemplate the future and what might lie ahead on the horizon. This we…
3 years ago
Lab-Grown Meat Progress, Early Human Migration Updates. January 13, 2023, Part 1
Episode 545
Early Migration To North America Likely Wasn’t A One-Way Road
The story of how early humans migrated to North America might not be as simple as we on…
3 years ago
Science Comedy, Shifting Rules For Abortion Pills. Jan 6, 2023, Part 1
Episode 544
FDA Expands Pharmacy Options for Abortion Pills
This week, the FDA finalized rules that would allow more retail pharmacies to stock and fill prescrip…
3 years ago
Redlining and Baltimore Trees, The Root Of A Gopher Mystery, Cold and the Nose, Glass Frogs. Jan 6, 2023, Part 2
Episode 543
How Redlining Shaped Baltimore’s Tree Canopy
Redlining was pervasive in American cities from the 1930s through the late 1960s. Maps were drawn specif…
3 years ago
Astronaut Food, Nope Creature, Nature Soundscapes. Dec 30, 2022, Part 2
Episode 542
This Soundscape Artist Has Been Listening To The Planet For Decades
Jim Metzner is one of the pioneers of science radio—he’s been making field record…
3 years ago
Champagne Fizzics, Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Vole Girl. Dec 30, 2022, Part 1
Episode 541
Keeping The Bubbly In Your Holidays, With Fizzical Science
As the year winds to a close, you may be attending gatherings where a festive flute of cha…
3 years ago
Glitter, Chestnuts, DNA Data Art, Mistletoe. Dec 23, 2022, Part 2
Episode 540
Glitter Gets An Eco-Friendly Glimmer
Glitter—it’s everywhere this time of year. You open up a holiday card, and out comes a sprinkle of it. And that …
3 years ago