Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNew NASA Science Head, Climate and Fungus, Whiskey Fungus, Animal Testing Alternatives. March 24, 2023, Part 2
Episode 566
Can Medicine Move To Animal-Free Testing?
Before a new drug can begin clinical trials in humans, it gets tested on animals. But things are changing. …
2 years, 11 months ago
March Mammal Madness, Underwater Volcano, Listening to Space. March 24th, 2023, Part 1
Episode 565
The Latest IPCC Report Is Full Of Warnings—And Hope
It’s that time of year: another IPCC report has hit the presses. These reports from the Intergove…
2 years, 11 months ago
Smart Toilet, Soft Robotics, Naked Mole Rats. March 17, 2023, Part 2
Episode 564
Stop Flushing Your Health Data Down The Toilet
You could be flushing important information about your health right down the toilet—quite literally. P…
3 years ago
Drugs Designed By AI, The Phosphorus Paradox, Regulating PFAS Chemicals. March 17, 2023, Part 1
Episode 563
At Long Last, More Regulations For Forever Chemicals
This week, the EPA proposed the first national standards for drinking water that would set limit…
3 years ago
Tips And Tricks To Grow Your Garden In A Changing Climate. March 10, 2023, Part 2
Episode 562
Tips And Tricks To Grow Your Garden In A Changing Climate
For many of us, spring is right around the corner—or already here—which means it’s time to …
3 years ago
A New Controversial Black Hole Theory, Saving The Great Salt Lake. March 10, 2023, Part 1
Episode 561
Despite Superconductor Breakthrough, Some Scientists Remain Skeptical
This week, researchers unveiled a new superconductor which they say works at ro…
3 years ago
Science At The Oscars, Finding Shackleton’s “Endurance” Ship. March 3, 2023, Part 1
Episode 560
Insulin Maker Eli Lilly Finally Caps The Drug’s Cost
In 1923, drug manufacturer Eli Lilly became the first company to commercialize insulin. Since th…
3 years ago
Social Media’s ‘Chaos Machine,’ Whale Vocal Fry, Distant Galaxies. March 3, 2023, Part 2
Episode 559
Inside The ‘Chaos Machine’ Of Social Media
Despite social media’s early promises to build a more just and democratic society, over the past several y…
3 years ago
AI And Hip Hop, Self-Planting Seeds, Abortion Pill Facing Restrictions. Feb 24, 2023, Part 1
Episode 558
A Medication Abortion Drug Faces Potential Nationwide Restriction
A federal court case underway in Texas this week could have big implications for me…
3 years ago
“All That Breathes’ Film, Repatriating Native American Remains, Benjamin Banneker. Feb 24, 2023, Part 2
Episode 557
‘All That Breathes:’ A Story Of Two Brothers Saving New Delhi’s Raptors
The Oscars are right around the corner, and one of the nominees in the docume…
3 years ago