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Pennsylvania Drug Laws May Limit Syringe Services | These Romance Novels Represent Black Women In Science
Episode 669
Pennsylvania Drug Laws May Limit Syringe Services
Pennsylvania is one of 12 states that do not implicitly or explicitly authorize syringe services pro…
2 years, 8 months ago
Flame Retardant From Cocoa Pod Husks | The Oozy Physics Of Oobleck
Episode 668
Flame Retardant Could Be Made From Discarded Cocoa Husks
On cocoa farms around the world, cocoa beans are pulled from their pods, and the hard husks a…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Military’s Carbon Footprint Is A Hidden Cost Of Defense
Episode 667
Between supplying fuel to military bases, planes, and ships, making and using weapons, and clearing land, militaries around the world account for alm…
2 years, 8 months ago
High Energy Cosmic Ray Detected | These Penguins Are The Masters Of Microsleeping
Episode 666
Scientists Report Second Highest-Energy Cosmic Ray Ever Detected
Around 30 years ago, scientists in Utah were monitoring the skies for cosmic rays whe…
2 years, 8 months ago
COP28 Climate Conference Ends | Why Are Some People Affected By Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Episode 665
Climate Conference Ends, With Few Immediate Results
The United Nations climate conference, COP28, ended this week in Dubai. After a lot of arguing ove…
2 years, 8 months ago
A Celebration Of The 2023 Christmas Bird Count
Episode 664
Every year birders across the world trek out into the rain, sun, sleet, or wind to participate in the Christmas Bird Count, organized by the National…
2 years, 8 months ago
Surfing Particles Can Supercharge Northern Lights
Episode 663
For thousands of years, humans have been observing and studying the Northern lights, aurora borealis, and their southern hemisphere counterpart, auro…
2 years, 8 months ago
The (Not So) Easy Guide To Getting To Space
Episode 662
If you ask children what they want to be when they grow up, chances are good that among the answers, you’ll hear “astronaut.” But becoming an astrona…
2 years, 8 months ago
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, 8 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, 8 months ago