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Back to SearchRemembering Frank Drake, History of Air Conditioning. Sep 9, 2022, Part 2
Episode 509
The Hot And Cold Past Of The Air Conditioner
In the Northeast, the leaves have started changing colors, heralding the season of pumpkins, sweaters, a…
3 years, 4 months ago
New COVID Vaccines, “Nope” Creature, NJ Toxic Site, Germicidal Coating. Sep 2, 2022, Part 1
Episode 508
New, Extra Protective COVID Vaccines Are On The Way
Earlier this week, the FDA approved brand new COVID-19 vaccines from both Moderna and Pfizer-BioN…
3 years, 4 months ago
When Life Begins, Open Access Research, Wasps. Sep 2, 2022, Part 2
Episode 507
Why Is It So Hard To Agree On When Human Life Starts?
After decades of deliberations involving physicians, bioethicists, attorneys, and theologians, …
3 years, 4 months ago
Autistic Researchers Studying Autism, Canned Salmon Insights, Medieval Friars’ Parasites. August 26, 2022, Part 1
Episode 506
California Accelerates Its Push For Electric Cars
This week, air pollution regulators in California voted to phase out sales of new gasoline-powered …
3 years, 4 months ago
Endangered Birds, Urban Wildlife, Lyme Disease Test, Rodent Social Behavior. August 26, 2022, Part 2
Episode 505
Attracting Birds To Prime Habitat By Playing Recordings Of Their Calls
How do you know a restaurant is good? If the parking lot is full of cars, that…
3 years, 4 months ago
Back-To-School Health Concerns, Artemis Moon Mission, Designing A Better Lanternfly Trap. August 19, 2022, Part 2
Episode 504
Teen Innovator’s New AI Tool Helps Create Affordable Drugs
The U.S. has some of the highest prescription drug prices in the world, which can push pat…
3 years, 4 months ago
How Viruses Shaped Our World, A Seagrass Oasis For Manatees. Aug 19, 2022, Part 1
Episode 503
Will A Colorado River Drought Dry Up Energy Supplies?
This week, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, a federal agency that manages water in the Western U…
3 years, 4 months ago
New Prosthetic Arm, CAR T Cell Therapy, Climate Games. August 12, 2022, Part 2
Episode 502
Some Grasses Can Stop Lead From Spreading In Soil
Lead left behind in soil from mining and smelting poses a major health risk to people who live near…
3 years, 5 months ago
Insulin Price Plan, Monkeypox Facts, Milky Way Memoir. August 12, 2022, Part 1
Episode 501
A Plan to Cap Insulin Prices May Not Be Helpful
30 million people in the U.S. live with diabetes, and access to insulin can be expensive. More than 1…
3 years, 5 months ago
Clean Energy Bill, Heatwave Infrastructure, Etana Teen Innovator. August 5th, 2022, Part 2
Episode 500
What’s Inside A Sudden, Second Chance At A Climate Bill
Last week, climate activists received a surprise gift from Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer …
3 years, 5 months ago