Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWeight 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 months ago
Antibiotic Resistance, Space Launches and the Environment, Phage Therapy. May 5, 2023, Part 2
Episode 579
SpaceX Explosion Damages Environment Around Launch Site
Last Thursday, SpaceX’s South Texas facility was awash in noise and fire, as crowds gathered …
2 years, 11 months ago
Why Rats Love Cities, Science Of Saliva And Taste. May 5, 2023, Part 1
Episode 578
A Dying Planet Offers A Peek Into The Future
This week, astronomers reported in the journal Nature that they had spotted a planet approximately the s…
2 years, 11 months ago
Personifying AI, The Reading Brain, Environmental Sampling Via Bees. April 28, 2023, Part 2
Episode 577
Why Do Humans Anthropomorphize AI?
Artificial intelligence has become more sophisticated in a short period of time. Even though we may understand tha…
3 years ago
History And Science Of Chickens, Climate Activism, Pipeline Movie. April 28, 2023, Part 1
Episode 576
Dirty Diapers Reveal How Germy Babies’ Microbiomes Are
In a new study, researchers picked through the dirty diapers of more than 600 infants. Those s…
3 years ago
Introducing Our New Podcast: Universe Of Art
Episode 575
How do we use art to process the world around us in ways that science can’t? How are illustrators using their skills to help us understand nature’s m…
3 years ago
Anesthesia 101, Carbon-Sequestering Poplars, Period Book. April 21, 2023, Part 1
Episode 574
An Explosive End For A Massive Rocket
This week, SpaceX attempted the first uncrewed orbital test flight of its massive Super Heavy rocket topped wit…
3 years ago