Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCephalopod Week Salutes See-Thru Squid, Hyperbole In Science Publishing, Art and the Brain, Rover Competition. June 23, 2023, Part 1
Episode 592
We have a new podcast! It's called Universe Of Art, and it features conversations with artists who use science to bring their creations to the next l…
3 years ago
Avian Flu, Curly Hair. June 16, 2023, Part 2
Episode 591
Curly Hair Keeps Your Scalp Cooler
According to a fascinating new study, curly locks are better than straight hair at keeping your scalp cool. Resear…
3 years ago
Science Books For Summer Reading. June 16, 2023, Part 1
Episode 590
Why Have Ocean Temperatures Spiked?
Sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic have risen dramatically in recent weeks, to as much as 0.5 degrees…
3 years ago
Living Underwater For 100 Days, Refineries’ Excess Emissions, Owl Facts. June 9, 2023, Part 2
Episode 589
Exposing Texas’ Excess Emissions Problems
In the early hours of August 22, 2020, Hurricane Laura was still just a tropical storm off the coast of the…
3 years ago
Wildfire Smoke, Jurassic Park Reflection, Mosquito DNA Editing. June 9, 2023, Part 1
Episode 588
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifts Across The United States
This week, smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south, enveloping the Northeastern United St…
3 years ago
Dwarf Tomatoes, Saguaro Cactus, Sonoran Desert. June 2, 2023, Part 2
Episode 587
Tomato Breeding Project Fueled By Over 1,000 Backyard Gardeners
In 2005, gardeners Craig LeHouiller and Patrina Nuske-Small created the Dwarf Tomato …
3 years ago
Rewilding, Allergy Season, Sharing Science Rejections. June 2, 2023, Part 1
Episode 586
Could Restoring Animal Populations Store More Carbon?
Did you know that land and ocean ecosystems absorb about half of the carbon dioxide we emit eac…
3 years ago
Zoonomia Genetics Project, Telomeres, Mutter Museum. May 26, 2023, Part 1
Episode 585
Orcas Are Attacking Boats Near Spain. Scientists Don’t Know Why
This Thursday, the Supreme Court restricted the scope of the Clean Water Act pertaini…
3 years, 1 month ago
Experiencing Pain, Grief and the Cosmos, Ivory-Billed Controversy. May 26, 2023, Part 2
Episode 584
The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Debate Keeps Pecking Away
Every so often, there’s a claim that the ivory-billed woodpecker is back from the dead. Pixelat…
3 years, 1 month ago
Weight 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 …
3 years, 1 month ago