Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchKahneman on ‘Noise,’ CHIPS Act, Great Salt Lake Dryness, Hybrid Toads. July 22, 2022, Part 2
Episode 496
When Times Get Tough, These Toads Make Hybrid Babies
Scientists have long thought that when two animals from two different species mate, it’s a colos…
3 years, 7 months ago
Global Heat Wave, Indigenous Peoples Genetic History, Heat-Adaptive Plants. July 22, 2022, Part 1
Episode 495
Earth Faces A Global Heat Wave
Temperatures are higher than normal for much of the planet this week—and while the heat wave in Europe has had much of…
3 years, 7 months ago
JWST Images, Solar System Exploration, Monkeypox. July 15, 2022, Part 2
Episode 494
Stunning JWST Images Show New Details Of The Universe
After many delays, a Christmas launch, and a months-long period of travel and testing, the firs…
3 years, 8 months ago
A Land Return, A COVID Update, Texas’ Power Grid, and A Gene-Editing Thriller. July 15, 2022, Part 1
Episode 493
1,000 Acres Of Ancestral Land Returned To Onondaga Nation
Earlier this month, more than 1,000 acres of land in central New York were returned to the …
3 years, 8 months ago
Big Bang Debate History, Black Hole Sounds, Maggot Healthcare, Forest Lichens. July 8, 2022, Part 2
Episode 492
A Debate Over How The Universe Began
Even though it’s commonly accepted today, the Big Bang theory was not always the universally accepted scientific…
3 years, 8 months ago
Bird Poop Importance, The Wonders Of Sweat, Invertebrate Butts. July 8, 2022, Part 1
Episode 491
We Need To Talk About Bird Poop
Seabird poop—sometimes called guano—was the “white gold” of fertilizers for humans for millennia. Rich in nitrogen an…
3 years, 8 months ago
Summer Science Books, Effect of Roe on Obstetric Care, Female Athletic Injuries. July 1, 2022, Part 2
Episode 490
How Will Doctors Train For A Post-Roe World?
It’s been one week since Roe v Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court. Many people are still wrapping …
3 years, 8 months ago
SCOTUS Restricts EPA, Scientist Rebellion Protests, Kansas Wheat Problems, Early Science Films. July 1, 2022, Part 1
Episode 489
Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Regulating Ability
This week, in its final round of opinions for the term, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled tha…
3 years, 8 months ago
HIPAA Explained, Trans Research, Queer Scientists. June 24, 2022, Part 2
Episode 488
What Does HIPAA Actually Do?
HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is name dropped a lot, but frequently misunderstood. Man…
3 years, 8 months ago
Roe V. Wade Overturned, Animals’ Amazing Sensory Abilities. June 24, 2022, Part 1
Episode 487
U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade
The U.S. Supreme Court decided Friday to overturn Roe v Wade. While there have been rumblings that this deci…
3 years, 8 months ago