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Back to SearchHow 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 months ago
Cancer Vaccines, Planting Wildflowers, Eating Copi Fish. August 5th, 2022, Part 1
Episode 499
White House Declares Monkeypox Outbreak A Public Health Emergency
The Biden administration declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency …
3 years, 8 months ago
Alzheimer’s Research Fraud, Extreme Heat Health, Piping Plovers, Octaglove. July 29, 2022, Part 1
Episode 498
Decades Of Alzheimer’s Research Could Be Based On Fraudulent Data
Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating brain disorder that slowly affects memory and …
3 years, 9 months ago
Fire Of Love Film, Accessible Tech, Vagina Book. July 29, 2022, Part 2
Episode 497
For The Love Of Volcanoes
A new documentary, “Fire of Love,” tells the story of French volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft. The married couple sp…
3 years, 9 months ago
Kahneman 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 months ago