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Back to SearchLooking Back On A Century Of Science, Holiday Math. December 24, 2021, Part 2
Episode 435
Looking Back On A Century of Science
In 1921, the discovery of radium was just over 20 years in the past. And the double helix of DNA was still over …
4 years, 2 months ago
Big Trees, Masks And Singing, Capturing Holiday Scents, Unseen Body. Dec 17, 2021, Part 2
Episode 434
Big Trees, Big Benefits
When you think about big trees, likely what comes to mind are some of the Earth’s biggest trees, like giant sequoias or redwo…
4 years, 3 months ago
James Webb Space Telescope, Vaccination And Church, Maine Puffins. Dec 17, 2021, Part 1
Episode 433
A Spike In Winter COVID Cases Begins
The United States reached a grim milestone this week: 800,000 total deaths from COVID-19.
A winter spike in COVI…
4 years, 3 months ago
Vocal Fry, Indigenous Tribes And The Colorado River, Year In Space. December 10, 2021, Part 2
Episode 432
The Why Of Vocal Fry
For decades, vocal fry lived a relatively quiet existence. A creaky or breathy sound that occurs when your voice drops to its lo…
4 years, 3 months ago
Michael Pollan On Mind-Altering Plants, A Second Pandemic Winter. December 10, 2021, Part 1
Episode 431
How America Is Preparing For Another Pandemic Winter
The weather is getting colder, the days are getting shorter, and the world is approaching the tw…
4 years, 3 months ago
Omicron Variant, Quantum Computing, Xenobots, SciFri Trivia. Dec 3, 2021, Part 2
Episode 430
Decoding Quantum Computing
The computer chips that are delivering these words to you work on a simple, binary, on/off principle. There’s either a vol…
4 years, 3 months ago
Ralph Nader On 55 Years Of Car Safety, Spinal Cord Research, Omicron And Travel Bans. Dec 3, 2021, Part 1
Episode 429
Travel Bans Do Little To Slow Spread Of Omicron
After South African researchers first detected the new COVID variant Omicron last week, it’s already …
4 years, 3 months ago
Candy COVID Test, Ig Nobel Prizes 2021. November 26, 2021, Part 2
Episode 427
A More Delicious COVID Screener
One of the most bizarre symptoms of COVID-19—a nearly surefire way to know if you have been infected—is a loss of tas…
4 years, 3 months ago
Futuristic Freezing, Koji, Cheese Microbiome, Wine-Bottle Resonators. November 26, 2021, Part 1
Episode 428
New Cold Storage Method Solves Freezer Burn—And Saves Energy
Have you ever pulled a long-anticipated pint of ice cream out of the freezer, only to fi…
4 years, 3 months ago
Thanksgiving Food Science, Force of Infection, Food Inequality. Nov 19, 2021, Part 2
Episode 426
Blunting The Force Of Disease Is Complicated
COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at preventing severe disease. But their efficacy in lab-controll…
4 years, 3 months ago