Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCovid Court Cases, Sharing Viruses for Research, Hepatitis Spike. April 29, 2022, Part 1
Episode 472
What’s Up With The Spike In Hepatitis Among Young Kids?
This spring, there’s been a strange spike in hepatitis cases among young children. Hepatitis …
4 years ago
Dog Breeds And Dog Behavior, Polar Science Update, Decarbonizing Transportation. April 29, 2022, Part 2
Episode 471
Your Dog’s Breed Doesn’t Always Determine How They’ll Behave
The dog world abounds with stereotypes about the personalities of different breeds. The …
4 years ago
Plastics And Ocean Life, Building An Animal Crossing, Indigenous Restoration. April 22, 2022, Part 2
Episode 470
Building The World’s Largest Animal Crossing Outside of LA
There’s a spot on Highway 101 in Agoura Hills, it’s pretty inconspicuous. There’s brown an…
4 years ago
Carbon Removal Technology, IPCC And Policy, Sustainability News, Listening To A River. April 22, 2022, Part 1
Episode 469
Celebrating Earth Day With Sustainable Action
Today is Earth Day, when many people around the world are taking time to think about their relationship…
4 years ago
Inaccurate COVID Case Numbers, Spending A Trillion Dollars To Solve Problems. April 15, 2022, Part 1
Episode 468
FDA Approves First Breathalyzer COVID Test
The FDA approved a new COVID breathalyzer test, which gives results in just three minutes. It’s the first …
4 years ago
NSF Director, Soylent Green In 2022, Colorado Snowpack, Springtime On Neptune. April 15, 2022, Part 2
Episode 467
Did ‘Soylent Green’s’ Predictions About 2022 Hold Up?
In the spring of 1973, the movie Soylent Green premiered. The film drops us into a New York Cit…
4 years ago
Why Cold Plasma Could Help Sustainable Farming, How To Get Teens The Sleep They Need. April 8, 2022, Part 2
Episode 466
The Future of Sustainable Farming Could Be Cold Plasma
Plasma is a fascinating medium. It’s considered the fourth state of matter—alongside solid, li…
4 years ago
FDA To Analyze COVID Boosters Efficacy, Dig Into Spring With Gardening Science. April 8, 2022, Part 1
Episode 465
FDA Convenes Panel On COVID Boosters And New Vaccines
This week, the FDA convened a panel of independent experts to discuss COVID-19 boosters and pos…
4 years ago
Why People Can’t Read Bar Graphs, First Complete Human Genome Released, Mars Book Club Finale. April 1, 2022, Part 2
Episode 464
Can You Read A Bar Graph?
Bar graphs seem like one of the simplest ways to represent data. Many people assume that the longer the bar, the bigger the…
4 years, 1 month ago
Experimental HIV Vaccines, Lithium Mining In Oregon, Controlling The Tawny Crazy Ant. April 1, 2022, Part 1
Episode 463
Why Another Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapsed
On March 15, the Conger ice shelf, a piece of ice half the size of Rome, collapsed in eastern Antarctica. I…
4 years, 1 month ago