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Episode 425
Here’s How Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Addresses Science
President Joe Biden signed a massive bipartisan infrastructure bill into law this Monday. Th…
4 years, 3 months ago
Mammoth Pool Fire, Fun Squirrel Facts, Soil Importance. Nov 12 2021, Part 2
Episode 424
As Wildfire Intensity Rises, So Does The Human Toll Of Blazes
It was Labor Day 2020, and Mammoth Pool Reservoir, in California’s Sierra Nevada, was b…
4 years, 4 months ago
Psychedelics Can Treat Depression, Climate Meeting, Dopesick Show. Nov 12 2021, Part 1
Episode 423
Psilocybin Effective In Treating Serious Depression
Depression is often treatable with medication, therapy, or a combination of the two. But some 30%…
4 years, 4 months ago
Kids Under 12 Vaccine, Reduced Cow Methane From Seaweed Diet, Lost SciFri Theme Song. November 5, 2021, Part 2
Episode 422
Fact Check My Feed: More Kids Can Get COVID-19 Vaccines. Now What?
Many parents around the U.S. breathed a sigh of relief—or an even more intense emo…
4 years, 4 months ago
30 Years Of Science Friday, Kansas’ Wind Energy Plan, Vaccinating Kids Under 12. November 5, 2021, Part 1
Episode 421
Behind The FDA’s Decision To Vaccinate Kids Under 12
This week, Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 12 was officially recommended by the CDC, af…
4 years, 4 months ago
Kids Next For Pfizer Vaccine, Side-Channel Surveillance, Medical Maggots. Oct 29, 2021, Part 1
Episode 420
Younger Kids Next In Line For COVID-19 Vaccines
This week, an FDA advisory panel voted unanimously to recommend that the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfi…
4 years, 4 months ago
Rising Seas Stories, Pseudo-Biology of Monsters, Howling Wolf Soundscape. Oct 29, 2021, Part 2
Episode 419
The Science Behind Cryptid Sightings
People around the world have long been fascinated by the idea that there are strange creatures out there, ones t…
4 years, 4 months ago
Genome Traces, Beavers and Wildfire, Halloween DIY, Volcanoes. Oct 22, 2021, Part 2
Episode 418
The Ancient Neanderthal Traces Hidden In Your Genome
Just how much of your genome is uniquely human? It turns out the number of genetic components in…
4 years, 4 months ago
Filipino Nurses, Francis Collins Exit Interview. Oct 22, 2021, Part 1
Episode 417
Biden’s Administration Preps For A Crucial Climate Conference
This week, CDC advisers gave their support to approve COVID-19 vaccine boosters for tho…
4 years, 4 months ago
Shinnecock Nation, Marsh Science, Weekend Stargazing. Oct 15, 2021, Part 2
Episode 416
On Long Island, A Tribal Nation Faces Growing Pressures
The Hamptons on Long Island are known as a mansion-lined escape for wealthy New Yorkers. But …
4 years, 5 months ago