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Back to SearchViking Metal, Possible Futures, Global Pollination. April 30, 2021, Part 2
Episode 368
Uncovering Metal Crafts Of The Viking Age
Vikings are often associated with scenes of boats and fiercely-pitched battles. But new research, published…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Past And Future Of Plastics Tech. April 30, 2021, Part 1
Episode 367
The Future Of Plastics
Plastics do a lot of good. They’re sturdy, they’re clean, and the COVID-19 pandemic has really highlighted their benefits, wit…
4 years, 8 months ago
Gender-Affirming Health Care, Defining ‘Life’. April 23, 2021, Part 2
Episode 366
Proposed Legislation Threatens Trans Rights Nationwide
Since the start of the 2021 legislative session, members of more than 30 state legislatures ha…
4 years, 8 months ago
Climate Summit, Offshore Wind, Hummingbirds. April 23, 2021, Part 1
Episode 365
World Leaders Gather Virtually For Climate Summit
Forty world leaders attended an international summit on climate change to discuss how each country …
4 years, 8 months ago
History Of Conservation, Right Whales Decline. April 16, 2021, Part 1
Episode 364
Conserving More Than Just the Planet’s ‘Beloved Beasts’
Historically, “conservation” simply meant not overhunting a game animal, preserving sufficien…
4 years, 8 months ago
Understanding Caribbean Volcano Eruption, Billions Of T-Rexes, Pterosaur Necks, Lost Feasts. April 16, 2021, Part 2
Episode 363
Understanding St. Vincent’s Volcanic Eruption
Since April 9th, the Caribbean island of St. Vincent has been rocked by eruptions at the La Soufrière v…
4 years, 8 months ago
Piano AI, Giraffes, Alzheimer’s, Mime Psychology. April 9, 2021, Part 2
Episode 362
New AI Composes Songs From Silent Performance Videos
There have been many awkward attempts in the quest to train algorithms to do what humans can. Mu…
4 years, 9 months ago
Future For Long COVID Patients, Getting COVID Info To Sihk Truckers. April 9, 2021, Part 1
Episode 361
What Does The Future Look Like For COVID-19 Long-Haulers?
There’s something strange happening with some people who’ve gotten sick with COVID-19: Some…
4 years, 9 months ago
Pollination, Beekeeping How-To, Sunflower Project. April 2, 2021, Part 2
Episode 360
The Buzz Over Non-Bee Pollinators
When you think of pollinators, bees are probably the first insect that comes to mind. But there are actually all so…
4 years, 9 months ago
Unexpected Physics, Controlling Cow Methane, Spring Break. April 2, 2021, Part 1
Episode 359
Signs The Standard Model Of Physics May Be Incomplete
The pandemic has slowed many projects around the world, but scientists and engineers are nearin…
4 years, 9 months ago