Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSpring Climate Effects, Octopus Sleep, Housing and Health. March 26, 2021, Part 2
Episode 358
In New York, Essential Workers Face Eviction
If you walk through many towns during this pandemic, you can tell that something is different just by lo…
4 years, 9 months ago
Racism And Mental Health, How To Milk Ticks. March 26, 2021, Part 1
Episode 357
The Mental Health Costs Of ‘Everyday’ Racism
On March 16, a 21-year-old white man killed six Asian women and two other people in multiple shootings i…
4 years, 9 months ago
SciFri Extra: The Origin Of The Word 'Introvert'
Episode 356
Science Diction from Science Friday is back! Their latest episode is all about a recent buzzword: "Introvert."
In 2013, introverts staged their come…
4 years, 9 months ago
Greenland Plants, Privacy and Big Data, Rainbows. March 19, 2021, Part 2
Episode 355
Under A Mile Of Ice, A Climate Clue
Scientists studying sediment taken from a core sample of the Greenland ice sheet just 800 miles from the North Po…
4 years, 9 months ago
COVID Questions, Introvert Origin. March 19, 2021, Part 1
Episode 354
Rise In Anti-Asian Violence Is At The Intersection Of Racism And Disease
Earlier this week, eight people were killed at three Atlanta-area massage pa…
4 years, 9 months ago
Virtual Disease, Daydreaming, Geoengineering. March 12 2021, Part 2
Episode 353
Learning From World Of Warcraft’s Virtual Pandemic
The widespread infection of roughly four million virtual characters all started with a giant snake…
4 years, 10 months ago
Jackson Water Woes, Giant Telescope Mirror, Shark Sex. March 12 2021, Part 1
Episode 352
What Went Wrong With Jackson, Mississippi’s Water?
Residents of Jackson, Mississippi have been dealing with a water crisis since a storm rolled throu…
4 years, 10 months ago
Conversations, Baby Teeth, Tasmanian Tiger. March 5, 2021, Part 2
Episode 351
When Is It Time To Say Goodbye?
Imagine you’re having a conversation with someone. You may get the sense that they have somewhere else to be. Or you …
4 years, 10 months ago
Implementing Oregon’s Drug Policy, Wisconsin Wolf Hunt, Johnson & Johnson Vaccine. March 5, 2021, Part 1
Episode 350
Oregon Just Decriminalized Small Amounts of All Drugs. Now What?
On February 1, a big experiment began in Oregon: The state has decriminalized small …
4 years, 10 months ago
Texas Storm, NASA Climate Advisor, Mars Sounds. Feb 26, 2021, Part 1
Episode 349
Does A Vaccine Help You If You’ve Already Had COVID-19?
Vaccines doses have started to rollout and are getting into the arms of people. We know that …
4 years, 10 months ago