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Back to SearchMichael 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, 4 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 months ago
Picking Right COVID Test For Holidays, “Big Bang Theory” Of Cancer. Nov 19, 2021, Part 1
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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 months ago