Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFinding Lead Pipes Through Algorithm, How Soil Could Save The Planet. Jan 22, 2021, Part 1
Episode 338
After Flint’s Crisis, An Algorithm Helps Citizens Find Lead Pipes
It’s been nearly seven years since the beginning of Flint, Michigan’s water crisis,…
4 years, 11 months ago
Valley Fever And COVID-19, Structure of Conspiracy Theories, New Climate Wars. Jan 15, 2021, Part 2
Episode 337
How The West Is Battling COVID-19 And Valley Fever
For the past year, the COVID-19 crisis has taken up much of our attention. But the pandemic can co…
5 years ago
How The COVID-19 Vaccine Was Developed And Is Being Distributed. Jan 15, 2021, Part 1
Episode 336
How Did A Vaccine Get Developed In Less Than A Year?
From the first discovery of a strange new respiratory virus in Wuhan, China, in January of 2020,…
5 years ago
COVID Fact Check, Aging Cells, News Roundup. Jan 8, 2021, Part 1
Episode 335
Fact Check My Feed: What’s Up With These COVID-19 Mutations?
It’s a new year, and that means there’s a whole slew of new COVID-19 news to dive into, …
5 years ago
Fundamentals of Physics, Giant Ancient Birds, 2021 Space Outlook. Jan 8, 2021, Part 2
Episode 334
Finding New Particles On The Frontier of Physics
As a theoretical physicist, Frank Wilczek has made a career out of dreaming up new ways to understan…
5 years ago
Christmas Bird Count, Black Birders Week, Science Diction: Vaccine. Jan 1, 2021, Part 1
Episode 332
Where Did The Word ‘Vaccine’ Come From?
As we head into 2021, there’s one word on all of our minds: Vaccine. It may be in headlines right and left th…
5 years ago
They Might Be Giants, Animal Sounds Quiz, Luxury Ostrich Eggs. Jan 1, 2021, Part 2
Episode 333
They Might Be Giants With A Timely Reminder: “Science Is Real”
Fans of the band They Might Be Giants are likely to be familiar with the band’s versio…
5 years ago
Indigenous Astronomy, Auroras, Inclusive Science. Dec 25, 2020, Part 2
Episode 331
Nature’s Own Holiday Light Show
The spectacular glowing green of the Northern Lights is caused by charged particles from the solar wind interacting w…
5 years ago
2020 In Review, Charismatic Tubeworms, Dog Evolution. Dec 25, 2020, Part 1
Episode 330
2020: The Year In Science, With Wendy Zukerman
It’s the end of the year, and time to reflect. While there’s no doubt the coronavirus and efforts to c…
5 years ago
Black Holes, Scallop Die-off, River Sound Map. Dec 18, 2020, Part 2
Episode 329
What Would Happen If You Fell Into A Black Hole?
A new book, Black Hole Survival Guide, explores different theories of what would happen if you jumpe…
5 years ago