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States Expected To See More ‘Anti-Science’ Bills This Year
Episode 1214
An Associated Press investigation found that more than 420 “anti-science” bills were introduced in statehouses last year, targeting protections aroun…
3 months, 1 week ago
What’s Happening On The Slippery Surface Of Ice?
Episode 1213
It’s a wintertime question that you may have had as you struggled down a frozen sidewalk, or strapped on some ice skates: Just why is ice slippery, a…
3 months, 1 week ago
Teasing Apart The Causes And Early Signs Of Parkinson’s
Episode 1212
Each year, around 90,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson’s, a neurodegenerative disease that can cause tremors and affect cognition. …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
What Greenland Sharks Are Teaching Us About Aging Eyes
Episode 1211
As we age, our vision gets blurrier, we form cataracts, and we have a higher risk of glaucoma. But Greenland sharks live for hundreds of years and st…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Secrets Of Ancient Concrete, And... Data Centers In Space?
Episode 1210
The concrete of ancient Rome is famous for its durability. Just look at the Pantheon and those iconic aqueducts that helped transport water throughou…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
One Year Into Trump’s Term, Where Does Science Funding Stand?
Episode 1209
Last February, Sudip Parikh, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, issued a dire warning about federal cuts to science, say…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Drilling Into The Details Of Venezuela’s Oil
Episode 1208
With President Trump’s moves to take control of Venezuela’s oil production—including the seizure of incoming and outgoing oil tankers—there’s been a …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
‘The Kissing Bug’ And The Story Of A Neglected Disease
Episode 1207
Growing up, Daisy Hernández was told that her aunt had become ill from eating a bad apple. She watched as her aunt became sicker and sicker, and didn…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Are Raccoons On The Road To Domestication?
Episode 1206
What does it mean to be a wild animal in a world dominated by humans? A recent study found that city-dwelling raccoons’ snouts are getting shorter—a …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Community Group Rethinking LA's Approach To Wildfires
Episode 1205
A year ago this week, the Eaton and Palisades fires broke out in Los Angeles, and ultimately became one of the most destructive urban fire events in …
3 months, 3 weeks ago