Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPrimate Parasites, Spider Mating Songs, Spotted Lanternfly. Oct 1, 2021, Part 1
Episode 411
Healthcare Is Hard Enough to Get. If You’re A Trans Youth, It’s Even Harder
Healthcare can be difficult to access for anyone—that’s been made clear d…
4 years, 7 months ago
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning, Fauci Kid’s Book, Pigeon Vs Shoebill. Sept 24, 2021, Part 2
Episode 410
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant To Say Goodbye To Its Radioactive Waste
Just before Thanksgiving, the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth is expected…
4 years, 7 months ago
Two Climate Change Bills, COVID Vaccine Boosters. Sept 24, 2021, Part 1
Episode 409
Ice-Hunting Lunar Rover Robot Gets A Landing Site
This week, NASA announced that it had selected a destination for a planned robotic lunar rover call…
4 years, 7 months ago
Endemic Diseases, Insects and Light, Opossum vs Aye-Aye. Sept 17, 2021
Episode 408
Nighttime Streetlights Are Stressing Out Urban Insects
As insect populations—including bees, moths, and other pollinators—decline worldwide, research…
4 years, 7 months ago
Living With Wildfire, 7,000 Steps A Day Okay, Kids’ Mars Questions. Sept 17, 2021, Part 1
Episode 407
Scientists Potty Train Cows To Lower Greenhouse Gasses
Scientists have known it for a long time: Cattle are a major source of nitrogen emissions, con…
4 years, 7 months ago
Covid And Disabilities, Alzheimer’s And Inflammation, Ultrasonic Sound. Sept 10, 2021, Part 1
Episode 406
New Policies Emerge In The Wake Of Climate-Connected Disasters
This week, people across the United States continued to be reminded of the results of …
4 years, 7 months ago
Oyster Breeding, Climate Communication, Hellbender Vs Mantis Shrimp. Sept 10, 2021, Part 2
Episode 405
To Breed An Oyster
In the ocean, climate change involves more than just warming temperatures. Water levels are shifting, and ocean chemistry is chang…
4 years, 7 months ago
COVID Fact Check, Ocean Circulation and Climate, Bread Culture. Sept 3, 2021, Part 2
Episode 404
Fact Check My Feed: Why Are People Taking Discredited Horse Medicine For COVID-19?
If you’ve been online at all in the past few weeks, you’ve probabl…
4 years, 8 months ago
Schools And The Delta Variant, Doubts For High-Tech Air Purifiers. Sept 3, 2021, Part 1
Episode 403
Nation Grapples With Several Climate Disasters At Once
Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc on the eastern U.S. this week. It all started in Louisiana, leavin…
4 years, 8 months ago
Medieval Bones, Bird Ancestors And Dinosaurs. August 27, 2021, Part 2
Episode 402
A Skeletal Record Of Medieval England Society
Whether you like it or not, a record of your life is constantly being chronicled. No, not through the i…
4 years, 8 months ago