Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchClimate Summit, Offshore Wind, Hummingbirds. April 23, 2021, Part 1
Episode 365
World Leaders Gather Virtually For Climate Summit
Forty world leaders attended an international summit on climate change to discuss how each country …
4 years, 10 months ago
History Of Conservation, Right Whales Decline. April 16, 2021, Part 1
Episode 364
Conserving More Than Just the Planet’s ‘Beloved Beasts’
Historically, “conservation” simply meant not overhunting a game animal, preserving sufficien…
4 years, 11 months ago
Understanding Caribbean Volcano Eruption, Billions Of T-Rexes, Pterosaur Necks, Lost Feasts. April 16, 2021, Part 2
Episode 363
Understanding St. Vincent’s Volcanic Eruption
Since April 9th, the Caribbean island of St. Vincent has been rocked by eruptions at the La Soufrière v…
4 years, 11 months ago
Piano AI, Giraffes, Alzheimer’s, Mime Psychology. April 9, 2021, Part 2
Episode 362
New AI Composes Songs From Silent Performance Videos
There have been many awkward attempts in the quest to train algorithms to do what humans can. Mu…
4 years, 11 months ago
Future For Long COVID Patients, Getting COVID Info To Sihk Truckers. April 9, 2021, Part 1
Episode 361
What Does The Future Look Like For COVID-19 Long-Haulers?
There’s something strange happening with some people who’ve gotten sick with COVID-19: Some…
4 years, 11 months ago
Pollination, Beekeeping How-To, Sunflower Project. April 2, 2021, Part 2
Episode 360
The Buzz Over Non-Bee Pollinators
When you think of pollinators, bees are probably the first insect that comes to mind. But there are actually all so…
4 years, 11 months ago
Unexpected Physics, Controlling Cow Methane, Spring Break. April 2, 2021, Part 1
Episode 359
Signs The Standard Model Of Physics May Be Incomplete
The pandemic has slowed many projects around the world, but scientists and engineers are nearin…
4 years, 11 months ago
Spring 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 months ago