Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNew Mask Rules, Pain Algorithm, Assorted Nuts, Muldrow Glacier. May 14, 2021, Part 1
Episode 371
Fully Vaccinated Can Unmask Often, CDC Says
As the number of vaccinated Americans continues to rise and evidence mounts that the vaccines may reduce …
4 years, 11 months ago
Beetles, Wildfires, Woodchip Bioreactor. May 7, 2021, Part 2
Episode 370
A Beetle’s Chemical (And Plastic) Romance
For many species of beetle, the key to finding a mate is scent: Both females and males give off pheromones …
4 years, 11 months ago
Herd Immunity, Crossword Program. May 7, 2021, Part 1
Episode 369
Weighing COVID-19 Vaccinations For Teens
Federal officials are reporting that the Food and Drug Administration is poised to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-…
4 years, 11 months ago
Viking Metal, Possible Futures, Global Pollination. April 30, 2021, Part 2
Episode 368
Uncovering Metal Crafts Of The Viking Age
Vikings are often associated with scenes of boats and fiercely-pitched battles. But new research, published…
5 years ago
The Past And Future Of Plastics Tech. April 30, 2021, Part 1
Episode 367
The Future Of Plastics
Plastics do a lot of good. They’re sturdy, they’re clean, and the COVID-19 pandemic has really highlighted their benefits, wit…
5 years ago
Gender-Affirming Health Care, Defining ‘Life’. April 23, 2021, Part 2
Episode 366
Proposed Legislation Threatens Trans Rights Nationwide
Since the start of the 2021 legislative session, members of more than 30 state legislatures ha…
5 years ago
Climate 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 …
5 years 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…
5 years 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…
5 years 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…
5 years ago