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Back to SearchCOVID In Prisons, How Sperm Swim. July 31, 2020, Part 2
Episode 287
As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread, it’s become clear certain populations are particularly at risk—including those serving sentences in prisons and …
5 years, 5 months ago
Science In Space, Sports and COVID, Science Diction. July 31, 2020, Part 1
Episode 286
Astronauts have conducted all sorts of experiments in the International Space Station—from observations of microgravity on the human to body to growi…
5 years, 5 months ago
SciFri Extra: The Origin Of The Word 'Ketchup'
Episode 285
Science Diction is back! This time around, the team is investigating the science, language, and history of food. First up: Digging into America's fav…
5 years, 5 months ago
Three Missions To Mars, COVID Fact Check, Solar Probes. July 24, 2020, Part 1
Episode 284
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, your news feed is likely still overflowing with both breaking research and rumors. Virologist Angela Rasmussen of …
5 years, 5 months ago
Long-Term COVID Effects, Dicamba and Agriculture, Mosquitoes. July 24, 2020, Part 2
Episode 283
Since the beginning of the pandemic, hospitals have been treating and triaging an influx of COVID-19 patients. Hundreds of thousands of seriously ill…
5 years, 5 months ago
How Brains Organize Smells, Plant Evolution In Art, New Hearing Aids. July 17, 2020, Part 2
Episode 282
How we smell has been a bit of a mystery to scientists. Other senses are easier to understand: For example, it’s possible to predict what a color wil…
5 years, 5 months ago
Coronavirus And Schools, New Mars Rover. July 17, 2020, Part 1
Episode 281
As we approach August, many of our young listeners and their parents are starting to think about going back to school. Usually, that might mean getti…
5 years, 5 months ago
Great Indoors, Science Museums, Who Owns The Sky. July 10, 2020, Part 2
Episode 280
A whole lot of folks’ summer plans have been cut short this season. Maybe you were planning a family road trip to visit a national park. Or your loca…
5 years, 6 months ago
Degrees of Change: Changing Behavior. July 10, 2020, Part 1
Episode 279
Over the past months, our Degrees of Change series has looked at some of the many ways our actions affect the climate, and how our changing climate i…
5 years, 6 months ago
Summer Science Books, Naked Mole Rats. July 3, 2020, Part 2
Episode 278
The pandemic has nixed many summer vacation plans, but our summer science book list will help you still escape. While staying socially distant, you c…
5 years, 6 months ago