Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCOVID Fact Check, Aging Cells, News Roundup. Jan 8, 2021, Part 1
Episode 335
Fact Check My Feed: What’s Up With These COVID-19 Mutations?
It’s a new year, and that means there’s a whole slew of new COVID-19 news to dive into, …
5 years, 2 months ago
Fundamentals of Physics, Giant Ancient Birds, 2021 Space Outlook. Jan 8, 2021, Part 2
Episode 334
Finding New Particles On The Frontier of Physics
As a theoretical physicist, Frank Wilczek has made a career out of dreaming up new ways to understan…
5 years, 2 months ago
Christmas Bird Count, Black Birders Week, Science Diction: Vaccine. Jan 1, 2021, Part 1
Episode 332
Where Did The Word ‘Vaccine’ Come From?
As we head into 2021, there’s one word on all of our minds: Vaccine. It may be in headlines right and left th…
5 years, 2 months ago
They Might Be Giants, Animal Sounds Quiz, Luxury Ostrich Eggs. Jan 1, 2021, Part 2
Episode 333
They Might Be Giants With A Timely Reminder: “Science Is Real”
Fans of the band They Might Be Giants are likely to be familiar with the band’s versio…
5 years, 2 months ago
Indigenous Astronomy, Auroras, Inclusive Science. Dec 25, 2020, Part 2
Episode 331
Nature’s Own Holiday Light Show
The spectacular glowing green of the Northern Lights is caused by charged particles from the solar wind interacting w…
5 years, 2 months ago
2020 In Review, Charismatic Tubeworms, Dog Evolution. Dec 25, 2020, Part 1
Episode 330
2020: The Year In Science, With Wendy Zukerman
It’s the end of the year, and time to reflect. While there’s no doubt the coronavirus and efforts to c…
5 years, 2 months ago
Black Holes, Scallop Die-off, River Sound Map. Dec 18, 2020, Part 2
Episode 329
What Would Happen If You Fell Into A Black Hole?
A new book, Black Hole Survival Guide, explores different theories of what would happen if you jumpe…
5 years, 2 months ago
Future Of Climate Change, Tongue Microbiome. Dec 18, 2020, Part 1
Episode 328
How The Past Hints About Our Climate’s Future
Ask a climate scientist how much the earth will warm as a result of the carbon dioxide we’re emitting r…
5 years, 2 months ago
Science Books of 2020, ANWR Drilling, Science Diction. Dec 11, 2020, Part 2
Episode 327
Trump Administration Rushes To Sell Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Land For Drilling
In a last-minute push, the Trump administration announced Thurs…
5 years, 3 months ago
Vaccination Logistics, Europe’s Green Deal. Dec 11, 2020, Part 1
Episode 326
COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin In The U.K.
This week, the U.K. began its vaccination effort against COVID-19 with Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old woman f…
5 years, 3 months ago