Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIndigenous Fire Management, Oliver Sacks Film. September 25, 2020, Part 1
Episode 304
Down a long, single-lane road in the most northern part of California is Karuk territory—one of the largest Indigenous tribes in the state. It’s here…
5 years, 5 months ago
SciFri Extra: After 20 Years, The ‘Cosmic Crisp’ Has Landed
Episode 303
This fall, there’s a new apple all around town. After 20 years of development, the Cosmic Crisp has landed.
Today, we're bringing you an episode of a…
5 years, 5 months ago
Nursing Homes, Volcano Science. Sept 18, 2020, Part 2
Episode 302
America’s Elder Care Has A Problem
Since the pandemic began, long-term care facilities across the country have experienced some of its worst effects:…
5 years, 5 months ago
West Coast Fires, Sen. Ed Markey, Deafness Cures. Sept 18, 2020, Part 1
Episode 301
Peak wildfire season is just beginning on the West Coast, but 2020 is already another unprecedented year. In California, more than 2.2 million acres …
5 years, 5 months ago
Medium Black Holes, World of Wonders, Warsaw Typhus. Sept 11, 2020, Part 2
Episode 300
Why A Medium-Sized Black Hole Is Surprising Physicists
If you’re looking for a black hole, they normally come in two sizes. There’s the basic model, …
5 years, 6 months ago
The Wonders of Moss, Clean. Sept 11, 2020, Part 1
Episode 299
These Moss Are Living Their Best Life—Under Rocks
Desert mosses live a much different life than their cousins in lush, water-rich forests. In fact, t…
5 years, 6 months ago
Fact Check Your Feed, Climate And Fungi, Cells Solve A Maze. September 4, 2020, Part 2
Episode 298
Can Fungus Survive Climate Change?
One of the most extensive global networks for sharing information and moving around essential nutrients is hidden …
5 years, 6 months ago
Urban Forests And Climate Change, HIV Treatment Progress. September 4, 2020, Part 1
Episode 297
New York City’s skyline is dominated by tall skyscrapers—but there’s a surprising amount of forest in the city known as a concrete jungle. Tree canop…
5 years, 6 months ago
Milky Way Gas, COVID Ventilation, Immunotherapy And The Microbiome. August 28, 2020, Part 2
Episode 296
Recently, a group of scientists studying the Milky Way through the world’s largest ground-based radio telescope identified something they had never s…
5 years, 6 months ago
Coronavirus Immunity, Ask A Cephalopod Scientist. August 28, 2020, Part 1
Episode 295
How well you fare in fighting a new pathogen like SARS-CoV2 depends in large part on how your immune system responds to—and kills—the virus. The immu…
5 years, 6 months ago