Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThree 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 months ago
Making The Outdoors Great For Everyone. July 3, 2020, Part 1
Episode 277
It’s the start to a holiday weekend, which often means spending time outdoors, whether that’s going to the beach, on a hike, or grilling in a park. B…
5 years, 8 months ago
Honeybee Health, Assessing COVID Risk, Seeing Numbers. June 26, 2020, Part 2
Episode 276
This past year was a strange one for beekeepers. According to a survey from the nonprofit Bee Informed Partnership, U.S. beekeepers lost more than 40…
5 years, 8 months ago
Checking In On Kids’ Mental Health During the Pandemic. June 26, 2020, Part 1
Episode 275
In the U.S., we’re heading into the fourth month of the COVID-19 pandemic. Social distancing and lockdowns have taken a toll on everyone’s mental and…
5 years, 8 months ago