Podcast Episodes

ATF Episode 147: Keeping Indigenous Culture on Maryland’s Shores

Season 1 Episode 147

Stat: 1 foot: the amount the sea level rose in the Chesapeake Bay in the last century, twice as fast as the global average.

Story: Climate change is driving sea-level rise and worsening coastal f…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Looks Can Be Deceiving: Deepfakes

The rise of deepfakes—realistic fake videos made with artificial intelligence software—is making it even more difficult to sort fact from fiction. 

When this episode originally aired in 2019, 57% …

Published on 11 months ago

Meeting Crisis With Care: Transforming Mental Health and Justice

Season 1 Episode 146

Stat: 2 million: The number of times people with mental health conditions in the United States are jailed annually. 

Story: In the United States, law enforcement officers and emergency room physi…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Scientists at Work: The Secret Life of Manatees

If you’ve ever seen a manatee, chances are you were in Florida—but these aquatic relatives of the elephant also live across 21 African countries. In this episode, 2017 Pew marine fellow Lucy Keith-…

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

The Art and Science of Saving Mangroves

Story: Mangrove forests are natural protectors, shielding coasts from storms, sheltering species, and soaking up carbon. In 2019, when this episode originally aired, 50% of the world’s mangroves …

Published on 1 year ago

Share Why You Listen to ‘After the Fact’

The “After the Fact” team provides data and expert analysis on the biggest challenges facing society today. We go behind the scenes with experts, examine solutions pointing the way forward, and featu…

Published on 1 year ago

From Lab to Life: Why Cancer Resists Treatment

Season 1 Episode 145

Stat: 13%: The average five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer patients in 2024, according to the American Cancer Society. This is compared to a 90% average five-year survival rate for p…

Published on 1 year ago

From Lab to Life: What AI Tells Us About ‘Long Covid’

Season 1 Episode 144

Stat: 11%: An estimated 11% of U.S. adults who have ever had COVID-19 are currently experiencing symptoms of long COVID, which can last three months or longer. This suggests that millions of peop…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

From Lab to Life: How Indigenous Knowledge Informs Science Today

Season 1 Episode 143

Stat: 150%-300%: Beaches maintained with Indigenous management techniques experience 150% to 300% more clam production than beaches without. 

Story: Conserving the environment sometimes requires…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

From Lab to Life: The Science of Touch

Season 1 Episode 142

Stat: 41%: The share of adults who experienced high levels of psychological distress at some point during the pandemic.

Story: New studies show that physical touch is vitally important to the hu…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago