Podcast Episodes

1409: The Nobel winner searching for deep-space neutrinos in Antarctica

Episode 1409

It’s Nobel Prize week, and this year's prize in physics went to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and th…

15 hours ago

1408: How important ideas get reawakened, with David Byrne

Episode 1408

On Science Friday, we love to talk about ideas, especially ideas that have the power to shape the future. But there are plenty of groundbreaking idea…

1 day, 15 hours ago

The History of Concrete with John Wilson

John Wilson’s new documentary, “The History of Concrete,” has a subject matter that to most people may seem gray, drab, and boring. The film is anyth…

2 days, 15 hours ago

1406: The tilcayo is the new wild cat on the block

Episode 1406

Big news for tiny cats: an itty-bitty three-pound spotted cat from Bolivia—called the tilcayo—is the first new wild cat species described in more tha…

5 days, 15 hours ago

1405: Are natural history museums going extinct?

Episode 1405

Leaders of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University say they can’t afford to keep the museum open to visitors. And there are rumors that …

6 days, 15 hours ago

1404: Examining a new lunar crater + searching for signs of alien technology

Episode 1404

In 2024, scientists using instruments on board the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft spotted a new large impact crater on the surface of the mo…

1 week ago

1404: Did the COVID pandemic stunt kids’ development?

Episode 1404

It’s a conversation at playgrounds and in classrooms: parents and teachers worry that kids who spent formative years at home during the COVID-19 pand…

1 week, 1 day ago

1403: How do concussions affect the brain?

Episode 1403

Football season is upon us and a new study is making headlines. Researchers found that roughly 1 in 4 NFL players will develop CTE, a neurodegenerati…

1 week, 2 days ago

1402: Are new treatments for celiac disease on the horizon?

Episode 1402

For celiac disease sufferers, avoiding gluten is the only way to avoid symptoms. But that’s not always easy to do. Researchers are working on new tre…

1 week, 5 days ago

1401: Everyone is calling for safer AI. So what does that mean?

Episode 1401

AI safety has dominated the news cycle for weeks, precipitated in part by an AI attack where a bunch of OpenAI’s agents teamed up and hacked another …

1 week, 6 days ago