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1302: Earth's Ancient Hydrogen, And Fossilized Vomit
Episode 1302
A recent study simulated the extreme temperatures and pressure of the Earth’s interior by squeezing a sample between diamonds and heating it with a l…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
1301: How yawning might help clear dirty fluid from the brain
Episode 1301
Just about every animal with a backbone yawns (maybe even dinosaurs), but why we do it is still something of a mystery. A SciFri listener from Texas …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
1300: The new frontier of cancer research is in space
Episode 1300
An upcoming resupply mission will carry tumor samples to the International Space Station for research. Experiments in microgravity have yielded shock…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
1299: Who are the musicians composing for my washing machine?
Episode 1299
Have you noticed that your newer appliances are serenading you? Many new washing machines, dishwashers, dryers, and vacuums have sonic signatures. Bu…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
1298: How El Niño shapes the world’s weather trends
Episode 1298
Scientists studying climate models say there’s a high chance this will be an El Niño year—and that we could be in for a “super” El Niño. The differen…
5 months ago
1297: Planning your photo ops for a trip around the moon
Episode 1297
In April, the crew of Artemis II got an unprecedented tour of the far side of the moon, and they brought back a proverbial shoebox full of pictures. …
5 months ago
1296: Understanding the gynecological health crisis facing Black women
Episode 1296
When Kemi Doll was in medical school, she learned that Black women are twice as likely to die from uterine cancer as white women, and also suffer dis…
5 months ago
1295: Data about your body is up for sale. Who's buying it?
Episode 1295
Cameras and sensors are just about everywhere, recording your face, how you walk, where you go, your heart rate. And AI is making it easy to amass an…
5 months ago
1294: Sci-fi thriller combines aliens, robots, and Cherokee culture
Episode 1294
Breaking news out of eastern Oklahoma! A hole in the sky has opened. Through it, an unidentified turtle-shaped craft has descended. Alerts say that t…
5 months ago
1293: Beavers could be humans' biggest ally, if we let them
Episode 1293
Beavers are having a moment, thanks to the new Pixar movie “Hoppers.” Amid some body-swapping shenanigans, the film is about humans coexisting with w…
5 months, 1 week ago