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862: Your Questions About The Updated COVID Vaccines, Answered
Episode 862
SciFri producer Kathleen Davis talks with Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire, assistant professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard’s T.H. …
2 years ago
861: To Confront Climate Change, Imagine Getting It Right
Episode 861
Part of the reason it’s difficult to talk about climate change is that it can be hard to see a long-term positive outcome for people and the planet. …
2 years ago
860: What Research Shows About Smartphone Bans In Schools
Episode 860
Kids and teens are back in school, and the battle over the smartphones in their pockets is becoming more prominent. For years, teachers and parents h…
2 years ago
859: First Citizen Spacewalk | First Successful Whole-Eye Transplant, Over A Year Later
Episode 859
SpaceX Crew Completes First Citizen SpacewalkBig news in the world of commercial space flight: On Thursday morning, Jared Iasaacman and Sarah Gillis,…
2 years ago
858: ‘Time Capsule’ Rocks And Earth’s Mantle | Genetically Engineering Stronger Wood
Episode 858
Samples of 2.5 billion-year-old mantle rocks found at spreading ocean ridges could put bounds on models of how the planet formed. And, researchers de…
2 years ago
857: To This Neuroscientist, Cows Are Like Puppies
Episode 857
If you’ve ever seen a cute cow video on social media, you might notice they seem to have a lot in common with dogs. They can wag their tails, they lo…
2 years ago
856: Fishing For—And Saving—Sharks | Scientists Identify ‘ManhattAnt’ Spreading Across NYC
Episode 856
Shark fishing is alive and well, but the fishermen who do it are increasingly prioritizing conservation. And, an unknown ant was spotted in Manhattan…
2 years ago
855: Using DNA To Boost Digital Data Storage And Processing
Episode 855
You might be familiar with a gigabyte, one of the most popular units of measure for computer storage. A two-hour movie is 3 gigabytes on average, whi…
2 years, 1 month ago
854: An Asteroid Impact, Spotted In Advance | Extreme Heat Is Making Learning More Difficult
Episode 854
ESA officials said it was only the ninth time an asteroid was spotted before reaching Earth’s atmosphere. And, as the climate changes and summer temp…
2 years, 1 month ago
853: Dino-Killing Asteroid Was Rich In Carbon | The Dogs Sniffing Out Spotted Lanternflies
Episode 853
A new study suggests that the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs may have originated from the outer parts of the solar system. And, invasive spotted …
2 years, 1 month ago