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799: It’s Hot. But How Hot? | Canine Cancer Vaccine Shows Promising Results
Episode 799
Researchers say the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature is a better indicator of heat stress. Also, cancer is the leading cause of death in dogs. A new vaccin…
2 years, 3 months ago
798: Mannequins Help Teach People How To Spot Ticks | Protecting A Flickering Symbol Of Summer Nights
Episode 798
Two mannequins walk into a science lab, and one’s got a big tick problem. She can teach humans how to check for ticks. Also, researchers used citizen…
2 years, 3 months ago
797: ‘The Singularity Is Nearer,’ Says Futurist Ray Kurzweil
Episode 797
In 2005, futurist and inventor Ray Kurzweil popularized the term “the singularity” to capture the idea that man and machine will merge as the next st…
2 years, 3 months ago
796: Why Do Cephalopods Make Ink?
Episode 796
The most wonderful time of the year has arrived: Cephalopod Week, Science Friday’s annual tradition of spotlighting all things octopus, squid, and cu…
2 years, 3 months ago
795: Meet The Emotions Behind Teenage Angst In ‘Inside Out 2’
Episode 795
In the 2015 film “Inside Out,” audiences met 11-year-old Riley and her team of emotions: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger, each represented by …
2 years, 3 months ago
794: Elephants Seem To Use Names For Each Other | Kids Discover Rare T. Rex Fossil
Episode 794
A new study used machine learning to analyze elephant vocalizations and identified “contact rumbles” that appear to function as names. Also, on a hik…
2 years, 3 months ago
793: How Sound Rules Life Underwater
Episode 793
Many people think of the ocean as a quiet and serene place: Take a dip underwater and the cacophony of the world melts away.But the ocean is quite no…
2 years, 3 months ago
792: Metal-Absorbing Plants Could Make Mining Greener | A Tiny Fern's Gigantic Genome
Episode 792
Plants called “hyperaccumulators” have evolved to absorb high levels of metals. Scientists want to harness them for greener metal mining. And, a litt…
2 years, 3 months ago
791: How Psychological Warfare Moved From Battlefields To Politics
Episode 791
When you think about connections between science and war, the obvious links are in technology—advanced radar, spy satellites, more powerful explosive…
2 years, 3 months ago
790: Step Aside, DNA. It’s RNA’s Time To Shine.
Episode 790
DNA has long been studied and understood as the genetic blueprint for life on Earth. And related scientific endeavors, like the Human Genome Project,…
2 years, 3 months ago