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The Inequity of Climate Change
Climate change is one of the most powerful forces shaping our world today. With an uptick in extreme weather events, it’s time to focus on how to ada…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
This is Your Brain on Sleep
We spend about a third of our lives sleeping, so you’d think we’d know more when it comes to understanding what is going on in our bodies and brains …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
The Batmobile Lab That Chases Storms
Meteorologist and storm chaser Dr. Reed Timmer doesn’t just study extreme weather, he drives straight into it with a custom build, storm proof vehicl…
10 months ago
How Science Can Hack Flavor
Will eating mint cancel out the feeling of spice in your mouth? How do you manipulate aroma compounds to mimic the taste of lemon? When it comes to t…
10 months, 1 week ago
This Episode Will Make You Love Math
If sitting down to solve a math problem is your personal nightmare, you’re not alone. On this episode, host Dr. Samantha Yammine is joined by drag qu…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Non-Fiction of Science Fiction
We all know that science shapes science fiction, but what happens when the opposite is also true? This episode, senior producer Teresa Carey speaks w…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Your Garden Is Not an Island: How to Protect Pollinators
Humans and nature have always coexisted. But, human intervention makes our modern world look very different than it once did. This episode, host Dr. …
11 months ago
Your Life Runs on GPS. And GPS Runs on Duct Tape
GPS runs our world, but the system is far from perfect and much more fragile than people believe. This episode, GPS expert Logan Scott speaks with se…
11 months, 1 week ago
Designing Cities for a Warmer World
As the climate shifts into a new normal, plenty of questions are being asked about the state of urban planning around the world. Mainly: how can we b…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
How Everyday People Power Big Science
Whether you call it citizen science, participatory science, or community science, research conducted by everyday people has led to major discoveries …
11 months, 3 weeks ago