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Why it pays to scratch that itch, and science at the start of the second Trump administration
First up this week, we catch up with the editor of ScienceInsider, Jocelyn Kaiser. She talks about changes at the major science agencies that came ab…
1 year, 2 months ago
Unlocking green hydrogen, and oxygen deprivation as medicine
First up this week, although long touted as a green fuel, the traditional approach to hydrogen production is not very sustainable. Staff writer Rober…
1 year, 2 months ago
Rising infections from a dusty devil, and nailing down when our ancestors became meat eaters
First up this week, growing numbers of Valley fever cases, also known as coccidioidomycosis, has researchers looking into the disease-causing fungus.…
1 year, 2 months ago
Bats surf storm fronts, and public perception of preprints
First up this week, as preprint publications ramped up during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, so did media attention for these pre–peer-revie…
1 year, 2 months ago
On the trail with a truffle-hunting dog, and why we should save elderly plants and animals
First up this week, Newsletter Editor Christie Wilcox talks with host Sarah Crespi about truffle hunting for science. Wilcox accompanied Heather Daws…
1 year, 3 months ago
Top online stories of the year, and revisiting digging donkeys and baby minds
First up this week, Online News Editor David Grimm shares a sampling of stories that hit big with our audience and staff in this year, from corpse-ea…
1 year, 3 months ago
Science’s Breakthrough of the Year, and psychedelic drugs, climate, and fusion technology updates
First up this week, Breakthroughs Editor Greg Miller joins producer Meagan Cantwell to discuss Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year. They also dis…
1 year, 3 months ago
Making Latin American science visible, and advances in cooling tech
First up this week, freelance science journalist Sofia Moutinho joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss making open-access journals from South and Latin A…
1 year, 3 months ago
Leaf-based computer chips, and evidence that two early human ancestors coexisted
First up this week, making electronics greener with leaves. Host Sarah Crespi talks with Newsletter Editor Christie Wilcox about using the cellulose …
1 year, 4 months ago
Testing whales’ hearing, and mapping clusters of extreme longevity
First up this week, where on Earth do people live the longest? What makes those places or people so special? Genes, diet, life habits? Or could it be…
1 year, 4 months ago