Smart Toilet, Soft Robotics, Naked Mole Rats. March 17, 2023, Part 2 17 March 2023Stop Flushing Your Health Data Down The ToiletYou could be flushing important information about your health right down the toilet—quite literally. Pee and poop can tell you a lot about your health, so what if your waste…didn’t go to waste? What if, instead, it could tell you more about your health? ...00:46:32
Drugs Designed By AI, The Phosphorus Paradox, Regulating PFAS Chemicals. March 17, 2023, Part 1 17 March 2023At Long Last, More Regulations For Forever ChemicalsThis week, the EPA proposed the first national standards for drinking water that would set limits on the amount of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) chemicals that would be allowed in water systems. There are thousands of different PFAS ch...00:47:17
Tips And Tricks To Grow Your Garden In A Changing Climate. March 10, 2023, Part 2 10 March 2023Tips And Tricks To Grow Your Garden In A Changing ClimateFor many of us, spring is right around the corner—or already here—which means it’s time to start thinking about what is going into your garden this year. But largely thanks to climate change, our seasons are getting wonkier every year.Gardens ...00:47:44
A New Controversial Black Hole Theory, Saving The Great Salt Lake. March 10, 2023, Part 1 10 March 2023Despite Superconductor Breakthrough, Some Scientists Remain SkepticalThis week, researchers unveiled a new superconductor which they say works at room temperature. Scientists have been working on identifying new superconductors for decades—materials that can transmit electricity without friction-lik...00:47:58
Science At The Oscars, Finding Shackleton’s “Endurance” Ship. March 3, 2023, Part 1 03 March 2023Insulin Maker Eli Lilly Finally Caps The Drug’s CostIn 1923, drug manufacturer Eli Lilly became the first company to commercialize insulin. Since then, its cost has skyrocketed. But this week, the company announced that it is capping the cost of insulin at $35. This comes as a huge relief to many Am...00:46:51
Social Media’s ‘Chaos Machine,’ Whale Vocal Fry, Distant Galaxies. March 3, 2023, Part 2 03 March 2023Inside The ‘Chaos Machine’ Of Social MediaDespite social media’s early promises to build a more just and democratic society, over the past several years, we’ve seen its propensity to easily spread hate speech, misinformation and disinformation. Online platforms have even played a role in organizing ...00:47:24
AI And Hip Hop, Self-Planting Seeds, Abortion Pill Facing Restrictions. Feb 24, 2023, Part 1 24 February 2023A Medication Abortion Drug Faces Potential Nationwide RestrictionA federal court case underway in Texas this week could have big implications for medication based abortion care across the U.S. The case involves the FDA’s approval of the drug mifepristone, which is used as part of a two-drug combinat...00:47:39
“All That Breathes’ Film, Repatriating Native American Remains, Benjamin Banneker. Feb 24, 2023, Part 2 24 February 2023‘All That Breathes:’ A Story Of Two Brothers Saving New Delhi’s RaptorsThe Oscars are right around the corner, and one of the nominees in the documentary category is called “All That Breathes.” It tells the story of two brothers—Nadeem and Saud—who dedicate their lives to rescuing black kites, a typ...00:47:39
Spy Balloons, Cost of Cancer Care, Seaweed, Chocolate Mouthfeel. Feb 17, 2023, Part 2 17 February 2023Eyes In The Sky: The Science Behind Modern BalloonsThis month, the news cycle has been dominated by updates about suspicious objects being detected in the stratosphere. This bonanza started with a balloon from China, and escalated as four more objects—not all confirmed as balloons—have been shot dow...00:47:11
Ohio Train Spill, Mushroom And Memory, Water Infrastructure. Feb 17, 2023, Part 1 17 February 2023UFOs? Balloons? Spy Cams? Here’s What’s Going OnThis week, the saga over UFOs, balloons, and spyware continues. The drama all started with a Chinese surveillance balloon, and then—one by one—governments kept finding others in the U.S. and Canada. Earlier this week, President Biden announced, “We don...00:47:27
