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1191 - Why Big Tech Wants Nuclear Power

New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber for science on a different wavelength.

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Weitere Folgen

1191 - Why Big Tech Wants Nuclear Power

Tue, 17 Dec 2024
1190 - How Racism – And Silence – Could Hurt Your Health

Mon, 16 Dec 2024
1189 - What's A Weather Forecast Worth?

Sat, 14 Dec 2024
1188 - Conan The Bacterium's Superpower: Resisting Radiation

Fri, 13 Dec 2024
1187 - In The Club, We All ... Archaea?

Wed, 11 Dec 2024
1186 - Grape Growers' Next Collaborators? Robots

Tue, 10 Dec 2024
1185 - Who Does Science? Under Trump, That Could Change

Mon, 09 Dec 2024
1184 - The Comeback Of The Southwest Peach

Fri, 06 Dec 2024
1183 - The Ambitious Quest To Genetically Map All Known Vertebrates

Wed, 04 Dec 2024
1182 - These Rats Can Drive. What's Happening In Their Brains?

Tue, 03 Dec 2024
1181 - Why Your Brain Loves Sales

Mon, 02 Dec 2024
1180 - This Hazelnut May Help The Land Back Movement In Canada

Fri, 29 Nov 2024
1179 - This COP29, It's All About The Numbers

Wed, 27 Nov 2024
1178 - How Do You Preserve An Endangered Language?

Tue, 26 Nov 2024
1177 - The Battle To Save Monarch Butterflies

Mon, 25 Nov 2024
1176 - Are Starship Launches Trashing Texas?

Fri, 22 Nov 2024
1175 - The Mystery of the Dead Coho Salmon

Wed, 20 Nov 2024
1174 - How To Have Hard Conversations

Tue, 19 Nov 2024
1173 - Don't Let Jet Lag Ruin Your Holiday Plans

Mon, 18 Nov 2024
1172 - The Mystery Mollusk Roaming The Midnight Zone

Fri, 15 Nov 2024
1171 - Should Humans Live On Mars?

Wed, 13 Nov 2024
1170 - These Drones Could Help Keep Your Lights On

Tue, 12 Nov 2024
1169 - Eating Breakfast? You Can Thank Fermentation

Mon, 11 Nov 2024
1168 - Picking Up Cosmic Vibrations

Fri, 08 Nov 2024
1167 - A Better Life For Trafficked Turtles

Wed, 06 Nov 2024
1166 - Elections Are One Big Math Problem

Tue, 05 Nov 2024
1165 - Did Life Start In Hydrothermal Vents?

Mon, 04 Nov 2024
1164 - The Best (And Oldest) Tadpole Ever Discovered

Fri, 01 Nov 2024
1163 - The Sound Of Fear: Why Do Animals Scream?

Wed, 30 Oct 2024
1162 - Embracing Death: Why We Age

Tue, 29 Oct 2024
1161 - Honey, They Cloned The Apples!

Mon, 28 Oct 2024
1160 - Saving The Hawaiian Tree Snails

Fri, 25 Oct 2024
1159 - A Brand New Kind of Schizophrenia Treatment

Wed, 23 Oct 2024
1158 - 'Ghost Genes' Could Help Save The American Red Wolf

Tue, 22 Oct 2024
1157 - Game Night With 'Shrooms

Mon, 21 Oct 2024
1156 - New Frogs Just Dropped

Fri, 18 Oct 2024
1155 - Europa Clipper And The Search For Life In Space

Wed, 16 Oct 2024
1154 - 5-Year-Olds Asked Us Science Questions. We Answer

Tue, 15 Oct 2024
1153 - Why Traditional Plant Knowledge Is Not A Quick Fix

Mon, 14 Oct 2024
1152 - What The Heck Is A Rock Glacier?

Fri, 11 Oct 2024
1151 - Anxious? Try Watching A Scary Movie

Wed, 09 Oct 2024
1150 - How Do You Spot A Liar?

Tue, 08 Oct 2024
1149 - Mapping The Entire Fruit Fly Brain

Mon, 07 Oct 2024
1148 - What Lightning And Black Holes Have In Common

Fri, 04 Oct 2024
1147 - Why Astronomers Are Teaching Climate Change

Wed, 02 Oct 2024
1146 - If Fungi Win, Will We Be Ready?

Tue, 01 Oct 2024
1145 - Do NYC Birds Hold The Clues To The Next Pandemic?

Mon, 30 Sep 2024
1144 - Hurricane Helene Is Here And Powerful

Fri, 27 Sep 2024
1143 - The Reality Of OCD

Wed, 25 Sep 2024
1142 - Harnessing The Ghost Particles Blasting Through You

Tue, 24 Sep 2024

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