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CNN One ThingAre Federal Agents Allowed to Do That? What About Protesters?Minneapolis remains on edge two weeks after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good. As the Department of Justice opens criminal investigations into local and state officials and vows to press charges against protesters who disrupted a church service on Sunday, some activists are wondering if it's safe to continue speaking out. We hear from one of them and get an explainer on the legal issues that soon could become relevant in other cities.
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2026-01-2122 min
Science FridayA Look Back At 2025 In Science, From Federal Cuts To Space JunkThis has been a busy year in science, from government budget cuts and policy changes affecting research, to the record rise of renewables, to the surge in AI, and everything in between.Science journalists Sophie Bushwick and Maggie Koerth join Host Ira Flatow to unpack some of the year’s top stories, and some you might have missed.Guests:Sophie Bushwick is a freelance science journalist and editor based in New York.Maggie Koerth is climate and weather editor for CNN, based in Minneapolis.Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3...
2025-12-3115 min
Science FridayA Look Back At 2025 In Science, From Federal Cuts To Space JunkThis has been a busy year in science, from government budget cuts and policy changes affecting research, to the record rise of renewables, to the surge in AI, and everything in between.Science journalists Sophie Bushwick and Maggie Koerth join Host Ira Flatow to unpack some of the year’s top stories, and some you might have missed.Guests:Sophie Bushwick is a freelance science journalist and editor based in New York.Maggie Koerth is climate and weather editor for CNN, based in Minneapolis.Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3...
2025-12-3115 min
Science FridayAn ER Doctor Reflects On Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years LaterTwenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana, and the levees designed to protect New Orleans failed. Huge swaths of the city flooded, and 1,600 people were trapped inside Charity Hospital. Physician Erica Fisher was working in Charity’s emergency room at the time, and she and her colleagues fought for days to keep their patients alive.Host Flora Lichtman speaks with Dr. Fisher, now an emergency medicine physician at University Medical Center in New Orleans, about Hurricane Katrina and the vulnerability of our healthcare systems in the face of disasters.Plus, science writer Maggie Ko...
2025-08-2925 min
Science FridayAn ER Doctor Reflects On Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years LaterTwenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana, and the levees designed to protect New Orleans failed. Huge swaths of the city flooded, and 1,600 people were trapped inside Charity Hospital. Physician Erica Fisher was working in Charity’s emergency room at the time, and she and her colleagues fought for days to keep their patients alive.Host Flora Lichtman speaks with Dr. Fisher, now an emergency medicine physician at University Medical Center in New Orleans, about Hurricane Katrina and the vulnerability of our healthcare systems in the face of disasters.Plus, science writer Maggie Ko...
2025-08-2925 min
Chasing StarsPot De Creme: an adventure in culinary concreteIn this episode... Sarah and Doug find themselves deeply confused over the scent of tonka bean while trying to elevate a basic recipe from Martha Stewart. Credits:Stewart, Martha. "Chocolate Custard Cups." Martha StewartStewart, Martha. Martha Stewart's Puddings & Custards"The History Behind the Pot de Crème Cup." The Cottage JournalKoerth-Baker, Maggie. "The Delicious Flavour with a Toxic Secret." BBC Future, BBC, 20 June 2017MacQuarrie, Kate. "Alder Pepper." PEI Untamed, 31 Mar. 2024Send us a textHosts: Sarah Davis & Do...
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Science FridayTomb Of Egyptian King Unearthed | Why The Internet Was Captivated By A Hideous FishFinding the original tomb of the royal is one of the most significant developments in Egyptian archeology in recent history. Also, a video of a gloriously creepy anglerfish inspired tears and poetry online. But why was this deep-sea dweller near the surface at all?
Royal Tomb Of Egyptian King Thutmose II Unearthed
A British-Egyptian team has made one of the most significant Egyptian archeological finds in recent history: the tomb of pharaoh King Thutmose II, who ruled sometime between 2000 and 1001 BCE. This is the first tomb of a pharaoh unearthed since Tutankhamun’s in 1922.
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2025-02-2121 min
Science FridayTomb Of Egyptian King Unearthed | Why The Internet Was Captivated By A Hideous FishFinding the original tomb of the royal is one of the most significant developments in Egyptian archeology in recent history. Also, a video of a gloriously creepy anglerfish inspired tears and poetry online. But why was this deep-sea dweller near the surface at all?Royal Tomb Of Egyptian King Thutmose II UnearthedA British-Egyptian team has made one of the most significant Egyptian archeological finds in recent history: the tomb of pharaoh King Thutmose II, who ruled sometime between 2000 and 1001 BCE. This is the first tomb of a pharaoh unearthed since Tutankhamun’s in 1922....
2025-02-2120 min
Science FridayFarewell, Murder Hornet | What FAA Regulations Tell Us About Mysterious Drone SightingsOfficials say the invasive Asian giant hornet, with its menacing nickname, has been eradicated from the United States. Also, with drone sightings in the news, we take a look at the current laws and regulations around hobby and commercial drone operation.Farewell, Murder Hornet, We Hardly Knew YouOver the past few years many words have been written about an invasive insect known casually as the “murder hornet”—more formally, the Asian giant hornet, or northern giant hornet. But this week, the USDA and the Washington State Department of Agriculture announced that the insect has been e...
2024-12-2026 min
Science FridayFarewell, Murder Hornet | What FAA Regulations Tell Us About Mysterious Drone SightingsOfficials say the invasive Asian giant hornet, with its menacing nickname, has been eradicated from the United States. Also, with drone sightings in the news, we take a look at the current laws and regulations around hobby and commercial drone operation.Farewell, Murder Hornet, We Hardly Knew YouOver the past few years many words have been written about an invasive insect known casually as the “murder hornet”—more formally, the Asian giant hornet, or northern giant hornet. But this week, the USDA and the Washington State Department of Agriculture announced that the insect has been e...
2024-12-2027 min
Science FridayThe Science Behind Hurricane Milton | ‘Unsettling’ Warm Water In Lake MichiganHurricane Milton caused a major storm surge, but also a reverse one. And, Lake Michigan's surface temperature has been above average nearly every day this year so far. All five Great Lakes are heating up.The Science Behind Hurricane MiltonOn October 9, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key, Florida, then barrelled across the state. This comes just a couple of weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the southeastern US. Hurricane Milton dumped up to 18 inches of rain in some places, flooding cars, homes, and other buildings. Several people are confirmed dead. Around 3 million...
2024-10-1119 min
Science FridayThe Science Behind Hurricane Milton | ‘Unsettling’ Warm Water In Lake MichiganHurricane Milton caused a major storm surge, but also a reverse one. And, Lake Michigan's surface temperature has been above average nearly every day this year so far. All five Great Lakes are heating up.
The Science Behind Hurricane Milton
On October 9, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key, Florida, then barrelled across the state. This comes just a couple of weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the southeastern US. Hurricane Milton dumped up to 18 inches of rain in some places, flooding cars, homes, and other buildings. Several people are confirmed dead. Around 3 million...
2024-10-1119 min
Universe of ArtWhat newly discovered cave art tells us about human creativityIn July, researchers discovered the oldest known cave art. It was found in a cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, and it shows three human-like figures and a wild pig. The painting was dated at 51,200 years old—5,000 years older than any other known cave art.The finding continues a trend of researchers unearthing older and older examples of human-made art, including those found outside of Spain and Southern France, where most cave art discoveries have been made.Guest host Maggie Koerth is joined by Dr. Isobel Wisher, a postdoctoral researcher with the Evolution of Ea...
2024-09-0312 min
Science FridayThe History Of Teeth, From Ancient Fish To HumansYour teeth don’t just chew your food—they connect you to the deepest of deep history on Earth. Teeth have existed, in some form, for half a billion years, making them more than 250 million years older than dinosaurs. They came before the evolution of warm bloodedness, eggs, and even limbs. From that very first set of chompers emerged a bewildering and diverse group of teeth, including narwhal tusks, sharks’ pearly teeth, snake fangs, and, of course, ours.Now teeth are the subject of a new book called Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth from Hagfish to Humans...
2024-08-2918 min
Science FridayThe History Of Teeth, From Ancient Fish To HumansYour teeth don’t just chew your food—they connect you to the deepest of deep history on Earth. Teeth have existed, in some form, for half a billion years, making them more than 250 million years older than dinosaurs. They came before the evolution of warm bloodedness, eggs, and even limbs. From that very first set of chompers emerged a bewildering and diverse group of teeth, including narwhal tusks, sharks’ pearly teeth, snake fangs, and, of course, ours.Now teeth are the subject of a new book called Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth from Hagfish to Humans...
2024-08-2917 min
Science FridayErrors On Death Certificates May Be Skewing Mortality DataAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the maternal mortality rate in the United States is very high compared to other wealthy countries: About 22.3 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. This is on par with China and Iran, based on UNICEF data.So why is the US maternal mortality rate so high? It may have to do with how we fill out death certificates.A study from earlier this year found that misfiling of information in death certificates may be inflating the numbers. The study authors concluded that the US maternal mortality rate...
2024-08-2820 min
Science FridayErrors On Death Certificates May Be Skewing Mortality DataAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the maternal mortality rate in the United States is very high compared to other wealthy countries: About 22.3 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. This is on par with China and Iran, based on UNICEF data.So why is the US maternal mortality rate so high? It may have to do with how we fill out death certificates.A study from earlier this year found that misfiling of information in death certificates may be inflating the numbers. The study authors concluded that the US maternal mortality rate...
2024-08-2818 min
Science FridayProtecting Sequoias From Wildfire Gets Tricky | Ancient Cave Art And Human CreativitySequoia National Park is largely designated as wilderness. That complicates efforts to protect its iconic trees from worsening wildfires. Also, archaeologists keep finding older and older cave art. Here’s what it could tell us about how humans evolved over time.Protecting Sequoias From Wildfire Raises Tricky QuestionsSequoia National Park in California is known for its towering, iconic sequoia trees, some of which are thought to be thousands of years old. Severe wildfires fueled by climate change and a long history of fire suppression have put these trees at risk. One solution to this pr...
2024-08-2621 min
Science FridayProtecting Sequoias From Wildfire Gets Tricky | Ancient Cave Art And Human CreativitySequoia National Park is largely designated as wilderness. That complicates efforts to protect its iconic trees from worsening wildfires. Also, archaeologists keep finding older and older cave art. Here’s what it could tell us about how humans evolved over time.Protecting Sequoias From Wildfire Raises Tricky QuestionsSequoia National Park in California is known for its towering, iconic sequoia trees, some of which are thought to be thousands of years old. Severe wildfires fueled by climate change and a long history of fire suppression have put these trees at risk. One solution to this pr...
2024-08-2621 min
Science FridayPlastic In Human Brains | Local Anesthetics Recommended For IUD InsertionA new study measuring microplastics in organs of the recently deceased found that about two dozen brain samples were 0.5% plastic by weight. Also, having an IUD inserted in the uterus is extremely painful for some people. The CDC now recommends that doctors use local anesthetics.Study Finds A Staggering Amount Of Plastic In Human BrainsIt only takes a quick look at our streets and waterways to be reminded that plastic pollution is a big problem. But that’s just the plastic that we can see. An increasing amount of scientific literature points to microplastics ac...
2024-08-2322 min
Science FridayPlastic In Human Brains | Local Anesthetics Recommended For IUD InsertionA new study measuring microplastics in organs of the recently deceased found that about two dozen brain samples were 0.5% plastic by weight. Also, having an IUD inserted in the uterus is extremely painful for some people. The CDC now recommends that doctors use local anesthetics.
Study Finds A Staggering Amount Of Plastic In Human Brains
It only takes a quick look at our streets and waterways to be reminded that plastic pollution is a big problem. But that’s just the plastic that we can see. An increasing amount of scientific literature points to microplastics ac...
2024-08-2323 min
Science FridayEvidence For Liquid Water On Mars | Making Campsite Booking FairerData from the Mars InSight lander points to the presence of liquid water underneath its crust. Also, some national and state parks are changing the way they open up campsite reservations online to make them more accessible to everyone.Scientists Find Strong Evidence For Liquid Water On MarsScientists discovered that there could be oceans’ worth of liquid water hidden underneath Mars’ surface. More than 3 billion years ago, Mars had lakes, rivers, and maybe even oceans on its surface. It was very different from the arid red planet we know today.But the ques...
2024-08-1622 min
Science FridayEvidence For Liquid Water On Mars | Making Campsite Booking FairerData from the Mars InSight lander points to the presence of liquid water underneath its crust. Also, some national and state parks are changing the way they open up campsite reservations online to make them more accessible to everyone.
Scientists Find Strong Evidence For Liquid Water On Mars
Scientists discovered that there could be oceans’ worth of liquid water hidden underneath Mars’ surface. More than 3 billion years ago, Mars had lakes, rivers, and maybe even oceans on its surface. It was very different from the arid red planet we know today.
But the ques...
2024-08-1622 min
Herpetological Highlights193 Snakes Can Smell ThemselvesThe mirror test is often used to try and determine if animals have self recognition. If they recognise it is them in the mirror, they will react to a change in their appearance. But for snakes, sight is not the primary sense, so scientists have had to get a bit more creative.
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2024-06-1131 min
Science FridayA Week Of Milestones For Spaceflight | Mexico Has Elected A Scientist PresidentA Week Of Milestones For SpaceflightThis has been a week of milestones for human spaceflight. After years of delays, Boeing’s Starliner capsule, carrying astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, successfully launched Wednesday on the United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket. On Thursday, it docked with the International Space Station.Also on Thursday, SpaceX’s Starship rocket made its first successful launch and reentry after three previous attempts (the massive rocket burned up in the atmosphere on the last launch). And on a more sobering note, NASA announced that its famous 34-year-old Hubble Space...
2024-06-0721 min
Science FridayA Week Of Milestones For Spaceflight | Mexico Has Elected A Scientist PresidentA Week Of Milestones For SpaceflightThis has been a week of milestones for human spaceflight. After years of delays, Boeing’s Starliner capsule, carrying astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, successfully launched Wednesday on the United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket. On Thursday, it docked with the International Space Station.Also on Thursday, SpaceX’s Starship rocket made its first successful launch and reentry after three previous attempts (the massive rocket burned up in the atmosphere on the last launch). And on a more sobering note, NASA announced that its famous 34-year-old Hubble Space...
2024-06-0722 min
Science FridayFighting Banana Blight | Do Birds Sing In Their Dreams?America’s most-consumed fruit is at risk from a fungal disease. Researchers in North Carolina are on a mission to save Cavendish bananas. Also, birds move their vocal organs while they sleep, mimicking how they sing. Scientists have translated those movements into synthetic birdsong.Fighting Banana Blight In A North Carolina GreenhouseBananas are the world’s most popular fruit. Americans eat nearly 27 pounds per person every year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A deadly fungus could destroy most of the world’s crops, but a company in Research Triangle Park is trying...
2024-04-2519 min
Science FridayFighting Banana Blight | Do Birds Sing In Their Dreams?America’s most-consumed fruit is at risk from a fungal disease. Researchers in North Carolina are on a mission to save Cavendish bananas. Also, birds move their vocal organs while they sleep, mimicking how they sing. Scientists have translated those movements into synthetic birdsong.Fighting Banana Blight In A North Carolina GreenhouseBananas are the world’s most popular fruit. Americans eat nearly 27 pounds per person every year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A deadly fungus could destroy most of the world’s crops, but a company in Research Triangle Park is trying...
2024-04-2519 min
Science FridayWhy Is Solving The Plastic Problem So Hard?One of the biggest environmental issues in our modern world is plastic, which has become integral in the manufacturing of everything from electronics to furniture. Our reliance on plastic has led to a recycling crisis: A vast amount of plastic that winds up in our recycling bins isn’t actually recyclable, and ultimately winds up in landfills.
Large companies have committed to reducing plastic packaging and cutting back on waste. But there’s still no good way to scale up the removal of plastic that already exists. Waste-eating bacteria and enzymes have been shown to work in lab...
2024-04-2419 min
Science FridayWhy Is Solving The Plastic Problem So Hard?One of the biggest environmental issues in our modern world is plastic, which has become integral in the manufacturing of everything from electronics to furniture. Our reliance on plastic has led to a recycling crisis: A vast amount of plastic that winds up in our recycling bins isn’t actually recyclable, and ultimately winds up in landfills.Large companies have committed to reducing plastic packaging and cutting back on waste. But there’s still no good way to scale up the removal of plastic that already exists. Waste-eating bacteria and enzymes have been shown to work in lab...
2024-04-2417 min
Science FridayThe Global Mental Health Toll Of Climate Change | Capturing DNA From 800 Lakes In One DayAn explosion of research is painting a clearer picture of how climate change is affecting mental health across the globe. Also, a citizen science project aims to find species that have gone unnoticed by sampling the waters of hundreds of lakes worldwide for environmental DNA.
Assessing The Global Mental Health Toll Of Climate Change
As the effects of climate change become more visible and widespread, people around the globe are dealing with the mental health impacts. But what are those impacts exactly, and how do they differ between people in different parts of the world...
2024-04-2219 min
Science FridayThe Global Mental Health Toll Of Climate Change | Capturing DNA From 800 Lakes In One DayAn explosion of research is painting a clearer picture of how climate change is affecting mental health across the globe. Also, a citizen science project aims to find species that have gone unnoticed by sampling the waters of hundreds of lakes worldwide for environmental DNA.Assessing The Global Mental Health Toll Of Climate ChangeAs the effects of climate change become more visible and widespread, people around the globe are dealing with the mental health impacts. But what are those impacts exactly, and how do they differ between people in different parts of the world...
2024-04-2218 min
Science FridayClean Energy Transition Progress | Avian Flu In Cattle And Humans Has Scientists ConcernedGlobal temperature increases are slowing, electric vehicle sales are growing, and renewable energy is now cheaper than some fossil fuels. Also, in a recent outbreak of avian flu, the virus has jumped from birds to cows, and to one dairy worker. A disease ecologist provides context.Progress Toward A Clean Energy TransitionIn honor of Earth Day, we’re highlighting a few positive trends and some promising solutions to the climate crisis. Globally, a clean energy transition is underway. A recent column in cipher, an online news outlet focused on climate solutions, recapped some encouraging pr...
2024-04-1925 min
Science FridayClean Energy Transition Progress | Avian Flu In Cattle And Humans Has Scientists ConcernedGlobal temperature increases are slowing, electric vehicle sales are growing, and renewable energy is now cheaper than some fossil fuels. Also, in a recent outbreak of avian flu, the virus has jumped from birds to cows, and to one dairy worker. A disease ecologist provides context.Progress Toward A Clean Energy TransitionIn honor of Earth Day, we’re highlighting a few positive trends and some promising solutions to the climate crisis. Globally, a clean energy transition is underway. A recent column in cipher, an online news outlet focused on climate solutions, recapped some encouraging pr...
2024-04-1926 min
Science FridayCould This Be The End Of Voyager 1?In 1977, NASA launched Voyager 1 and 2. Their mission? To explore the farthest reaches of our galaxy. Their missions were only supposed to last about four years, but it’s been almost 50. They’re now in interstellar space, navigating the region between stars.But since November, Voyager 1 has been sending unintelligible data back to Earth, raising concerns that it could be nearing the end of its mission.Ira talks with Maggie Koerth, science writer and editorial lead at Carbon Plan, about Voyager 1 and other science news of the week, including work on detecting neutrinos with forests, calculating the...
2024-03-0812 min
Science FridayNASA Opens Canister With Asteroid Sample | ADHD Prescription Rates Spiked During The PandemicEngineers had to design bespoke tools to open the OSIRIS-REx capsule nearly four months after it arrived back on Earth. Also, prescription rates for ADHD drugs rose by 30% from 2020-2022, with large increases among women and young people.NASA Finally Opens Canister Containing Asteroid SampleNASA’s OSIRIS-REx was the first U.S. mission to retrieve fragments of an asteroid, which arrived in September 2023. There was just one small issue: NASA technicians couldn’t open the capsule, which held space rocks from an asteroid called Bennu. NASA announced this week that they finally managed to open...
2024-01-2625 min
Science FridayAncient Human Footprints & 'Ring Of Fire' EclipseA new analysis of ancient footprints in New Mexico adds to the debate about when humans arrived in North America. Plus, astronomer Dean Regas offers tips for safe viewing of Saturday’s eclipse. New Data Support Human Arrival In North America 22,000 Years AgoIn 2021, scientists uncovered ancient human footprints in White Sands, New Mexico. Dating of the footprints suggested that people arrived in North America thousands of years earlier than anthropologists had thought. It sparked fierce debate among researchers, some of whom raised concerns about the radiocarbon dating process used in the original stu...
2023-10-1317 min
Science FridaySea Otters, Alaskan Minerals, Salmon Restoration. Aug 25, 2023, Part 1Countries Seek To Return To The MoonOn Wednesday, the Indian space agency ISRO celebrated as its Chandrayaan-3 craft successfully made a soft landing at the lunar south pole. This is the first mission to explore the region around the moon’s southern pole, and a major success for ISRO. The mission plans to use a robotic rover to conduct a series of experiments over the course of about 2 weeks, largely centered around the availability of water and oxygen-containing materials.Less than a week earlier, a Russian craft, Luna-25, crashed onto the moon. It would ha...
2023-08-2546 minScience FridayHum Of The Universe, Cephalopod Event In Miami. June 30, 2023, Part 1Scientists Can Now Hear The Background Hum Of The Universe
For the first time ever, scientists have heard the “low pitch hum” of gravitational waves rippling through the cosmos. It’s this ever-present background noise set off by the movement of massive objects—like colliding black holes—throughout the universe. Scientists have theorized that it’s been there all along, but we haven’t been able to hear until now. So what does this hum tell us about our universe?
SciFri producer Kathleen Davis talks with science writer Maggie Koerth about this discovery, as well as other scien...
2023-06-3047 min
The latest segments from Science FridayHum Of The Universe, Cephalopod Event In Miami. June 30, 2023, Part 1Scientists Can Now Hear The Background Hum Of The Universe
For the first time ever, scientists have heard the “low pitch hum” of gravitational waves rippling through the cosmos. It’s this ever-present background noise set off by the movement of massive objects—like colliding black holes—throughout the universe. Scientists have theorized that it’s been there all along, but we haven’t been able to hear until now. So what does this hum tell us about our universe?
SciFri producer Kathleen Davis talks with science writer Maggie Koerth about this discovery, as well as other scien...
2023-06-3047 minScience FridayUS COVID Health Emergency Ends. May 12, 2023, Part 1FDA Advisory Board Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
This week an FDA advisory board paved the way for the first over the counter birth control pill, with an unanimous decision 17-0. The FDA must accept the recommendation before the pills are available for sale, which is expected in a few months time. If approved, the progestin-only pill would be manufactured by the company Perrigo, under the brand name Opill.
Ira talks with Maggie Koerth, science journalist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, about that and more including; Voyager spacecrafts get energy boosts, wild axolotls face extinction...
2023-05-1246 minThe latest segments from Science FridayUS COVID Health Emergency Ends. May 12, 2023, Part 1FDA Advisory Board Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
This week an FDA advisory board paved the way for the first over the counter birth control pill, with an unanimous decision 17-0. The FDA must accept the recommendation before the pills are available for sale, which is expected in a few months time. If approved, the progestin-only pill would be manufactured by the company Perrigo, under the brand name Opill.
Ira talks with Maggie Koerth, science journalist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, about that and more including; Voyager spacecrafts get energy boosts, wild axolotls face extinction...
2023-05-1246 minScience FridayMarch Mammal Madness, Underwater Volcano, Listening to Space. March 24th, 2023, Part 1The Latest IPCC Report Is Full Of Warnings—And Hope
It’s that time of year: another IPCC report has hit the presses. These reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are like a check up—to let us know how we’re doing on the climate front and what Earth’s future is projected to look like. And to no one’s surprise, this year’s report is full of warnings. But also, it has a lot of room for hope.
Maggie Koerth, senior science writer at FiveThirtyEight, joins guest host Charles Bergquist to talk more a...
2023-03-2447 minThe latest segments from Science FridayMarch Mammal Madness, Underwater Volcano, Listening to Space. March 24th, 2023, Part 1The Latest IPCC Report Is Full Of Warnings—And Hope
It’s that time of year: another IPCC report has hit the presses. These reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are like a check up—to let us know how we’re doing on the climate front and what Earth’s future is projected to look like. And to no one’s surprise, this year’s report is full of warnings. But also, it has a lot of room for hope.
Maggie Koerth, senior science writer at FiveThirtyEight, joins guest host Charles Bergquist to talk more about the...
2023-03-2447 minThe latest segments from Science FridayAI And Hip Hop, Self-Planting Seeds, Abortion Pill Facing Restrictions. Feb 24, 2023, Part 1A Medication Abortion Drug Faces Potential Nationwide Restriction
A 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 combination in most medication abortions. The plaintiffs in the case are arguing that the FDA went against its own guidelines regarding drug safety when it approved the medication in 2000, though the overwhelming evidence has shown the drug to be safe and effective. A ruling against the FDA could result in mi...
2023-02-2447 minScience FridayAI And Hip Hop, Self-Planting Seeds, Abortion Pill Facing Restrictions. Feb 24, 2023, Part 1A Medication Abortion Drug Faces Potential Nationwide Restriction
A 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 combination in most medication abortions. The plaintiffs in the case are arguing that the FDA went against its own guidelines regarding drug safety when it approved the medication in 2000, though the overwhelming evidence has shown the drug to be safe and effective. A ruling against the FDA could re...
2023-02-2447 min
Curiosity WeeklyRe-release: The True Cavity Culprit, Modular Meds, Enzymes vs PlasticToday, you’ll learn about how your brushing routine may not be the biggest factor in whether or not you get cavities, how a new method of building pharmaceutical production facilities may bring medical access to previously underserved regions, and how the discovery of a plastic-eating bacteria could revolutionize the recycling industry.True Cavity Culprit “Why People Who Brush Still Get Cavities” by Maggie Koerthhttps://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-people-who-brush-still-get-cavities/“How Can You Get Cavities If You Brush Your Teeth?” by davis & Beyer Dental Health Professionalshttps://www.venicedentist.com/how-can-you-get-cavities-if-you-brush-your-teeth“History of Sugar” from Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histor...
2022-12-2215 minScience FridayHawai'i's Volcanic Eruption, Science Of Chemistry Nobel, What Is ‘Swing’ In Jazz? Dec 2, 2022, Part 1Hawai’i’s Mauna Loa Volcanic Eruption Sparing Homes For Now
Hawai’i’s famed Mauna Loa volcano began to erupt this past weekend, after weeks of increasing small earthquakes. So far the flow of lava is posing no risk to homes in nearby Hilo, though that could change rapidly. But in the meantime, an important climate research lab is without power and unable to make measurements. And as lava flows and cools into new rock formations, one unusual product, called Pele’s Hair, looks uniquely soft and straw-like—while being dangerously sharp.
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2022-12-0248 minScience FridayFish Kills, Potential Sulfuric Acid Shortage, Goats for Invasives Control. Sep 9, 2022, Part 1COVID-19’s Lingering Toll On The Heart
As new omicron-specific boosters against COVID-19 unroll in cities around the US, research is revealing more about the longterm consequences of even one infection with the SARS-CoV2 virus. Writing this week in Nature Medicine, a team of researchers from Germany describe finding long-lasting signs of heart disorders in the majority of recovered patients in their study group–even up to nearly a year later.
FiveThirtyEight’s Maggie Koerth joins Ira to describe the research and how it fits into what we’re learning about the scope of Long Covid. P...
2022-09-0946 min
The Mindtools L&D PodcastIs your learning culture keeping pace with rapid digitalization?Many organizations responded to the global pandemic by adopting digital technologies that enabled different ways of working. This sudden, unanticipated change has created opportunities for L&D, but it's also posed challenges. This week on The Mind Tools L&D Podcast, Ross D is joined by Owen and Anna to dive into this year's L&D Benchmark Report: 'Is your learning culture keeping pace with rapid digitalization?' They discuss: the history of the Annual L&D Benchmark Report, and its relationship to our Learning Performance Benchmark the emergence of culture and digitalization as the key t...
2022-08-1636 minScience FridayAlzheimer’s Research Fraud, Extreme Heat Health, Piping Plovers, Octaglove. July 29, 2022, Part 1Decades Of Alzheimer’s Research Could Be Based On Fraudulent Data
Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating brain disorder that slowly affects memory and thinking skills. For many people who worry that loved ones may succumb to this disorder, the possibility of research in the field of Alzheimer’s is a balm of hope. However, a massive report from Science Magazine highlights a startling discovery: that decades of Alzheimer’s research are likely based on faulty data. Alzheimer's researchers are grappling with the revelation, and what it means for future research of the disease.
In other sc...
2022-07-2946 minCuriosity WeeklyThe True Cavity Culprit, Modular Meds, Enzymes vs PlasticToday, you’ll learn about how your brushing routine may not be the biggest factor in whether or not you get cavities, how a new method of building pharmaceutical production facilities may bring medical access to previously underserved regions, and how the discovery of a plastic-eating bacteria could revolutionize the recycling industry.Brush but STILL get cavities? You’re not alone (and brushing isn’t enough). “Why People Who Brush Still Get Cavities” by Maggie Koerthhttps://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-people-who-brush-still-get-cavities/“How Can You Get Cavities If You Brush Your Teeth?” by davis & Beyer Dental He...
2022-05-1314 minScience FridayFDA To Analyze COVID Boosters Efficacy, Dig Into Spring With Gardening Science. April 8, 2022, Part 1FDA Convenes Panel On COVID Boosters And New Vaccines
This week, the FDA convened a panel of independent experts to discuss COVID-19 boosters and possible variant-specific vaccines. This comes after last week’s authorization of a second booster for people over the age of 50, and some immunocompromised people.
Ira talks with Maggie Koerth, senior science writer at FiveThirtyEight, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, about the latest on boosters and other science news of the week, including a new particle measurement that might shift our understanding of physics, fish who can do math and why Mars has tw...
2022-04-0847 minScience FridayBrain Donation, Meat And Human Evolution, Bird Song, Space Station Retirement. Feb 4, 2022, Part 1Date Set For International Space Station’s Burial At Sea
The International Space Station was never going to last forever. And its expiration date had already been moved from 2024 to 2030. But NASA finally released the plan for what happens after the end of United States support for the orbiting research lab.
In a report released this week, NASA announced the station, once decommissioned, would orbit into the ocean in 2031. More specifically, it would end at a place between New Zealand and the southern tip of South America called “Point Nemo”—a final resting place for other sp...
2022-02-0447 min
AngreementTeeth, Toilets, TrialsIt’s 2022 and Angreement is back! On this episode, Michelle and Katherine angree over ominous monkey accidents, how important toilets really are, wordle, and so much more!
“All 100 lab monkeys have been accounted for after several escape a truck crash” NPR
https://www.npr.org/2022/01/22/1075138924/missing-lab-monkeys
“Why People Who Brush Still Get Cavities” by Maggie Koerth on fivethirtyeight.com https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-people-who-brush-still-get-cavities/?utm_source=pocket_mylist
“Do I really need a toilet?” The New York Times by Stephen Ruddy
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/27/realestate/nyc-apartments-toilet.html
“Twitter suspends Wordle-ruining bot” by Mitchell Clark in The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2022...
2022-02-031h 31Science Friday30 Years Of Science Friday, Kansas’ Wind Energy Plan, Vaccinating Kids Under 12. November 5, 2021, Part 1Behind The FDA’s Decision To Vaccinate Kids Under 12
This week, Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 12 was officially recommended by the CDC, after a unanimous vote from its independent advisory committee and the FDA’s authorization based on safety and efficacy data.
In their analysis, the FDA said the benefits of the vaccine “clearly outweigh” the risks. The risks, which were referenced in a cost-benefit examination of the data, included circumstances that popped up in the study that were unrelated to getting the vaccine (like a broken arm and an accidentally swallowed penny that occur...
2021-11-0648 minScience FridaySchools And The Delta Variant, Doubts For High-Tech Air Purifiers. Sept 3, 2021, Part 1Nation Grapples With Several Climate Disasters At Once
Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc on the eastern U.S. this week. It all started in Louisiana, leaving daunting damage and a long road to recovery for residents.
Even though Ida was downgraded to a tropical storm after leaving the state, it left a trail of destruction through the eastern U.S. and mid-Atlantic, flooding cities and damaging homes. In the New York area, at least a dozen people died after the region was pummeled by more than half a foot of rain in just a few hours.
2021-09-0347 minScience FridaySurgeon General, Blockchain. July 23, 2021, Part 1Flooding Worldwide Fits Climate Change Models
While the western United States is burning again this summer, other parts of the world are drowning. Germany, Belgium, and China saw floods this week after intense rainstorms that dropped many inches of rain in matters of hours, killing hundreds and displacing thousands. In Turkey and Nigeria, less deadly rain events throughout July have still flooded streets and destroyed homes.
And as climate change continues around the globe, scientists say these intense rain events will only worsen, putting flood-prone areas at risk of longer-lasting, and faster-raining storms.
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2021-07-2347 minScience FridayHerd Immunity, Crossword Program. May 7, 2021, Part 1Weighing COVID-19 Vaccinations For Teens
Federal officials are reporting that the Food and Drug Administration is poised to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 by early next week—just as Canada became the first country to do so on Wednesday of this week. Pfizer has said they will seek out emergency authorization for even younger kids by the fall. But as most countries still lag far behind the United States in vaccine access for adults, public health officials are questioning the ethics of prioritizing American teens over adults from other countries.
Science writer Magg...
2021-05-0747 min
PODCAST-19: FiveThirtyEight on the Novel CoronavirusYou Might Have Given The Coronavirus To Your CatWe've learned time and again that animals can give diseases to humans. We've seen this happen with coronaviruses, the flu, Ebola -- basically most major disease outbreaks in recent memory. But, of course, the reverse is true too: Humans can give viruses, including the novel coronavirus, to animals. FiveThirtyEight's senior science writer Maggie Koerth wrote about this on the site earlier this week, and she joined PODCAST-19, FiveThirtyEight's coronavirus podcast, to discuss her work further.
2021-04-2812 minPODCAST-19: FiveThirtyEight on the Novel CoronavirusWhat The Heck Is Going On With AstraZeneca's Vaccine?The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has been hailed as the world's vaccine -- it's inexpensive to produce and doesn't need super-cold storage like the mRNA vaccines do. But its rollout has been messy. Will its missteps erode the public's (or the FDA's) trust? Maggie Koerth joins to discuss.
2021-03-2615 minScience FridayCOVID Questions, Introvert Origin. March 19, 2021, Part 1Rise In Anti-Asian Violence Is At The Intersection Of Racism And Disease
Earlier this week, eight people were killed at three Atlanta-area massage parlors. Six of the victims were Asian-American women. In 2020, reported attacks on Asian-Americans increased by 150% over those reported the previous year in some of the country’s most populous cities, according to data compiled by California State University’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism that was provided to the Voice of America. The attacks came in the midst of a pandemic that has been falsely blamed on China by some politicians, includ...
2021-03-1948 minScience FridayThe Effectiveness Of Double-Masking, Mars Landing Preview. Feb 12, 2021, Part 1Two Masks Are Better Than One
Masks have been a big issue throughout the pandemic, from supply shortages to debates about when they should be required to be used.
This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put out research and guidance on the effectiveness of double masking—wearing one mask over another. Engineer and aerosol scientist Linsey Marr talks about how a face mask traps a virus, the effectiveness of double masking, and other other questions about face masks.
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2021-02-1246 min
Warm RegardsHistorical and Volunteer Climate Data, with Cary Mock and Theresa CrimminsThis episode of Warm Regards continues our exploration of the often unexpected stories behind climate data. First we explore historical climatology records with Dr. Cary Mock. These are the measurements and observations of things like wind, pressure, rainfall, and more found in archives and historical societies around the world. Then, we turn to the present and talk with Dr. Theresa Crimmins, Director of the National Phenology Network, about how volunteers can contribute their own climatological and ecological observations. In doing so, they can better understand not only how climate change is affecting their immediate environment, but also assist in large-scale...
2021-01-111h 15PODCAST-19: FiveThirtyEight on the Novel CoronavirusWhat To Make Of Pfizer's Big Vaccine AnnouncementThis week, Pfizer announced that its coronavirus vaccine may be more than 90 percent effective. Anna and FiveThirtyEight's senior science writer, Maggie Koerth, discuss what we know (and don't know) about about the vaccine.
2020-11-1113 minPODCAST-19: FiveThirtyEight on the Novel CoronavirusHow To Vote Safely In A PandemicWe talk with FiveThirtyEight's Nathaniel Rakich and Maggie Koerth about how states are trying to make it safe to vote in person this Election Day, and what you should keep in mind as you go to the polls.
2020-10-2921 minPODCAST-19: FiveThirtyEight on the Novel CoronavirusThe Significance Of Trump Testing Positive For COVID-19Today we learned that President Trump tested positive for COVID-19. In this special crossover episode, the crew from the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast sat down with senior science writer and Podcast-19 contributor Maggie Koerth to talk about medical implications for the President, and the impact his diagnosis might have on the election.
2020-10-0223 minScience FridayThe Wonders of Moss, Clean. Sept 11, 2020, Part 1These Moss Are Living Their Best Life—Under Rocks
Desert mosses live a much different life than their cousins in lush, water-rich forests. In fact, they spend most of their time dormant: dried out, waiting for the rare rainfall to bring them to life so they can grow and reproduce. Once exposed to water, though, these same mosses can re-animate quickly—within minutes they’re back to photosynthesizing.
And in research published in PLoS One this summer, scientists working in the Mojave Desert discovered another bryophyta trick. They found some moss species were using rocks as sun shad...
2020-09-1147 minPODCAST-19: FiveThirtyEight on the Novel CoronavirusThe U.S. Wants Out Of A Global Effort To Stop A Global PandemicThe U.S. doesn't want to participate in a global effort to find and distribute a vaccine for COVID-19. Anna talks with FiveThirtyEight senior science writer Maggie Koerth about what that decision might mean for the country and the world.
2020-09-0411 minScience FridayScience In Space, Sports and COVID, Science Diction. July 31, 2020, Part 1Astronauts have conducted all sorts of experiments in the International Space Station—from observations of microgravity on the human to body to growing space lettuce. But recently, cosmonauts bioengineered human cartilage cells into 3D structures aboard the station, using a device that utilizes magnetic levitation.
The results were recently published in the journal Science Advances. Electrical engineer Utkan Demirci and stem cell biologist Alysson Muotri what removing gravity can reveal about basic biological questions, and how you design experiments to run in space.
Major League Baseball’s season opened to great fanfare last week, amid the pande...
2020-07-3147 minPODCAST-19: FiveThirtyEight on the Novel CoronavirusIt's Harder to Get A COVID Test If You're Black Or HispanicWho has access to COVID-19 testing in America? FiveThirtyEight and ABC News uncover some staggering disparities along racial lines. Also on today's show, what are safe activities these days? Can you take a taxi? Eat outside at a restaurant? Senior Science Writer Maggie Koerth explores COVID's murky middle. And finally, we check in on our oceans' humpback whales. Yes, whales. On a coronavirus podcast.
2020-07-2425 minPODCAST-19: FiveThirtyEight on the Novel CoronavirusDo Masks Actually Work?Maggie Koerth and Kaleigh Rogers join the show to discuss the science of face masks, and whether we actually know anything now that we didn't when the pandemic started.
2020-06-2620 min
It's All JournalismLong history of bad police responses to protestsIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks to science writer Maggie Koerth of FiveThirtyEight and Jamiles Lartey of the Marshall Project about their new collaborative piece on how police departments across the country are, historically and currently, wrong in their understanding and approach to protests.
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2020-06-1126 minIt's All JournalismLong history of bad police responses to protestsIt's All Journalism host Michael O'Connell talks to science writer Maggie Koerth of FiveThirtyEight and Jamiles Lartey of the Marshall Project about their new collaborative piece on how police departments across the country are, historically and currently, wrong in their understanding and approach to protests.
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2020-06-1126 minScience FridayPolice Behavior Research, Dermatology In Skin Of Color, Coffee Extraction. June 5, 2020, Part 1This week, the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other Black Americans by police brutality and racial inequality continue to fuel demonstrations around the nation. In many cities, police are using tear gas, rubber bullets, and other control tactics on protesters.
A history of 50 years of research reveals what makes a protest safe for participants and police alike. The findings show that police response is what makes the biggest difference: de-escalating and building trust supports peaceful demonstrations rather than responding with weapons and riot gear.
And, as thousands of protesters risk abrasive, cough-inducing tear g...
2020-06-0547 minScience FridayGlobal COVID Hotspots, Fact Check My Feed, Koji Fermenting. May 15, 2020, Part 1Fact Check My Feed: Finding The Falsehoods In ‘Plandemic’
Science Friday continues to weigh the truth and sift through the seemingly never-ending stream of misleading claims about the novel coronavirus. This week, virologist Angela Rasmussen joins Ira to help us decipher the uncertainties around this week’s COVID-19 headlines.
While what we know and don’t know about COVID-19 changes daily, some things are certain: Rasmussen lays out some of the many falsehoods in the viral “Plandemic” video that circulated last week. She also explains why it’s important to know that a small study that found coro...
2020-05-1546 min
The Daily DC"Assumptions Based on Assumptions"Some models say that coronavirus deaths will peak this weekend, other models disagree. How do policy makers know what guidance to follow? Join CNN Senior Writer and Analyst Harry Enten and 538's senior science writer Maggie Koerth along with quantitative editor Laura Bronner to explain the difficulty in modeling coronavirus cases and deaths and how you can understand those predictions. Plus, CNN Politics National Political Writer Brandon Tensely breaks down how a history of racial disparities in America has increased the impact of COVID-19 on minorities.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy
2020-04-1019 min
War of Ideas#18 - The Game Theory of ElectabilityElectability has become the newest buzzword of the 2020 democratic primary. But, what exactly does it mean? It is a conglomeration of many things, but has no meaning without its constituent parts. A car is a combination of an engine, wheels, metal, etc. For a car to be a "car" it must have all of the necessary parts to get you from point A to B. For someone to be electable they must have all of the necessary parts to win votes. Ted-Ed Video on Game Theory - https://youtu.be/MknV3t5QbUc ...
2020-03-1257 min
Flash ForwardWhat To Expect When You're Expecting In SpaceIf humans want to really have a go at leaving Earth and living in space or on other planets, we’re going to have to figure out a lot of things: spaceships, food supplies, fuel, how to keep everybody from killing one another. But one thing seems to be frequently left out of the picture, when it comes to distant space travel research: reproduction. It turns out we know very, very little about what pregnancy in space might look like, or whether it’s even possible at all.GuestsMaggie Koerth-Baker: senior science writer at Five...
2018-11-0647 min
Call Your GirlfriendPooptacularEverybody poops and we're finally talking about it all: Period poops. The pleasure of getting regular. Checking your stool as an indicator of health. Eliminating poop shame and stigma. The pleasure of the bidet. And Dr. Susan Stryker on the unnatural social construct of sex-segregated public bathroom.Reading ListEverybody is constipated by Maggie Koerth-Baker at FiveThirtyEightThe Lily on documenting their poop for the duration of the month“America has softened on stool.”Period poopsOprah was on this tip back in 2005 / clipTushy, Squa...
2018-07-1350 min
Futility ClosetAlone Across the Outback In 1977, a young woman named Robyn Davidson set out to pursue what she called a "lunatic idea" -- to lead a group of camels 1,700 miles across western Australia, from the center of the continent to the Indian Ocean. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll follow Davidson's remarkable journey alone through the Outback and learn what it taught her. We'll also dive into the La Brea Tar Pits and puzzle over some striking workers. Intro: O.E. Young of Petersburg, Va., assembled a two-story house from the marble...
2018-04-2332 min
李将军英语时间李将军英语时间0817-关于屁的问题 2017How Big Is A Fart? Somewhere Between A Bottle Of Nail Polish And A Can Of Soda
By Maggie Koerth-Baker
Filed under Science Question From A Toddler
The questions kids ask about science aren’t always easy to answer. Sometimes, their little brains can lead to big places adults forget to explore. With that in mind, we’ve started a series called Science Question From A Toddler, which will use the curiosity of kids ages 5 and younger as a jumping-off point to investigate the scientific wonders that adults don’t even think to ask about. The answers are for adults, but th...
2017-08-1700 min
李将军英语时间李将军英语时间0817-关于屁的问题 2017How Big Is A Fart? Somewhere Between A Bottle Of Nail Polish And A Can Of SodaBy Maggie Koerth-BakerFiled under Science Question From A ToddlerThe questions kids ask about science aren’t always easy to answer. Sometimes, their little brains can lead to big places adults forget to explore. With that in mind, we’ve started a series called Science Question From A Toddler, which will use the curiosity of kids ages 5 and younger as a jumping-off point to investigate the scientific wonders that adults don’t even t...
2017-08-1702 min
What's The PointSparks - Interview with Alondra NelsonFiveThirtyEight's Maggie Koerth-Baker discusses The Social Life of DNA: Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation After the Genome with author Alondra Nelson.
2017-03-0350 minWhat's The PointSparks: Interview with the author of "The Unpersuadables"FiveThirtyEight's Maggie Koerth-Baker talks with author Will Storr about his book "The Unpersuadables: Adventures with the enemies of science."
2017-01-2653 minWhat's The Point.68 Sparks (Pt 2) RiskMaggie Koerth-Baker talks with Kayt Sukel about how we define risk, and how to write about it responsibly.
2016-11-0530 minWhat's The Point.63 Sparks (Pt 2) Mental Health StigmaMaggie Koerth-Baker talks with Dr. Patrick Corrigan about the stigma of mental health and how it relates to public figures.
2016-09-2926 min
KGNU - How On EarthConquering the Energy CrisisWelcome to this special edition of How on Earth. This week, the 66th annual Conference of World Affairs is happening on the campus of CU-Boulder, and today’s show is one of the events. The speaker and guest in our studio today is Maggie Koerth-Baker. She writes a monthly column, “Eureka,” for The New York Times Magazine and is also the science editor at BoingBoing.net. She enjoys exploring the intersection between science and culture, and you can “Find your daily dose of Maggie science” through her website at maggiekb.com, and her pages on Facebook and Twitter. She has co-authored...
2014-04-1024 minSex is Fun PodcastSiF #385 - Science Corner with Maggie: Cock TalkMaggie Koerth-Baker, Science Editor at boingboing.net and New York Times Magazine Columnist, joins the SiF gang for some cock talk! Gay Rick shares his experience of being the scientific subject of 5th grade level research methods. Maggie helps the gang understand the importance of reading the methods section in fancy science reports. Coochie gets excited about bukake and grad students. Laura Rad is once again blown away by the virility of male ducks. Maggie reports on a science study that looks at the connection between male-female attraction and penis size - is bigger really better? Find out...
2013-05-2445 min
The Housing Hour Weekly Radio ShowsThe Housing Hour 3.30.13Energy Efficiency in Homes Series: Author Maggie Koerth-Baker, Before the Lights Go Out: http://www.thehousinghour.com/general/before-the-lights-go-out/
Maggie Koerth-Baker joins The Housing Hour series, Energy Efficiency in Homes, by discussing her latest book, Before the Lights Go Out. The book is a wonderfully crafted historical journey of electricity and the genesis of our nation's power grid with anecdotal stories that make this read fun, fascinating and educational. She tackles our energy problems by pointing out there is no single solution or silver bullet but a series of smaller, practical, hard choices that we must do as a country...
2013-03-2854 minSex is Fun PodcastSiF #368 - Science Corner with Maggie: MiscarriageMaggie Koerth-Baker, Science Editor at BoingBoing.net and columnist for the New York Times Magazine, joins the SiF crew for another Science Corner. Maggie lets us know the first rule about Miscarriage Club. The SiF gang has a challenging discussion around experiences of miscarriage and the importance of talking about it with people around you.Read Maggie Koerth-Baker's BoingBoing.net articles on miscarriage:http://boingboing.net/2012/06/20/the-only-good-abortion-is-my-a.htmlhttp://boingboing.net/2012/07/23/my-miscarriage-my-abortion.htmlListen to Maggie Koerth-Baker on NPR: http://nhpr.org/post/very-public-choiceRead Jon Cohen's Coming to Term: ...
2013-01-2145 minSex is Fun PodcastSiF #362 - Science Corner with Maggie: Testicles & Pregnancy TestsMaggie Koerth-Baker, science editor for BoingBoing.net and columnist for the NY Times Magazine is back to talk to us about testicles and positive pregnancy tests. Listen in to this fascinating episode about regressive testicular cells and what it means for testicular cancer.Read Maggie Koerth-Baker's article here: http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/positive-pregnancy-test-diagno.htmlListen to the show now!Visit our sponsors!Buy a fun game and learn more about your sexuality at http://greatsexgames.com/store.htmlThe Smitten Kitten: http://smittenkittenonline...
2012-12-1045 min
by Bryan Davis32- MAGGIE KOERTH-BAKER - POWER STRUGGLEconquering the energy crisis before it conquers us
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2012-08-0700 min
SpectrumMaggie Koerth-BakerMaggie Koerth-Baker, the science editor for boingboing.net, discusses her book "Before the Lights Go Out: Conquering the Energy Crisis Before it Conquers Us" and talks about the past, present, and future of energy infrastructure. www.maggiekb.com/booksTranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next Speaker 2: [inaudible].Speaker 1: Welcome [00:00:30] to spectrum the science and technology show on k a l x Berkeley, a biweekly 30 minute program bringing you interviews featuring bay area scientists and technologists. Speaker 3: Good afternoon. I'm Rick Karnofsky, Brad swift and I are the hosts of today's show. I'd like to...
2012-07-2730 minSpectrumMaggie Koerth-BakerMaggie Koerth-Baker, the science editor for boingboing.net, discusses her book "Before the Lights Go Out: Conquering the Energy Crisis Before it Conquers Us" and talks about the past, present, and future of energy infrastructure. www.maggiekb.com/booksTranscriptSpeaker 1: Spectrum's next Speaker 2: [inaudible].Speaker 1: Welcome [00:00:30] to spectrum the science and technology show on k a l x Berkeley, a biweekly 30 minute program bringing you interviews featuring bay area scientists and technologists. Speaker 3: Good afternoon. I'm Rick Karnofsky, Brad swift and I are the hosts of today's show. I'd like to...
2012-07-2730 min
Dr. Kiki's Science Hour (Video)Science Gets Boingy - Science on Boing Boing and powering the United States.
Science on Boing Boing and powering the United States.
Host: Dr. Kiki Sanford
Guest: Maggie Koerth
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2011-10-2859 min
Dr. Kiki's Science Hour (Audio)Science Gets Boingy - Science on Boing Boing and powering the United States.
Science on Boing Boing and powering the United States.
Host: Dr. Kiki Sanford
Guest: Maggie Koerth
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2011-10-2859 min