Episodes

Half of American adults are now considered fully vaccinated. How do we get everyone else on board? Plus, the sand business is shifting to greener practices. And how to create origami pasta and cook a cicada.

How will the world’s population get vaccinated? A look at the challenges ahead. Plus, opioid distributors are finally on trial. And what a rare baseball collision reveals about the physics of the sport.

Can machine learning provide better diagnoses—and be used as a tool for justice in healthcare? Plus, more on the CDC announcement that fully vaccinated people can unmask often. And, how Elon Musk’s Neuralink fits into neurotechnology research.

Between variants and vaccine hesitancy, the U.S. may be a long way from vaccinating our way out of the pandemic. Plus, early indicators predict that California’s next wildfire season will be particularly bad. And 3D-printed beetles are helping scientists understand where new insect species come from.

How we make—and dispose of—plastics is one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time. We’ll talk about plastic tech, and how to make it better. Plus, how you’re benefiting from the effort of pollinating insects and animals thousands of miles away.

World leaders are meeting—virtually—to discuss climate policy and emissions targets. Then, why creating barriers to gender-affirming healthcare endangers the mental health and well-being of transgender kids. And a colorful conversation about the tiny, tenacious hummingbird.

The conservation movement has been around since the 1800s. For Earth Day, we dive into how it’s changed. Plus, billions of T-rexes could have roamed the Earth. And, SciFri Book Club author Lenore Newman talks about food biodiversity.

What does the future look like for Long COVID patients? We talk to two healthcare professionals to learn more. Plus, rescuing giraffes from a silent extinction. And how our brains interpret a mime’s performance.

Intriguing results from the Large Hadron Collider have some theoretical physicists eyeing what might lie beyond the Standard Model. Then, some tips about how to be a beekeeper. And what if a change in diet could cattle produce less methane?

Why microaggressions are no small matter, and how discrimination can affect those who witness it. Plus, a look at effects of climate change on springtime—from allergy season to flower coloration. And investigating whether octopuses dream.