Episodes

Presumed Democratic nominee Joe Biden has unveiled an ambitious $2 trillion plan for climate change—and the economy. Plus scientists search for tiny but mighty bacteria with medical value in Peru’s Boiling River.

For months, the incarcerated population has been battling COVID-19—and the struggle to contain the disease is highlighting systemic public health issues. Plus, a new look at how sperm swim, and the challenges of planning a sports league during pandemic times.

As recovered patients return home, medical professionals are learning about lingering health effects from serious cases of COVID-19. Plus, new pictures of our Sun’s surface remind us just how little we know about it. And new research looks at why we became the main course for some mosquitoes.

There is a lot of pressure to get students back in school this fall, but with COVID-19 cases rising across the country, there is no easy path forward. Plus, the Mars 2020 mission launches soon. Why we’re sending another rover to look for life and collect samples.

In our latest chapter of Degrees of Change, we discuss the importance of having conversations about climate change. Plus, how satellites are changing the night sky and taking a prehistoric field trip with Emily Graslie.

We’ve got some science books for your summer reading list. Plus, how racism pervades public places meant for everyone, and how naked mole rats’ brains may have valuable clues for our own.

How caretakers can support kids and teens during social distancing. And as cases surge in many states, people are weighing their desire to socialize with the risks of COVID-19. Plus a look at the health of honeybee hives, and the tale of a man who couldn’t see the digits 2 through 9.

The global pandemic and national protests are adding to the mental and emotional burden of taking care of others. Plus, how hummingbirds see on beyond the rainbow, and plans for a private lunar lander.

Anthony Fauci provides public health lessons from the AIDS epidemic, and strategies to make it out of the COVID-19 crisis. Plus, researchers are investigating the possible impacts of policing on physical and mental health.

Dermatologists look for problems that are literally skin deep. That can be complicated when your skin is darker. Plus, how understanding water flow and chemistry can help you brew the perfect cup of coffee.