Episodes

How the president and Congress have been tearing down U.S environmental and climate change policy. Plus, a look at the invisible workers keeping child porn off your social media platforms.

Bee brains are tiny but mighty. We investigate these insects’ cognitive prowess. Plus, could DNA become a mainstream data storage option? And a look at a growing conservation movement among farmers.

As self-driving cars and other A.I. advance, how safe will we be from hacks? Plus, the nearby star with seven Earth-size planets that could hold the conditions for life.

Is there a new battery that can beat lithium ion in electric vehicles? We plug into the world of battery research to find out. Plus, how to squeeze more power out of the electrical grid.

Ever heard of pancake ice, or frazil ice? We explore and celebrate the different icy phenomena at our poles, and also on other worlds. Plus, an update on the lead levels in Flint three years after the water crisis began.

New advances in stem cell research may make it possible to grow human organs in animals. Plus, scientists may have created a new phase of hydrogen that could revolutionize energy. And the challenges of astrobiology — how to look for life, when you’re not sure what the life might look like.

California Governor Jerry Brown talks about how states can take the lead on issues like climate change and clean energy. And a strategy for building an immunity to fake news.

A hard look at how the Trump administration and GOP-dominated Congress may affect scientific research and policy. And physicist Carlo Rovelli explains how our understanding of reality has changed over centuries.

What effect has the Obama administration had on science? Plus, we discuss two new NASA missions that will investigate the metal world of asteroids.

A 140-year-old seed study and an evolution project more than 66,000 generations old—we take a look at long-lived experiments. Plus, how to talk about climate change if you want to convince someone it’s happening.