Episodes

Wearable technology goes way beyond smartwatches—think slim, skin-tight spacesuits and seams that prod you about your posture. We took a look at those concepts during our Science of Superpowers event in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Plus, we present the first in a series on traumatic brain injury.

Some spiders are willing to pay the ultimate price for a chance to mate. Plus, a look at the microbiomes of classic Halloween monsters. And we explore “walking dead syndrome” and other spooky glitches of the brain. It’s our Halloween special—listen if you dare.

We show you how to build your own miniature natural history museum. Plus, what happens when countries go cashless, and a theory about a link between dark matter and the dinosaurs’ demise.

Ira hits the streets of NYC to discover how our cityscapes shape our bodies and brains. Plus, the search for dark matter takes scientists deep underground.

A new book examines how smartphones and social media have crowded out real conversation. Plus, an app that helps kids with math, progress in gene therapy, a most curious museum, and more.

Do you speak Dothraki? Conlanger David J. Peterson does, and he’s here to teach us how. Plus, in this edition of Science Goes to the Movies, we take a look at “The Martian.”

A new book about one writer’s penchant for poisoning her characters. Plus, sneaker technology, the cost of generic drugs, truth-telling trash talk, and more.

Who was Alexander von Humboldt? Plus, moon-viewing tips, mapping neutrinos, a science journalist’s journey with Parkinson’s disease, and more.

Paleoanthropologists hit pay dirt in a South African cave. Plus, the impact of reading on child development, a conversation with former congressman and AAAS head, Rush Holt, and more.

Remembering Oliver Sacks, gene therapy to treat colorblindness in monkeys, teachers describe their science-filled summer vacations, the history of autism, and more.