Episodes

A new book uses physics to answer pop culture questions. Plus, a different kind of dark matter, drinking coffee in space, a historical view of science on screen, and more.

What questions should we be asking as research on artificial intelligence progresses? Plus, how undersea cables support the Internet, a new video about babies, “science publication pollution,” and more.

The science of egg cookery. Plus, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz talks Iran, Mercury’s propensity to collect dust, building a cancer vaccine from tumor cells, and more.

Scientists discuss the “darker” side of physics. Plus, tackling the climate conversation through dance, a new book about the brain’s hemispheres, malaria’s bait-and-switch strategy, and more.

This Women’s History Month, we celebrate unsung heroines of science. Plus, a talk with White House CTO Megan Smith, navigating the tech hurdles of a Mars mission, and more.

A celebration of pi (and pie). Plus, writing fiction with algorithms, a puzzling polio-like paralysis puzzles doctors, clinical trial apps, and more.

This year, we celebrate the centennial of Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Plus, a new book on medical care, balancing privacy and security in the digital age, and more.

This Black History Month, we looks at the role of African-American scientists at NASA during the Civil Rights era. Plus, airport aviaries, dawn of the cyborg bacteria, and more.

An Inupiat village in Alaska grapples with sea level rise. Plus, Alzheimer’s in women, shopping on an empty stomach, the future of maps, and more.

A recent investigation into medical fraud reveals a lack of exposure to the public. Plus, a play about love in the multiverse, surprising insights about breed-specific dog behaviors, and more.