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February 28, 2025
A federal DEI ban is already prompting changes across science agencies. How will it affect medical research? A journalist traveled to five continents to learn about the afterlife of our trash, and why most “recyclable” plastic actually isn’t. And, the ocean liner SS United States will become an artificial reef in Florida. How do artificial reefs work?
20:37
Food Failures: Add A Dash Of Science To Your Thanksgiving Recipes
The science behind roasting a browner bird and sweetening sweet potatoes.
5:08
Mushrooms as Tough as Leather
A San Francisco start-up has developed a fungal material that can sub for leather, wood, and even plastic.
16:28
This Cold And Flu Season, Get To Know Your Enemy
We answer your questions about the cold virus.
7:36
The Democratic Movements of Sperm Whales, and a Victory for Non-Human Rights
In this election week edition of the News Roundup, science writer Brandon Keim joins us to talk politics in the animal kingdom.
4:30
Fighting an Invasive Species By Adding It to the Menu
Will our appetite for lionfish be big enough to save an ecosystem?
9:31
The Cure For Election-Related Stress? Believe Your Political Adversaries Can Change
A change in outlook could help you avoid the long-lasting negative impacts of a stress-filled election season.
11:30
Wireless Tech Enables Paralyzed Monkey to Walk Again
A monkey with a paralyzed leg successfully walked again with a wireless interface connecting its brain to its spine. What can this research offer human subjects?
17:15
Author David Biello on the Future of Environmental Innovation and Policy
How might Donald Trump influence climate change policy, and where can we look to for innovative environmental solutions?
9:28
A Glancing Blow: How the Earth Got Its Moon
How did the Earth’s tilt set the moon into its current orbit?
6:51
A Mission to Mars on the Hawaiian Islands
Researchers are simulating the Martian environment near a Hawaiian volcano to test how communication systems would work on the planet.