New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber for science on a different wavelength.
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Episodes
Showing 20 of 252- Hantavirus: the risks, the science and what you need to know5/8/202613 min
- How science is taking tripping mainstream5/6/202613 min
- This medical condition stumped doctors for years5/5/202614 min
- The secret behind clownfish stripes and more fishy fascinations5/4/202613 min
- Coffee is complex. Can science standardize it for the better?5/1/202610 min
- NASA is practicing moonwalks. When are we going back?4/29/202610 min
- Set up solar, or save a tree? It’s complicated4/28/202612 min
- The mystery that led this family to get their stomachs removed4/27/202613 min
- Why a chimp 'civil war' shows how societies collapse4/24/202614 min
- Where did our moon come from?4/22/202613 min
- Eating disorder recovery in a diet culture world4/21/202614 min
- These voicemails save lives4/20/202614 min
- The psychology behind why you dread small talk4/17/202610 min
- A new approach to brain health, one neuron at a time4/15/202613 min
- Is there still a gender gap in medical research?4/14/202613 min
- Are you pooping all wrong?4/13/202613 min
- Who's to blame for all this plastic?4/10/202613 min
- Quantum physics is for everybody4/8/202614 min
- Why are bees special? We get inside a hive to find out4/7/202613 min
- The world is running out of helium — again4/6/202613 min