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Putting the man-hunter and woman-gatherer myth to the sword, and the electron's dipole moment gets closer to zero
Jul 06, 2023Worldwide survey kills the myth of “Man the Hunter,” and tightly constraining the electric dipole moment of the electron First up this week on the show, freelance science writer Bridget Alex joins...
Putting organs into the deep freeze, a scavenger hunt for robots, and a book on race and reproduction
Jun 29, 2023On this week’s show: Improvements in cryopreservation technology, teaching robots to navigate new places, and the latest book in our series on sex and gender First up this week on the show, scient...
A space-based telescope to hunt dark energy, and what we can learn from scaleless snakes
Jun 22, 2023On this week’s show: Euclid, a powerful platform for detecting dark energy, and a slithery segment on how snakes make scales First up on the show this week, we’re taking the hunt for dark energy t...
Why it’s tough to measure light pollution, and a mental health first aid course
Jun 15, 2023A special issue on light pollution, and first aid for mental well-being First up this week, cleaning up the night skies. As part of a special issue on light pollution, host Sarah Crespi talks with...
Contraception for cats, and taking solvents out of chemistry
Jun 08, 2023A single-shot cat contraceptive, and a close look at “dry” chemistry First up this week: an innovation in cat contraception. Online News Editor David Grimm talks with host Sarah Crespi about a non...
How we measure the world with our bodies, and hunting critical minerals
Jun 01, 2023Body-based units of measure in cultural evolution, and how the geologic history of the United States can be used to find vital minerals First up this week, we hear about the advantages of using th...
Talking tongues, detecting beer, and shifting perspectives on females
May 25, 2023Why it’s so hard to understand the tongue, a book on a revolutionary shift toward studying the female of the species, and using proteomics to find beer in a painting First on the show this week, S...
The earliest evidence for kissing, and engineering crops to clone themselves
May 18, 2023Cloning vigorous crops, and finding the first romantic kiss First up this week, building resilience into crops. Staff Writer Erik Stokstad joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss all the tricks farmers...
Debating when death begins, and the fate of abandoned lands
May 11, 2023A new approach promises to increase organ transplants but some question whether they should proceed without revisiting the definition of death, and what happens to rural lands when people head to urba...
Building big dream machines, and self-organizing landscapes
May 04, 2023Builders of the largest scientific instruments, and how cracks can add resilience to an ecosystem First up this week, a story on a builder of the biggest machines. Producer Kevin McLean talks with...