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The Non-Fiction of Science Fiction
Oct 29, 2025We all know that science shapes science fiction, but what happens when the opposite is also true? This episode, senior producer Teresa Carey speaks with legendary science fiction author Kim Stanley Ro...
Your Garden Is Not an Island: How to Protect Pollinators
Oct 22, 2025Humans and nature have always coexisted. But, human intervention makes our modern world look very different than it once did. This episode, host Dr. Samantha Yammine digs into how humans are reshaping...
Your Life Runs on GPS. And GPS Runs on Duct Tape
Oct 15, 2025GPS runs our world, but the system is far from perfect and much more fragile than people believe. This episode, GPS expert Logan Scott speaks with senior producer Teresa Carey about the past, present,...
Designing Cities for a Warmer World
Oct 08, 2025As the climate shifts into a new normal, plenty of questions are being asked about the state of urban planning around the world. Mainly: how can we better adapt our cities to climate change? What does...
How Everyday People Power Big Science
Oct 01, 2025Whether you call it citizen science, participatory science, or community science, research conducted by everyday people has led to major discoveries across a wide range of fields. This episode, host D...
Who Says Science Can’t Be Silly?
Sep 24, 2025Some of society’s greatest scientific achievements were made based on research that might sound silly or bizarre to the average person. But curiosity-driven exploration is just as important to science...
Mapping Minds is the White Whale of Brain Science
Sep 17, 2025Understanding exactly how the billions of neurons and trillions of connections in our brains could be one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs in history. And, surprisingly, we’re not as far off f...
Is a Lab-Grown “Brain” Conscious?
Sep 10, 2025Neuroscience is tricky… to say the least. Dedicated scientists have been exploring the organ since ancient times but there is still so much we don’t know about what goes on between our ears. In part 1...
Connection and Play Can Keep the Doctor Away
Sep 03, 2025There’s no real replacement for traditional medicine, but what if there was an intuitive way to prevent the effects of things like depression, anxiety, and chronic pain? Social prescription is the act...
How to Not Raise an iPad Baby
Aug 27, 2025Our attention spans are… not doing so great these days. With copious amounts of technology, apps, news articles, and social media posts at our fingertips, it makes sense that a lot of people are notic...