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How science is taking tripping mainstream
May 06, 2026President Trump recently signed an order to speed up the evaluation of psychedelics to treat the brain. That’s coming after decades of strict prohibition on psychedelic drug use dating back to Preside...
This medical condition stumped doctors for years
May 05, 2026One morning, Kyla Madonna Kenney woke up and her world was turned upside down: The room was spinning, she had a splitting migraine and one side of her body was shaking. Her tremors and migraine lasted...
The secret behind clownfish stripes and more fishy fascinations
May 04, 2026We reeled in science reporter Ari Daniel for this episode who grants us three wishes in the form of three fishes. He takes us on a trip around the world to learn about how a clownfish in the western P...
Coffee is complex. Can science standardize it for the better?
May 01, 2026Ask any coffee aficionado, and they’ll tell you: A good cup is about more than the beans. The flavor is affected by lots of things – the roast and fermentation of the beans, the coarseness of the grin...
NASA is practicing moonwalks. When are we going back?
Apr 29, 2026After the success of Artemis II, we at Short Wave definitely have moon fever. So, we brought NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce onto the show to talk about where we’re headed. What will fu...
Set up solar, or save a tree? It’s complicated
Apr 28, 2026To solar or not to solar? That is the question for this latest episode of our monthly series Nature Quest. For listener Darcey Hughes, installing solar panels isn’t just about keeping her utilities fr...
The mystery that led this family to get their stomachs removed
Apr 27, 2026When Karyn Paringatai learned about a pattern among her family members, it changed the course of her life: A lot of people died young. As Karyn dug into her family history, she learned many Maori fami...
Why a chimp 'civil war' shows how societies collapse
Apr 24, 2026In the mid-1970s, primatologist Jane Goodall witnessed something that changed her opinion of chimpanzees forever: A four-year conflict amongst the chimpanzees she was studying in Tanzania. Chimpanzees...
Where did our moon come from?
Apr 22, 2026Earth didn’t always have a moon. In the beginning of the solar system, when the planets were still forming, something happened that would change Earth’s night sky forever: The Moon was created! How ...
Eating disorder recovery in a diet culture world
Apr 21, 2026Eating disorders are complicated illnesses that skyrocketed among teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatrician Eva Trujillo says they "literally rewire the brain," decrease brain size, and mak...