Derek Thompson, a staff writer at The Atlantic, joins us to discuss why, when the U.S. is a world leader in Nobel Prizes in science and technology, we still lag behind in the implementation of innovation.
Read moreParasites could unlock evolutionary history
Scott L. Gardner, professor of biological sciences, joins us to discuss parasitology around the world and how these tiny creatures offer insight to the evolutionary history of regions.
Read moreHibernation could be our ticket to exploring the galaxy
Brendan Koerner from Wired discusses the scientific hurdles of inducing deep hibernation as humans hope to explore deep space.
Read moreWhy we call some animals pests and not others
Science writer Bethany Brookshire talks about why some animals are demonized over others and why we choose certain furry companions as pets.
Read moreWho makes the world’s microchips? Taiwan
Tufts University professor Chris Miller discusses how much China’s interest in Taiwan is tied to its chip-manufacturing prowess.
Read more10 scenarios that could end the world—should you worry?
Reporter Joel Achenbach talks about the scientists working on ways to save planet Earth from extinction and how to manage all that existential dread.
Read moreNew ways to detect alien technology
Writer Jon Gertner talks about the search for traces of machines throughout the universe, and what happens if we actually find them.
Read moreImagine finding a T. Rex
David K. Randall, a reporter for Reuters, tells the story of Barnum Brown’s discovery of the T-rex and how this discovery amazed the world.
Read moreWhat could we do on the moon that we couldn’t 50 years ago?
Research Professor Joseph Silk discusses what lunar exploration looks like more than 50 years since the first moon landing, from new powerful telescopes to potential mining.
Read moreHow dogs became our best friend
Animal expert Jules Howard talks about advancements in dog research, what we know about dog cognition and emotion, and the decades of study that brought us to where we are today.
Read moreDid Covid throw girls into early puberty?
Jessica Winter from The New Yorker discusses why pediatric endocrinologists saw a surge during the pandemic for referrals for girls developing early and which demographic populations are being hit most often.
Read moreWhat would interstellar travel look like?
Physicist Les Johnson discusses space propulsion and robotics, goals for reaching exoplanets and lessons in physics, all with the aim of traveling to the great unknown.
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