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Entertaining & educational conversations about science, tech, + more. Hosted by Ira Flatow and Flora Lichtman. From WNYCStudios #SciFriBookClub đź“š 'Origin' by Jennifer Raff
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Published: February 18, 2025 16:56
The new book "Ends of the Earth" explores the wonders of Antarctica and the Arctic—and the lengths scientists go to to study them before it’s too late.
In today’s episode, we take a field trip to the planet’s coolest places.
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Published: February 18, 2025 14:02
A recent study of over 1,000 adults has zeroed in on just how much sitting is linked to poor health outcomes—and how to offset those effects.
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Published: February 18, 2025 01:02
Last year, we reported on creative ways people are making a difference for the environment in their local communities in a six-part newsletter called "Tiny Nature Triumphs."
Here’s a roundup of the stories we shared:
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Published: February 17, 2025 19:29
In January, the FDA approved a new non-opioid painkiller.
In today’s episode, we’ll explore the science behind the first new pain medicine in over two decades.
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Published: February 17, 2025 17:09
A neutrino with a record-breaking level of energy was picked up by a detector in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Published: February 17, 2025 00:00
8.5 Hours Of Daily Sitting Linked To Higher BMI And Cholesterol
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Published: February 16, 2025 15:15
“We can look to venom, surprisingly, to aid us biomedically," says Dr. Barrett Klein. "For example, bee venom therapy has been used for arthritis, arthralgia, Parkinson’s, ALS, multiple sclerosis, and other conditions.”
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Published: February 15, 2025 21:16
Did you know that forever chemicals started with Teflon?
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Published: February 15, 2025 01:04
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Published: February 14, 2025 23:02
We asked our listeners to tell us how they found love while doing or appreciating science.
Leave your “love at first science” story in the comments.
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Published: February 14, 2025 22:02
A detector in the Mediterranean Sea picked up a neutrino with a record-breaking level of energy.
In today's episode,  this and other top science news of the week.
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Published: February 14, 2025 20:51
What do you do when a bear keeps getting too close to people, risking a conflict that could put humans—and itself–in danger?
Former Montana bear manager Wesley Sarmento joins us to share his research into the best bear deterrents.
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Published: February 14, 2025 20:40
Recent research based on computer simulations of fluids hints that Uranus and Neptune could contain vast, multi-layered oceans.
Dr. Burkhard Militzer joins us to explain this theory.
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Published: February 14, 2025 20:21
The book "The Grieving Body" explores how grief affects the body, from the heart to the immune system.
Author Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor joins us to discuss what she has learned about the physiology of grief over the years.
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Published: February 14, 2025 20:07
In January, the FDA approved a new pain medicine—the first in 25 years.
Dr. Sean Mackey joins us to discuss how this new non-opioid painkiller works, who should take it, and what its limitations are.
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Published: February 14, 2025 19:41
Can male and female baboons really just be friends?
Dr. Anna Weyher joins us to talk about Kinda baboons and how they challenge assumptions about baboon bonding, primate power dynamics, and male-female relationships.
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Published: February 14, 2025 19:21
A new book illustrates the wonders of Antarctica and the Arctic—and the lengths scientists go to to study them before it’s too late.
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Published: February 14, 2025 19:07
It's time for #SciFri đź“»
We kick off with @sophiebushwick.bsky.social, who joins us to talk about the discovery of a neutrino with a record-breaking level of energy and other top science news of the week.
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Published: February 14, 2025 19:00
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Published: February 14, 2025 14:09
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Published: February 13, 2025 23:58
Heck yeah: Researchers at Tufts University have made a liquid silk solution that grabs objects like Spider-Man’s web.
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Published: February 13, 2025 19:09
A new TV series imagines a mushroom that can cure any ailment.
In today's episode,  we talk with the creators of the series “Common Side Effects,” which makes fungi the star.
Plus, why does snow smell the way it does?
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Published: February 12, 2025 23:12
Hear how three conservation projects bring local solutions and inspire community connection.
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Published: February 12, 2025 16:47
A bombshell investigation shows how  scientific misconduct and fraud may have stalled treatments for Alzheimer's disease.
In today's episode,   the troubling state of Alzheimer's research.
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