#362 Roadkill
This week we're looking at the surprisingly robust science research that can be done with animals that have died along our highways. We'll speak with Sarah Perkins, an ecologist at Cardiff University ...
25 Maalis 20161h
#361 Too Hot To Handle
This week we're talking about sex education: why we started teaching it in schools in the first place, how it's changed over the years, and what it might – or should – look like in the future. We'll s...
18 Maalis 20161h
#360 Medical Marijuana
This week, we're taking a closer look at the medical marijuana controversy. How effective is medical marijuana and for what conditions is it a suitable treatment? In our attempt to separate evidence f...
11 Maalis 20161h
#359 In The Courtroom
This week, we're going inside the courtroom to try and understand how evidence and witness testimony is presented, and how courtroom strategy can affect a trial's outcome. We spend the hour with Colin...
4 Maalis 20161h
#358 Zika
This week we're focusing in on the Zika virus and the current outbreak to better understand what we know about how its spreading and what the risks are. Meghan Rosen, a staff writer from Science News ...
26 Helmi 20161h
#357 The Brain Electric
This week, we're looking at the progress we've made toward connecting our minds with machines. We talk with journalist Malcolm Gay about the challenge of creating prosthetics, how close we are to cont...
19 Helmi 20161h
#356 Insects En Masse
This week we're looking at two types of insects that have made their homes among us in our cities, and are almost always found in large groups and colonies. We'll speak with Dr. Corrie Moreau, an Asso...
12 Helmi 20161h
#355 Superstorm (Rebroadcast)
This week, we're revisiting a previous episode, exploring the evolving frontier of extreme weather, and how it's influenced by our warming planet. We'll talk about the largest Atlantic storm system ev...
5 Helmi 20161h
