Stopping the spread of COVID-19, and arctic adaptations in sled dogs
Kimberly Prather, an atmospheric chemist at the University of California, San Diego, who studies how ocean waves disperse virus-laden aerosols, joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about how she became an ...
25 Jun 202043min
Coronavirus spreads financial turmoil to universities, and a drone that fights mosquito-borne illnesses
Senior Correspondent Jeffrey Mervis joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about how universities are dealing with the financial crunch brought on by the coronavirus. Jeff discusses how big research universi...
18 Jun 202027min
The facts on COVID-19 contact tracing apps, and benefits of returning sea otters to the wild
Staff Writer Kelly Servick joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about the ins and outs of coronavirus contact tracing apps—what they do, how they work, and how to calculate whether they are crushing the cu...
11 Jun 202028min
Why men may have more severe COVID-19 symptoms, and using bacteria to track contaminated food
First up this week, staff writer Meredith Wadman talks with host Sarah Crespi about how male sex hormones may play a role in higher levels of severe coronavirus infections in men. New support for this...
4 Jun 202028min
A rare condition associated with coronavirus in children, and tracing glaciers by looking at the ocean floor
First up this week, Staff Writer Jennifer Couzin-Frankel talks with host Sarah Crespi about a rare inflammatory response in children that has appeared in a number of COVID-19 hot spots. Next, Julian ...
28 Mai 202043min
How scientists are thinking about reopening labs, and the global threat of arsenic in drinking water
Online news editor David Grimm talks with producer Joel Goldberg about the unique challenges of reopening labs amid the coronavirus pandemic. Though the chance to resume research may instill a sense o...
21 Mai 202025min
How past pandemics reinforced inequality, and millions of mysterious quakes beneath a volcano
Contributing Correspondent Lizzie Wade talks with host Sarah Crespi about the role of inequality in past pandemics. Evidence from medical records and cemeteries suggests diseases like the 1918 flu, sm...
14 Mai 202027min
Making antibodies to treat coronavirus, and why planting trees won’t save the planet
Staff writer Jon Cohen joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about using monoclonal antibodies to treat or prevent infection by SARS-CoV-2. Many companies and researchers are rushing to design and test this...
7 Mai 202025min
