An Exoplanet Where It Rains Sand
Scientists observing the exoplanet WASP-107b with the James Webb Space Telescope say that the planet has clouds of sand high in its atmosphere. The scientists detected water vapor, sulfur dioxide, and...
17 Nov 202312min
Ask A Chef: How Can I Use Science To Make Thanksgiving Tastier?
Do you ever wonder about the science behind making that perfect holiday meal? A lot of factors determine if a turkey gets golden, mashed potatoes turn fluffy, or a pie gets that crisp crust.As the wea...
16 Nov 202317min
Monumental And Invisible: How Infrastructure Works
Perhaps you’ve marveled at the engineering feats of the Golden Gate Bridge or the Hoover Dam. Maybe you’ve thought about how many train tracks run in and out of Grand Central Station. But it’s sometim...
15 Nov 202329min
Everything You Never Knew About Squash And Pumpkins
It’s a wonderful time of the year: squash, pumpkin, and gourd season. But how do those giant, award-winning pumpkins grow so big? And what’s the difference between a gourd and a squash? Ira talks with...
14 Nov 202318min
How A University Is Adjusting One Year After ChatGPT
One year ago, OpenAI released ChatGPT, a generative AI chatbot that can generate shockingly convincing text. Since then, it has become a center of gravity in the tech industry, as software companies r...
13 Nov 202312min
Euclid Telescope’s First Images | A Black Hole That Came From Gas
A new ESA telescope could help us understand how dark matter and dark energy influence the structure of the universe. Also, using both JWST and the Chandra Observatory, astronomers discover the oldest...
10 Nov 202318min
How Five Elements Define Life On Earth
Over 99% of a human cell is made up of just five elements: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus. That same elemental mix exists, with minor variations, in every other living thing on Ear...
9 Nov 202317min
Climate Future Exhibit | Oregon's Proposed Fish Vacuum
A Climate Change Exhibit Asks ‘What If We Get It Right?’Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a marine biologist and co-founder of the nonprofit Urban Ocean Lab, thinks a lot about the possible futures of our ...
8 Nov 202317min
