Save the Oceans: Recycling Is Not Enough
Every year, another 11 million tons of plastic trash ends up in the ocean. Winnie Lau, senior manager of the “Preventing Ocean Plastics” project, explains why recycling isn't helping — and what we sho...
24 Dec 202045min
Meet the Olympic Swimmer Making Ripples Out of the Pool
Who better to answer your science-swimming questions than gold-medalist Simone Manuel?
17 Dec 202044min
The Sound of Stonehenge (and Other Aural Mysteries)
Trevor Cox leads us through a wonderland of sound featuring sonic booms, Stonehenge, and pseudoscientific phenomena.
10 Dec 202057min
Coronavirus: America’s King of Health Is Skipping Christmas … and So Should You
Francis Collins is the director of the National Institutes of Health. He gives us a prognosis for the next few months and diagnoses the future of health research in the U.S.
8 Dec 202037min
What Happens if You Fall Into a Black Hole?
Dr. Priyamvada Natarajan is an expert on the strangest things in physics: warped space, dark matter, dark energy, and even questions from our listeners.
3 Dec 202051min
Our Fishy Ancestors Grew a Pair (of Legs)
Neil Shubin reveals how he discovered Tiktaalik — a long-sought fossil link between swimming fish and walking land animals — and shares other remarkable tales about life's evolution.
26 Nov 202055min
Coronavirus: With 4 Million Currently Infected, How to Give Safe Thanks
Atul Gawande is a member of President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID task force. He helps us dig through the latest coronavirus news including vaccine trial results, mask mandates, and how to manage risks ov...
24 Nov 202032min
The Science of Bond — James Bond
Can any part of the long-running film franchise stand up to scientific scrutiny? Matt Gourley — co-host of the James Bonding podcast, among much else — joins to answer all your questions about the coo...
19 Nov 202054min
