Coronavirus: Why It Hits High-Income Countries Hardest
Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee takes us through his investigation into why low-income countries seem to have largely escaped the pandemic’s wrath — and why they still need to get vaccines.
16 Mars 202124min
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Neanderthal Sex *
* But didn't know to ask. Rebecca Wragg Sykes will also tell us about the art, language, and mysterious extinction of our brawny cousins.
11 Mars 202158min
Meet the Woman Tasked With Keeping Joe Biden's Climate Promises
As the first National Climate Advisor, Gina McCarthy may have the most important — and toughest — unelected job in America. So ... how’s that going?
4 Mars 202135min
Coronavirus: Panic Over Variants, and Other Media Mistakes
Sociologist Zeynep Tufekci takes news outlets to task for how our coverage has hindered the response to COVID-19 and explains why no matter what variant is going around your community, you should stil...
2 Mars 202129min
Acting Is Like Learning Science Backwards
Gillian Jacobs (Community, Love) and Diona Reasonover (NCIS) get back in touch with their science roots and turn the tables on us in a new segment, Grill Bill and Query Corey! Check out Gillian and Di...
25 Feb 202144min
How to Outrun a Horse: Surprising Insights From an Exercise Scientist
How does exercise work? Should all runners go barefoot? And is sitting really the new smoking? Daniel Lieberman shines some science on common exercise myths.
18 Feb 202159min
Coronavirus: President Biden’s Report Card
We grade the new White House administration's pandemic response thus far with New York Times science and global health reporter Apoorva Mandavilli.
16 Feb 202124min
Cooking with Science: Why Eggs Turn White, Pickles Crunch, and Popcorn Sets Off Your Smoke Detectors
Pia Sorensen has a kitchen laboratory where she demonstrates how pans of denatured proteins and hot fats can create a delicious meal — or a big ol’ mess.
11 Feb 202146min
