‘The Tragedy of the Commons’ turns 50, and how Neanderthal DNA could change your skull
In 1968, Science published the now-famous paper “The Tragedy of the Commons” by ecologist Garrett Hardin. In it, Hardin questioned society’s ability to manage shared resources, concluding that individ...
13 Dec 201824min
Where private research funders stow their cash and studying gun deaths in children
A new Science investigation reveals several major private research funders—including the Wellcome Trust and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation—are making secretive offshore investments at odds with th...
6 Dec 201825min
The universe’s star formation history and a powerful new helper for evolution
In a fast-changing environment, evolution can be slow—sometimes so slow that an organism dies out before the right mutation comes along. Host Sarah Crespi speaks with Staff Writer Elizabeth Pennisi ab...
29 Nov 201827min
Exploding the Cambrian and building a DNA database for forensics
First, we hear from science writer Joshua Sokol about his trip to the Cambrian—well not quite. He talks with host Megan Cantwell about his travels to a remote site in the mountains of British Columbia...
22 Nov 201824min
The worst year ever and the effects of fasting
When was the worst year to be alive? Contributing Correspondent Ann Gibbons talks to host Sarah Crespi about a contender year that features a volcanic eruption, extended darkness, cold summer, and a p...
15 Nov 201833min
A big increase in monkey research and an overhaul for the metric system
A new report suggests a big increase in the use of monkeys in laboratory experiments in the United States in 2017. Online News Editor David Grimm joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss which areas of rese...
8 Nov 201820min
How the appendix could hold the keys to Parkinson’s disease, and materials scientists mimic nature
For a long time, Parkinson’s disease was thought to be merely a disorder of the nervous system. But in the past decade researchers have started to look elsewhere in the body for clues to this debilita...
1 Nov 201828min
Children sue the U.S. government over climate change, and how mice inherit their gut microbes
A group of children is suing the U.S. government—claiming their rights to life, liberty, and property are under threat from climate change thanks to government policies that have encouraged the use an...
25 Okt 201829min
