أفضل بودكاسات Riche (2025)

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How to Become an Urban Naturalist 25:05

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Wild NYC author Ryan Mandelbaum takes host Rachel Feltman through New York City’s Prospect Park to find urban wildlife. They explore the city’s many birds, surprising salamanders and unexpected urban oases. Plus, they discuss what the rules of engagement with wildlife are and how you can find wildlife in your own urban or suburban environment. Reco…

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Our Fear and Fascination around Snakes 16:15

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When writer Stephen S. Hall was a child, he would capture snakes—much to his mother’s chagrin. Now the science journalist is returning to his early fascination In his latest book, Slither: How Nature’s Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World. The book explores our long, complicated relationship with snakes. Plus, Hall chats about humans’ and o…

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Childhood Illnesses Surge, Magnetic Poles Wandered, and a Colossal Squid Is Found 8:15

منذ 4 أيام8:15

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Measles cases are going up—and a federal scientist has warned that case counts have probably been underreported. Another vaccine-preventable illness, whooping cough, sees a troubling increase in cases. Ancient humans found sun-protection solutions when Earth’s magnetic poles wandered. A colossal squid has been captured on video in its natural habit…

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From the Internet’s Beginnings to Our Understanding of Consciousness, This Editor Has Seen It All 20:15

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Senior mind and brain editor Gary Stix has covered the breadth of science and technology over the past 35 years at Scientific American. He joins host Rachel Feltman to take us through the rise of the Internet and the acceleration of advancement in neuroscience that he’s covered throughout his time here. Stix retired earlier this month, and we’d lik…

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A Disinfectant That’s More Powerful Than Bleach—And Safe for Your Skin 14:25

منذ 9 أيام14:25

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Hypochlorous acid is a promising disinfectant that is difficult to commercialize because it is not very shelf-stable. Senior features editor Jen Schwartz takes us through what the science of this nontoxic disinfectant is and explains why its popularity in the beauty aisle is only the beginning. Recommended reading: The Nontoxic Cleaner That Kills G…

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A Long Day on Uranus, a Better Method of Making Coffee and Dinos Fossils in Decline 8:51

منذ 11 يومًا8:51

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Caffeine-motivated researchers find that pour height may be the key to a perfect cup of coffee. A new study of plastics finds that less than 10 percent of such products are made with recycled materials. And once the plastics are used, only 28 percent of them make it to the sorting stage—and only half of that plastic is actually recycled. Data from …

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How Are Prenatal Blood Tests Detecting Cancer? 20:55

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Noninvasive prenatal blood testing, or NIPT, is a routine screening that is offered during pregnancy and looks for placental DNA to diagnose chromosomal disorders in a fetus. But in some cases, these tests can also find cancer in the pregnant person. How do the tests work, and why are they uncovering cancer? Genetic counselor and writer Laura Hersc…

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Treating Bacterial Vaginosis as an STI Could Improve Outcomes 19:29

منذ 16 يومًا19:29

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Bacterial vaginosis (BV), an overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria in the vagina, affects nearly one in three people with a vagina. While you can get BV without ever having sex, a new study has found that, in some cases, it could be functioning more like a sexually transmitted infection. That’s in part because of the increased risk of BV after sex with…

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How the Science of Safety Helps Tackle Global Risks [Sponsored] 16:23

منذ 17 يومًا16:23

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We're surrounded by risks of all sizes, every day. Some people might be risk-takers, while others do whatever they can to avoid them. But how can we tackle the risks that impact society on a global scale, like those linked to sustainable energy, societal health and digital technology? Science journalist Izzie Clarke explores this question in the la…

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Yodeling Monkeys, Increasing Measles Cases and Stressed Out Americans 8:44

منذ 18 يومًا8:44

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The Trump administration continues to make cuts to U.S. science and health agencies. Now some states are fighting back, suing the Department of Health and Human Services for slashing $11 billion in public health funds. A study finds that Americans live shorter lives than Europeans with the same income—stress and other systemic issues could be to bl…

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Cutting USAID Threatens Public Health around the World 11:59

منذ 21 يومًا11:59

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The U.S. Department of State recently announced plans to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID. While some of USAID’s functions will continue under the Department of State, there is real concern that the cuts will jeopardize public health efforts across the world, including immunization programs and other efforts that ha…

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Understanding the Science of ‘Squirting’ 17:15

منذ 23 يومًا17:15

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The human body is capable of some truly incredible things. One of the most mysterious and debated phenomena is a release of fluid during sex that is often referred to as “squirting.” What’s actually happening, and why does it stir so much speculation? Wendy Zukerman, host of the hit podcast Science Vs, breaks down the science behind this fascinatin…

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Shark Sounds, Molecules on Mars and Continued Federal Cuts 9:05

منذ 25 يومًا9:05

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Long-chain alkanes discovered by NASA’s Curiosity rover point to the possibility that there may have been fatty acids on Mars—and that they could have come from past microbial life. Paleontologists have found a huge dinosaur claw that was probably made for foraging, not fighting. Researchers studying ocean life have recorded the sounds of sharks an…

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Go Inside M.I.T.'s 50,000 Square Foot Clean Room 20:08

منذ 28 يومًا20:08

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The cutting edge of research is very small—and very clean. In this episode, host Rachel Feltman joins Vladimir Bulović, director of MIT.nano, on a tour of this facility’s nanoscale capabilities. Its tightly controlled clean room hosts research across several fields, from microelectronics to medical nanotechnology. You can see Bulović’s tour of the …

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Are These Plants Out of Place? A New Look at Invasive Species 16:29

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When you hear “invasive plant,” you might picture an aggressive species taking over and harming the environment. But what if the way we think about invasive plants is part of the problem? Host Rachel Feltman chats with Mason Heberling, associate curator of botany at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, about why these plants are more complicated…

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NASA Astronauts Finally Return, Seals Hold Their Breath, and Penguin Poop Stresses Out Krill 10:14

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Two NASA astronauts are finally back on Earth after an unexpected nine-month stay in space. What kept them up there so long? Meanwhile scientists have discovered that gray seals have a built-in oxygen gauge that helps them hold their breath for more than an hour. And in the Antarctic, researchers found that penguin poop seriously stresses out krill…

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Severance’s Consulting Neurosurgeon Explains the Science behind the Show’s Brain Procedure 17:25

منذ عام واحد17:25

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What if you could completely separate your work and personal life—with the help of a brain implant? That’s the unsettling premise of Severance, the hit Apple TV+ show that just wrapped its second season. To make the science fiction feel as real as possible, the creators brought in an actual neurosurgeon, Vijay Agarwal, chief of the Skull-Base Tumor…

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What Everyone Gets Wrong about Colonoscopies 10:34

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Colonoscopy gets a bad rap, but how much of what you’ve heard is actually true? In recognition of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we’re tackling the biggest myths that keep people from getting this potentially lifesaving screening. John Nathanson, a gastroenterologist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, joins host Rachel Feltman to cle…

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NASA Launches New Missions, Saturn Gains Some Moons, and Whale Urine Balances Marine Ecosystems 9:05

منذ عام واحد9:05

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The new Environmental Protection Agency administrator plans to get rid of or weaken critical environmental rules and policies, such as regulations around greenhouse gases and clean water protections. The deregulation effort follows the recent cancellation of hundreds of grants. NASA launched two missions last week. The first, SPHEREx, will make a t…

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Movie Magic Meets Practical Robotics for Netflix’s The Electric State 17:49

منذ عام واحد17:49

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Dennis Hong, a mechanical and aerospace engineering professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, discovered a love of robots at an early age while watching the “droid” characters in Star Wars. As director of the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory at U.C.L.A., Hong has worked on functional humanoid robots for tasks such as firefighting an…

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A Tuberculosis Outbreak Exposes U.S. Postpandemic Vulnerabilities 14:59

منذ عام واحد14:59

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It’s been five years since COVID was declared a global pandemic. Local, national and global public health agencies mobilized to contain the spread of COVID, but experts worry that backlash against measures like lockdowns have made today’s systems less capable of handling a disease of similar scale. Now the U.S. faces a tuberculosis outbreak in Kans…

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Measles Misinformation, Ozone Recovery and Woolly Mice 10:04

منذ عام واحد10:04

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With measles cases on the rise, experts are pushing back against misleading claims about vitamin A as a substitute for vaccination. A Supreme Court ruling has reshaped the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority over water pollution, raising concerns about future environmental protections. And in the world of biotechnology, scientists have gene…

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Author John Green on How Tuberculosis Shaped Our Modern World 11:10

منذ عام واحد11:10

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John Green is an author, advocate and one half of the Vlogbrothers. His latest book, Everything Is Tuberculosis, comes out on March 18. Green joins host Rachel Feltman to share how tuberculosis shaped history, geography and culture. He discusses how he came to understand the inequities of tuberculosis and the dire risk public health interruptions p…

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Must Be Microplastics on the Brain 14:52

منذ عام واحد14:52

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Not much passes into our brain from the rest of our body, to the chagrin of drug makers everywhere. So it should be cause for concern when a study found that microplastics were somehow ending up in our brain, says chief opinion editor Megha Satyanarayana. She takes a step back and brings us into the wider world of plastics and the way petroleum che…

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How Did a Volcano Turn a Brain to Glass? Plus, Measles, Mystery Illness and Microbes 9:41

منذ عام واحد9:41

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Officials have confirmed the first measles death in an outbreak in West Texas. A meeting to discuss which strains to focus on for next year’s flu vaccines was canceled by the Food and Drug Administration. Public health officials are investigating two outbreaks of an unknown disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Plus, new research discove…

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الحلقة 60: حرب طروادة: حرب الماضي و حروب الحاضر 23:58

منذ عام واحد23:58

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في الحلقة الاخيرة من هذا الموسم نتوغل في الالياذة من جانب جدبد فهذه الحلقة تتضمن جميع الملاحظات التي جمعت خلال البحث لانتاج هذا الموسم. سنتحدث عن الترجمات المختلفة و الأحداث المهمة و اهمية هذه الابيات اليوم و في الماضي! المصادر: BBC In Our Time - The Iliad The Iliad by Caroline Alexander Tiktok creator - @arumnatzorkhang قصة طروادة ل دريني خشبة صَد…

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Why Do Songs Get Stuck in Your Head? 19:57

منذ عام واحد19:57

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Have you ever had a song continue to loop in your brain no matter how hard you tried to shake it? These “earworms” are more than just an annoyance—they’re a phenomenon scientists have studied for years. This episode dives into what makes certain melodies stick, why some tunes are more persistent than others and what our listeners shared as their mo…

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Saying Farewell to the Spacecraft That Mapped the Milky Way 17:20

منذ عام واحد17:20

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The Gaia spacecraft stopped collecting data this January after about 11 years and more than three trillion observations. Senior space and physics editor Lee Billings joins host Rachel Feltman to review Gaia’s Milky Way–mapping mission and the tidal streams, black holes and asteroids the spacecraft identified. Recommended reading: New Maps of Milky …

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Measles Outbreaks, Asteroid Risks and Fish Friends 7:20

منذ عام واحد7:20

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The black hole at the center of our galaxy is emitting near-constant, random light. The European Space Agency has approved astronaut candidate John McFall, making McFall the first physically disabled candidate to be cleared to fly. The risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth rose to more than 3 percent and then dipped down to 1.5 percent with new d…

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Where Did Curly Hair Come From? Biological Anthropology May Provide Insights 18:46

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It’s fairly strange that humans, unlike many other mammals, don’t have hair all over. Our lack of body hair and wide geographic distribution led to the variation of sun-protective melanin in our skin. For the hair that remains, why did some groups develop curls while others did not? Biological anthropologist Tina Lasisi takes host Rachel Feltman th…

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Exploring the Hidden Life in the Air around Us with Carl Zimmer 16:47

منذ عام واحد16:47

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Scientists now agree that COVID spreads via airborne transmission. But during the early days of the disease, public health officials suggested that it mainly did so via close contact. The subsequent back-and-forth over how COVID spread brought science journalist Carl Zimmer into the world of aerobiology. In his new book Air-Borne: The Hidden Histor…

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الحلقة 59: حرب طروادة: مسرحية يوربيديس: نساء طروادة 29:04

منذ عام واحد29:04

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من الممكن ان تكون مسرحية يوربيديس: نساء طروادة اول مثال عن استخدام الفن لنشر السلام فكاتب هذه التراجيديا الأثيني كتبها للتحذير من اثار الحرب على الانسان و لحث الأثينيين على اختيار السلام في هذه الحلقة ايضا سنتحدث عن مصير هيلين السبارتية من ناحية ادبية و تاريخية المصادر: Trojan Women (Troiades) of Euripides translated by Cecelia Luschnig Liv Albert,…

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Valentine’s Day Isn’t Just for Romance—The Science of Deep Friendships 17:02

منذ عام واحد17:02

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Love isn’t just about romance. This Valentine’s Day, we’re exploring the power of deep nonromantic bonds. Host Rachel Feltman sits down with Rhaina Cohen, a producer and editor for NPR’s podcast Embedded and author of The Other Significant Others, to discuss the history and psychology of friendship—and the reasons these connections deserve just as …

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An Asteroid May Hit Earth in 2032. What Can We Do about It? 13:11

منذ عام واحد13:11

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The European Space Agency recently announced that the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2 percent chance of hitting our planet in 2032. The probability of impact is difficult to predict exactly and will be clearer in 2028, when 2024 YR4 will whiz by us. But if the asteroid really is on a collision course with Earth, what can we do about it? Senior…

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Microplastics on the Mind, Superstrong Shrimp and Bird Flu Transmission 8:15

منذ عام واحد8:15

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A subtype of H5N1 bird flu that has been found in cattle for the first time suggests that the virus jumped from birds to the animals twice. A headline-making study estimates that we have a spoon’s worth of microplastics in our brain. Streams of rock from a cosmic impact created the moon’s two deep canyons, Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck. A la…

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Trump’s Executive Orders Create Confusion for Researchers 19:15

منذ عام واحد19:15

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The first few weeks of the Trump administration have been marked by chaos and confusion for the nation’s health and science agencies. A funding freeze broadly targeting language around diversity, equity and inclusion has agencies evaluating research and initiatives. A hold on public communications from health agencies is affecting public health rep…

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Avoiding Outrage Fatigue in Overwhelming Times 8:32

منذ عام واحد8:32

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It’s almost impossible not to feel outraged these days. But overexposure to information that makes us angry can wear us down. Senior health and medicine editor Tanya Lewis joins host Rachel Feltman to discuss how to combat outrage fatigue. Plus, we discuss a surprising finding about outrage and the spread of misinformation. Recommended reading: –Re…

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Tuberculosis Outbreak, RFK, Jr.’s Confirmation Hearings and Polar Bear Hair 11:44

منذ عام واحد11:44

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This week we’re recapping Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s confirmation hearings. Highly pathogenic H5N9, a strain of bird flu, was found in U.S. poultry. A tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas is making headlines—but how severe is the spread? Health equity reporter Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga of the Kansas News Service and KCUR joins host Rachel Feltman to unpac…

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الحلقة 58: حرب طروادة: أغنية أخيل و ألحان جلجامش 38:35

منذ عام واحد38:35

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علاقة أخيل و باتروكليس تشبه إلى حد بعيد علاقة جلجامش و أنكيدو و بهذه الحلقة سنكشف أوجه الشبه مع نظرة خاصة على الأسى الذي يتلي شعور الفقدان. وفي هذه الحلقة سنتحدث عن كتاب أغنية أخيل ل الكاتبة مادلين ميلر بالتفصيل! المصادر: 300,000 Kisses by Seán Hewitt and Luke Edward Hall The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker a…

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Are You Tired of Feeling Cynical? Hopeful Skepticism Could Be a Way Out 16:19

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It’s easy to be cynical about the state of the world—even when you’re a researcher who studies empathy and kindness. Stanford University psychologist Jamil Zaki turned his own negativity into his new book Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness. The book busts common myths about cynicism and explores what it could be doing to our …

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Science Will Stare Directly Into the Sun--And Love It 12:04

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The sun is in the middle of its solar maximum, the part of its 11-year solar cycle that was responsible for the stunning auroras seen across the globe last year. This year is looking equally exciting, with more incoming space weather and a handful of science missions to study the sun’s wide-reaching behavior. Senior reporter Meghan Bartels reviews …

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WHO Withdrawal, Bird Flu Updates and a Link between Fitness and Treatment Outcomes 10:16

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Executive orders that impact science and health in the U.S. came quickly after the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Tanya Lewis, senior editor of health and medicine, explains how grievances over COVID and funding led Trump to order the U.S.’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization—and what that withdrawal would mean for global health…

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Combatting Climate Anxiety through Community Science 14:34

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It’s easy to feel overwhelmed with the news these days and to fear for the future. What if you could interrupt doomscrolling and contribute to conservation at the same time? That’s the idea behind programs like Adventure Scientists, eBird and iNaturalist. Guest Gregg Treinish, founder and executive director of Adventure Scientists, joins host Rache…

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What the End of U.S. Net Neutrality Means For You 10:18

منذ عام واحد10:18

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Net neutrality, the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally, was heralded by the Federal Communications Commission and open Internet advocates. A federal court struck down the FCC’s ability to enforce the policy earlier this month. What does that mean for the free and open Internet? Associate technology editor Ben Guarino join…

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The Health Risks of Alcohol, a Red Dye Ban and Commercial Space Flights 7:38

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A report that was recently released by the Department of Health and Human Services highlights the risks of drinking alcohol, even moderately. The Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of the dye Red No. 3 in food and other products. Experts argue that body mass index (BMI) is a flawed way to diagnose “obesity.” A SpaceX rocket successfull…

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الحلقة 57: حرب طروادة: لعنة الأجيال الستة 26:27

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بأمكننا ان نرى اثار لعنة عائلة إيتريس على أجاميمنون و أخوه ميناليس عدة مرات خلال حرب طروادة و لكن من أين أتت تلك اللعنة؟ حرب طروادة بدأت مع محكمة باريس ولكن قدر أولاد إيتريس الشقاء ولذلك كان مصيرهم خوض هذه الحرب الطويلة. تعرفوا معي على هذا الجزء المشوق من اجزاء حرب طروادة! الحلقة القادمة بعد أسبوعان! المصادر: The Greek Myths by Robert Graves Lets T…

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Do Pain and Joy Have a Universal Language? 19:03

منذ عام واحد19:03

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Ouch! Ah! Aïe! The words we use when we stub our toe or receive a pinch may point to a common way to express pain across languages. Associate news editor Allison Parshall explores what linguistic commonalities in expressions of pain and joy might mean for our shared biology. Plus, Parshall and host Rachel Feltman chat about onomatopoeias, the “boub…

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How the U.S. Mishandled the Early Days of Bird Flu 15:54

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H5N1 avian influenza has now reached almost 1,000 herds of dairy cattle in 16 states and has infected around 66 people, many of them agricultural workers, in the U.S. Host Rachel Feltman is joined by Amy Maxmen, a public health reporter at KFF Health News, to get the latest on bird flu. They explore how government and industry players lost control …

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Outbreaks of Norovirus, a Death from Bird Flu and Wildfires in L.A. 13:21

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Norovirus cases are up this year, with 91 reported outbreaks nationwide. Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases are up in China and India. There has also been an increase in the U.S., but HMPV is currently a cause for concern in the nation, where its relative commonality gives many people some immunity. Louisiana has reported the first U.S. death from …

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Finding Pluto’s Potential Replacement with a Giant New Telescope 18:39

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Pluto was unseated as our solar system’s ninth planet in 2006. Since then astronomers have found signs that a real ninth planet could be hiding at the edges of our solar system. Clara Moskowitz, senior editor for space and physics, explains how the forthcoming Vera Rubin Observatory could give researchers a way to find the real Planet Nine—if it’s …

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