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How to move from languishing to flourishingLanguishing. That feeling of a lack of motivation or direction. Most people feel a sense of languishing at some point in their lives. So how do we move from languishing...Resume47:34Apr 22, 2024
'Battle for your brain': What the rise of brain-computer interface technology means for youRebroadcast: The future is closer than it appears. Sensors that can read your brain waves – and sell your data – are hitting the market, and experts say it’s time...Resume46:01Mar 27, 2024
The hidden value of herbariumsDuke University recently announced plans to close and re-home its century-old herbarium. But with climate change and a looming biodiversity crisis, scientists say these preserved collections of old plants are...Resume47:08Mar 18, 2024
Understanding the aging brainIf Joe Biden and Donald Trump are on the ballot in November, they’ll be the oldest presidential candidates in U.S. history. How does age affect our memory, cognition, and even...Resume47:15Feb 22, 2024
The legacy of 'Ingenuity,' NASA's helicopter on MarsLast month, the Ingenuity ended its mission as the first aircraft to make an extraterrestrial flight. After nearly three years on Mars, what did it teach us?Resume47:00Feb 6, 2024
UFOs and the U.S. government: The push towards greater transparencyUnexplained aerial phenomena. Is the government covering up what it knows? We dive into 75 years of UFO history and the beginnings of government mistrust.Resume47:07Nov 14, 2023
A new approach to science rooted in Indigenous traditionThe National Science Foundation has funded its first ever research hub focused on Indigenous knowledge. This $30 million investment will fund projects from ancient clam-farming to mapping climate change on...Resume47:22Oct 9, 2023
Unraveling the secrets of the human Y chromosomeFor the first time ever, scientists have fully decoded the Y chromosome. Long thought to be the stubby counterpart to the X chromosome, turns out there's far more to the...Resume47:36Oct 6, 2023
Week of wonder: In defense of darknessEarth needs darkness just as much as it needs light. Human light pollution is pushing back the dark, which is changing the natural world, and could be hurting us, too.Resume47:14Aug 21, 2023
What neuroscience tells us about spiritual experiencesWhat happens in the brain when you pray or meditate? Neurotheology explores the connection between our synapses and spiritual revelations.Resume47:35Jul 21, 2023
A year of discovery from the James Webb Space TelescopeA million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope has spent the past year peering deep into the cosmos and back in time. Why the telescope’s discoveries have scientists...Resume47:34Jul 19, 2023
The science and politics of COVID natural immunityMore studies are finding that natural immunity from COVID can be as protective as vaccination. U.S. health leaders knew this in 2021 — but most didn’t publicly acknowledge it. Why?Resume47:20Mar 8, 2023
Earth's growing population: 'A direct affront to our own survival'Elizabeth Hadly is a professor of biology at Stanford University, and director of the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve in California's Santa Cruz Mountains. For four decades, she's been an eyewitness...Resume05:02Jan 11, 2023
8 billion humans and counting: What it means for the planet's futureIn the early 1800s, the human population hit 1 billion. As of late last year, human population 8 billion. And by the end of the century, it’s expected to top...Resume47:26Jan 11, 2023
Remarkable science: Why aging might be reversibleAging might be reversible. Harvard researcher and biotech founder Dr. David Sinclair theorizes in his New York Times best-selling book “Lifespan” that aging doesn’t have to be inevitable.Resume1:05:53Jan 6, 2023
Remarkable science: Living to 100 with Blue Zones author Dan BuettnerIn the third installment of our podcast-only series Remarkable Science, we talk with journalist, author and National Geographic fellow Dan Buettner.Resume58:47Dec 16, 2022
RSV: What's behind the surge, and how to contain itChildren’s hospitals across the U.S. are being overwhelmed by the respiratory infection RSV. Can it be contained, and how?Resume47:07Nov 10, 2022
First person: Living with long COVIDLong COVID is generally defined as having symptoms that persist for more than four weeks. Hanna Tripp has lived with COVID symptoms since March 2020, just as the pandemic began....Resume04:20Oct 5, 2022
Rebroadcast: Inside the science of empathetic joyMass grief. Mass outrage. Seemingly everywhere. But can we also learn to share in each other’s joy?Resume47:23Aug 31, 2022
A new study says you might need to exercise twice as much. But who's got the time?A new study finds that the standard recommendation of two-and-a-half hours a week of exercise may not be enough. You might need twice as much exercise to live a long,...Resume47:34Aug 16, 2022