To fight a pandemic, you need to first understand where a virus comes from. That quest takes...
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Podcasts de evolution
Gained in Translation (rebroadcast)
Your virtual assistant is not without a sense of humor. Its repertoire includes the classic story...
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Some safeguards against COVID-19 don’t require a medical breakthrough. Catching sufficient Z’s...
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While citizens take to the streets to protest racist violence, the pandemic has its own brutal...
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Let's Stick Together (rebroadcast)
Crowded subway driving you crazy? Sick of the marathon-length grocery store line? Wish you had a...
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Laughing rats, sorrowful elephants, joyful chimpanzees. The more carefully we observe, and the...
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Your cat is smart, but its ability to choreograph a ballet or write computer code isn’t great. A...
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COVID Curiosities Some dogs and cats have become sick with COVID. But it’s not just domestic...
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Think you’re some kind of expert? Join the club. It’s one thing to question authority; another to...
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Skeptic Check: Worrier Mentality (rebroadcast)
Poisonous snakes, lightning strikes, a rogue rock from space. There are plenty of scary things...
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Insect populations are declining. But before you say “good riddance,” consider that insects are...
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As we struggle to control a viral invader that moves silently across the globe and into its...
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Birds and bees do it … and so do fish. In a discovery that highlights the adaptive benefits of...
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Brace yourself for heatwave “Lucifer.” Dangerous deadly heatwaves may soon be so common that we...
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Handling the Holidays (rebroadcast)
The stress of the holidays can make you want to hide under the covers with a warm cup of cocoa....
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Granting Immunity (rebroadcast)
“Diversity or die” could be your new health mantra. Don’t boost your immune system, cultivate it!...
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The world is a colorful place, and human eyes have evolved to take it in – from vermillion red to...
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We all get defensive sometimes. For some animals, evolution has provided a highly effective...
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You've Got Whale (rebroadcast)
SMS isn’t the original instant messaging system. Plants can send chemical warnings through their...
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Standing on your own two feet isn’t easy. While many animals can momentarily balance on their...
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