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This week in science: Cellular 'robots,' sleeping penguins and a rediscovered echidna
Thursday, November 30, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of Short Wave about building cellular 'robots,' the bizarre sleeping habits of chinstrap penguins, and a lost echidna found again.
NPR's Short Wave gives us the latest on black holes, sea turtles, and blood pressure
Thursday, November 16, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of Short Wave about a black hole nearly as old as the universe, how pollution plagues sea turtles, and a simple fix to cut blood pressure.
This week in science: Melting arctic ice, sea star anatomy and sleep deprived mice
Thursday, November 02, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of NPR's Short Wave about Antarctica's melting ice, the weird anatomy of sea stars, and how a sleepless night can ease depression in mice.
This week in science: How albatrosses navigate, fossilized ocean worms, meteor shower
Thursday, October 19, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of Short Wave about albatrosses' impressive navigational abilities, fossilized ocean worms and an upcoming meteor shower.
This week in science: Elusive antimatter, a brightening night sky and Fat Bear Week
Thursday, October 05, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of Short Wave about elusive antimatter, a brightening night sky and a competition among super-sized grizzly bears: Fat Bear Week.
Airborne antibiotic resistance, farms supporting biodiversity and how black holes eat
Thursday, September 07, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Short Wave hosts Regina Barber and Aaron Scott about antibiotic resistance spreading through air, how farms can support biodiversity, and the eating habits of black holes.
NPR's 'Short Wave' catches us up on this week in science
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Russia and India try to land spacecraft on the moon; recreating Pink Floyd via brain activity; and: Did human-caused wildfires drive sabretooth cats to extinction?
This week in science: Peanut allergies, poop at the beach, and pet safety in heat
Thursday, July 27, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Regina Barber and Aaron Scott of the Short Wave podcast about peanut allergies, potentially unsafe poop levels at beaches, and how to keep pets safe in the heat.
Encore: How much water do you actually need? Here's the science
Monday, January 02, 2023
Many feel tethered to a water bottle, having heard that hydration is key to being healthy. Here's what the science says about how much water to drink and when.
The Yurok Tribe leads conservation efforts to reintroduce the California condor
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
The California condor population has climbed in Central California and Arizona. Now, the Yurok Tribe is leading conservation efforts to reintroduce the birds to Northern California.
It's Short Wave's third birthday, so All Things Considered hosts test their knowledge
Friday, October 14, 2022
In honor of Short Wave's third birthday, hosts Aaron Scott and Emily Kwong quiz All Things Considered hosts about some of the many nuggets of information the science podcast has shared with listeners.
How much water do you actually need? Here's the science
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Many feel tethered to a water bottle, having heard that hydration is key to being healthy. Here's what the science says about how much water to drink and when.
The minds of octopuses may offer a glimpse at alien intelligence, researchers say
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
The mind of the octopus is so different than human intelligence, some people are studying it to see what alien intelligence might look like.
Native Bees And Alfalfa Farmers — A Seedy Love Story
Monday, July 09, 2018
Northwest farmers produce a quarter of the country's alfalfa seeds, but they get help from millions of alkali bees, thanks to one of the most unique agricultural partnerships in the country.
'Portlandia' Is Ending, And Portlanders Are OK With That
Thursday, January 18, 2018
The TV show's early sketches lovingly skewered the city's progressive optimism and "Keep Portland Weird" mindset. It was an image Portlanders embraced, then struggled with.
Watch Ages And Ages, Live From A Portland Church
Tuesday, September 06, 2016
Known for handclaps and group harmonies, the band takes on a darker tone in "Something To Ruin," which it recently performed live at the historic venue The Old Church for opbmusic.
Update: New Stu
Monday, October 19, 2015
In 2008, Stu Rasmussen became our country's first transgender mayor. News swept the country, but what was it like at home?
Update: New Normal?
Monday, October 19, 2015
In this hour of Radiolab: reframing our ideas about normalcy. Three stories where choice challenges destiny.
O Romeo, Romeo, What The Heck Are You Saying?
Saturday, October 17, 2015
By now, it's pretty much settled: No one debates that Shakespeare was one of the greatest writers in the English language. What is debatable, however, is just how much today's audiences actually understand what he was saying.
That's why the Oregon Shakespeare Festival has launched an unprecedented project to translate ...
Why are bad guys bad?
Monday, January 09, 2012
When we talk about badness and human nature, we keep smacking into a persistent problem: how do you explain cruelty? James Shapiro, professor of English at Columbia University, zeroes in on the drama of this question with a maddening insight from Shakespeare, by way of the villainous Iago.
And that ...
