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This week in science: a paralyzed man walks again and a sticker-like vaccine patch
Thursday, June 01, 2023
Short Wave hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber talk about a paralyzed man that walked again, a sticker vaccine and the science behind a crop of new RSV vaccines.
This week in science: Virtual reality sickness and the truth about 10,000 step goal
Thursday, May 04, 2023
A look at the science making the rounds in the headlines this week — from a new study on virtual reality sickness to whether there's any science behind the ever-trendy 10,000 step goal and ice baths.
Think you're a Taurus? Earth's wobble sees things differently
Thursday, May 04, 2023
Our view of the constellations has changed since they were first mapped thousands of years ago. That new perspective could also mess with your horoscope.
Our view of constellations has changed since they were first mapped
Tuesday, May 02, 2023
The Zodiac can be a gateway into the graceful movements of the night sky. And it turns out our view of those constellations has changed since they were first mapped thousands of years ago.
From 'Short Wave': magnetosphere music, Jupiter's icy moons and a runaway black hole
Thursday, April 20, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Short Wave hosts Regina Barber and Emily Kwong about the music of Earth's magnetosphere, a mission to Jupiter's icy moons, and a potential runaway supermassive black hole.
An astronaut tells NPR what life is like on the ISS
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Short Wave's scientist in residence Regina Barber talks with NASA astronaut Josh Cassada about daily life on the International Space Station.
In the hunt for a male contraceptive, scientists look to stop sperm in their tracks
Sunday, December 04, 2022
For decades birth control research focused on women. Now there's a new push to develop gels, pills or other products that could keep men from getting their partners pregnant.