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May 2, 2025
An astronomer explores the cosmos and the limits of what science can test. Plus, how the mysterious properties of pasta—like how it bends, coils, and breaks—have been tested by physicists for decades. And, millions of years ago, iguanas somehow got from North America to Fiji. Scientists think they made the trip on a raft of fallen vegetation.
9:50
Promising New Treatment for the Deadly Ebola Virus
Outbreaks of the Ebola virus have a 90 percent fatality rate in humans.
24:27
Logging In to the Brain’s Social Network
Neuroscientist Matthew Lieberman explores how our brains connect to the social world.
11:31
New Fossil May Trim Branches of Human Evolution
Could Homo erectus, Homo habilis, and the rest of the Homo genus be one species?
20:38
“Brave Genius”: A Tale of Two Nobelists
“Brave Genius” profiles two extraordinary men: biologist Jacques Monod and philosopher Albert Camus.
25:26
Nobel Prize Roundup: “God Particle” Strikes Gold
Guest host John Dankosky reviews the discoveries behind this year’s Nobel Prizes.
5:50
Baseball Postseason Predictions
Math professor Bruce Bukiet uses “simple addition, subtraction, and multiplication” to predict the World Series bracket.
32:24
Health Reform and Healthier Outcomes?
Wider insurance coverage and coordinated care—will these add up to healthier patients?
8:35
A Trade-off Between Skin Protection and Testicular Cancer Risk?
Studying the link between genetic variations implicated in cancer may lead to more personalized treatments.
14:03
Radio Rewind: Leon Lederman
Physicist Leon Lederman discusses the Standard Model versus a Unified Theory of particle physics.
