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Journalists Maggie Koerth-Baker and Roberto Ferdman discuss the state of nuclear power around the world, as well as the fungal threat to bananas.
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Energy secretary Ernest Moniz joins us to talk about the science behind the diplomacy.
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At Reed College, undergraduates keep a nuclear reactor running.
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Three out of the six reactors at the Fukushima Daichii nuclear power plant suffered a meltdown.
Federal agency approves a license to build two nuclear reactors designed to provide cooling in absence of electricity.
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The company is betting big on nuclear energy to meet increasing power needs of data centers and new technologies like AI.
Neuroscience graduate student Senegal Alfred Mabry is looking at effects of Parkinson’s disease beyond the most visible body tremors. Plus, snakes evolve faster than their lizard relatives, allowing them to occupy diverse niches. And, the book “Countdown” looks at why the US is modernizing its arsenal, and what it means to exist with nuclear weapons.
Carl Sagan introduced the world to the idea of nuclear winter caused by nuclear weapon fallout. Is it still a threat? Plus, a deaf advisory group worked with a hospital to improve how it cares for them. And, is the secret to life really just within five elements? Author Stephen Porder explains in a new book.
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Science Friday dives into how nuclear weapons technology has evolved since the Manhattan Project.
Artificial sweeteners are widely used in soft drinks, baked goods, and candy. But are they safe? Plus, Science Friday dives into how nuclear weapons technology has evolved since the Manhattan Project. And, talking about the science behind evolution in light of laws allowing schools to teach creationism.