11:56
Can You Feel Me Now? The Science Of Digitizing Touch
Scientists are developing tools that allow you to digitally feel textures like wood and cotton.
17:21
Hollow Earth, Cosmic Calamities, And Other Pseudoscientific Fads
In his book “Fads and Fallacies,” published in the 1950s, Martin Gardner chronicled a quirkier, and perhaps less politically polarizing, set of pseudoscientific ideas.
29:22
How Sexual Harassment And Bias Undermine Women’s Access To Scientific Careers
What will it take to bring true equality to research labs?
17:26
Alan Alda: To Talk Better, Listen
Empathy is a crucial component in communicating about science…or anything else.
17:03
Could Thor Punch The Hulk Without Knocking Himself Over?
Mythbusting the physics of this summer’s superhero blockbusters.
Hr2: Alzheimers Care, Particle Physics, Air
Physicists have observed subatomic particles decaying in a way that does not jibe with the predictions of the Standard Model, suggesting, if the results are correct, that there could be undiscovered particles at play. Plus, the fascinating story of the air we breathe and the gases that have shaped human history.
Hr1: News Roundup, Forest Payments, Asteroid Defense, Quindar
NASA wants to test our ability to deflect asteroids that could come too close to Earth for comfort. Plus, how Wilco keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen and art historian/musician James Merle Thomas took inspiration from the sounds of NASA missions to weave a tale of human space exploration.
7:29
Instead Of Cooler Temperatures Post-El Niño, Scientists Clock Record Highs In 2017
Plus, could a human outrun a T-rex? And other short subjects in science.
4:35
Can We Pay People To Save The Rainforest?
Small cash payments can keep landowners from selling trees for firewood. But are there loopholes?
11:52
More Comprehensive Patient Care Can Slow Symptoms Of Alzheimer’s
A care program that included medication coupled with caregiver education, home assessments, and personalized patient training slowed the progression of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms much more than medication alone.