16:46
A Fast-Paced Thriller That’s a Tour Through the Multiverse
In “Dark Matter,” Blake Crouch crafts a thriller based on physics’ spookiest phenomena.
8:10
The Race to Build a Smaller Rocket
Rocket entrepreneurs are in competition to be the Uber for small satellites.
8:22
What Makes the Solar System Like a Crime Scene?
An icy space object with a rebellious orbit may be a clue to the mystery of the early solar system.
00:17:16
I, Twitter Bot
The weird, beautiful, and helpful world of automated Twitter accounts.
4:01
What Will More Research-Grade Marijuana Mean for Medical Studies?
The Drug Enforcement Administration has expanded the number of marijuana manufacturers that can grow and provide the drug to medical researchers.
The Agony And Ecstasy Of Capsaicin
Marco Tizzano explains how capsaicin creates a chemical cascade inside your body and why emotions might make chili lovers think they can handle the heat.
Hr2: Science Debate Questions, Self-Destructing Battery, Olympic Architecture, Automation and Jobs
A group proposes 20 science-based policy questions for the presidential candidates to address in the months ahead. Plus, as robots that can weld cars give way to robots that can drive cars, what is ahead for the workforce?
Hr1: News Roundup, Clickbait, Particle Physics, Remembering HM
What could sterile neutrinos, gravitons, and axions tell us about the Standard Model? Plus, the most famous patient in neuroscience is the subject of a new book by the grandson of the man who changed his brain forever.
16:57
As Automation Advances, Are Jobs in Danger?
As “robots that can weld cars” give way to “robots that can drive cars,” what’s ahead for the workforce?
9:48
Rio Redux: A Second Life for the City’s Olympic Architecture
City officials plan to repurpose Olympic structures as schools, dormitories, and community parks.