Hr1: News Roundup, Constructing Dothraki, Latinos and Climate Change
A look at this week in science, how language creator David J. Peterson constructed Dothraki and the Valyrian languages, and the effects of climate change on Latino communities in Florida.
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Paxil Reanalysis, Mouse Drug Avatars, and Pricey Patties
Amy Nordrum of the “International Business TImes” joins us for a roundup of her top science stories this week.
Plants in Space!
For humans to travel to the Moon and Mars, they’ll need a companion – a lowly weed known as crackwort.
Hr2: Drug Pricing, New Car Technology, Trash Talk
Two experts on the drug industry talk about pricing, a hydrogen fuel cell car takes to the road this fall, and why American landfills may be crowded with twice as much waste as previously thought.
Hr1: News Roundup, Sneaker Innovation, A is for Arsenic
A look at this week in science, the ever-changing world of sneaker innovation, and the poisons of Agatha Christie.
Hr2: Neutrino Hotspots, Parkinsons, Deep Sea Exploration
Looking at a global neutrino map, science journalist Jon Palfreman shares his journey with Parkinsons disease, and how humans fit into the future of deep sea exploration.
Hr1: News Roundup, von Humboldt, Moon
A look at this week in science, the book The Invention of Nature by historian Andrea Wulf, and moon-viewing tips and a dose of lunar lore.
Hr2: Homo Naledi Fossil Find, Rush Holt on Science Policy
A paleoanthropological find in a South African cave, and a conversation with Rush Holt, former congressman and plasma physicist, now AAAS head.
Hr1: News Roundup, Science of Story Time, Air Pollution and Urban Biking
A look at this week in science, the impact of reading on child development, and how a new study is mapping how much air pollution city bikers encounter on their daily routes.
Pedaling Through Pollution
Using biometric sensors, a wearable pollution monitor, and GPS, the a new study will detail cyclists’ exposure to toxins as they bike through city streets.