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An ER Doctor Reflects On Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years Later
Dr. Erica Fisher was working at Charity Hospital when it flooded, trapping her and 1,600 other people inside during Hurricane Katrina.
Listen NowAugust 29, 2025
Archaeologists are taking another look at tattoos on preserved corpses and verifying ancient techniques with modern tattoo artists. Plus, an ER doctor reflects on Hurricane Katrina, 20 years later. And, we’re pulling a few of our favorite stories about the science of ice cream out of the freezer.
From Undiscovered: Kurt Vonnegut And The Rainmakers
In the mid 1940s, no one would publish Kurt Vonnegut’s stories. But when he gets hired as a press writer at General Electric, the company’s fantastical science inspires some of his most iconic novels.
From Undiscovered: The Wastebook
After a senator calls her research a waste of taxpayer dollars, biologist Sheila Patek heads to Capitol Hill to prove what her science is worth.
From Undiscovered: Six Degrees
Are you just six handshakes away from every other person on Earth? Two mathematicians set out to prove we’re all connected.
From Undiscovered: Sick And Tired
When researchers publish a new study on chronic fatigue syndrome, a group of patients cry foul—and decide to investigate for themselves.
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From Undiscovered: Born This Gay
At the turn of the 20th century, a German doctor sets out to prove that homosexuality is rooted in biology—but his research has consequences he never intended.
From Undiscovered: The Meteorite Hunter
From our new podcast Undiscovered: Deep in Antarctica, a rookie meteorite hunter helps collect a mystery rock. Could it be a little piece of Mars?
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