Skip to content
TrackPodcasts
scienceOct 18, 202311:56pending

Why Scientists Are Reanimating Spider Corpses For Research

Short Wave

About this episode

That spider you squished? It could have been used for science! Today, we're bringing you Halloween a little early – Short Wave style! Host Regina G. Barber talks to Anil Oza about the scientists reanimating dead spiders: How they do it and why this might one day become a cheap, green way to do delicate science.

Listen to Short Wave on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.

See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.

NPR Privacy Policy

Get every episode summarized

Each time Short Wave publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.

Email me new episodes

Free for 3 shows. No card needed.

No transcript yet

This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.

Why Scientists Are Reanimating Spider Corpses For Research

Short Wave

0:00
11:56

More episodes

More from Short Wave

View all episodes →