Short Wave
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New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber for science on a different wavelength.If you're hooked, try Short Wave Plus. Your subscription supports the show and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/shortwave
Episodes (2552)
Beavers Can Help With Climate Change. So How Do We Get Along?
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Sustainable Seafood Is All Around You — If You Know Where To Look
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An 11-Year-old Unearthed Fossils Of The Largest Known Marine Reptile
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The Nightmarish Worm That Lived 25 Million Years Longer Than Researchers Thought
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How The Brain Experiences Pleasure — Even The Kind That Makes Us Feel Guilty
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What To Know About The New EPA Rule Limiting 'Forever Chemicals' In Tap Water
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The Order Your Siblings Were Born In May Play A Role In Identity And Sexuality
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How Climate Change And Physics Affect Baseball
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The "Barcodes" Powering These Tiny Songbirds' Memories May Also Help Human Memor...
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How To Make The Most Of Next Week's Solar Eclipse
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Apr 3, 202413:14pending
The Two Sides Of Guyana: A Green Champion And An Oil Producer
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The Shy Rodents Lost To Science
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Shots Are Scary. But They Don't Have To Be.
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What's It Like To Live In Space? One Astronaut Says It Changes Her Dreams
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Mar 25, 202412:14pending
The Evolutionary Mystery Of Menopause ... In Whales
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Syphilis Cases Are Rising In Babies. Illinois Has A Potential Solution
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Mar 20, 202413:03pending
A Tale Of Two Bengali Physicists
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Are We On The Brink Of A Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough?
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Mar 15, 202412:38pending
What We Know About Long COVID, From Brain Fog to Fatigue
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Mar 13, 202413:23pending
The Science Of Atomic Bombs At The Heart Of 'Oppenheimer'
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Mar 11, 202412:27pending
The "Shocking" Tactic Electric Fish Use to Collectively Sense the World
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Mar 8, 20249:06pending
The Recent Glitch Threatening Voyager 1
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The Evolution Of Cancer Treatment
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Mar 4, 202413:58pending
Could Dune Really Exist? What Scientists Think of Our Favorite Sci-Fi Worlds
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Mar 1, 202414:07pending
Is It Possible To Feed The World Sustainably?
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Feb 28, 202410:50pending
In Light of The Alabama Court Ruling, A Look At The Science Of IVF
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Feb 26, 202413:12pending
Didn't Get A Valentine's Love Song? These Skywalker Gibbons Sing Love Duets
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When The Sun Erupts
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The Life And Death Of A Woolly Mammoth
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Feb 19, 202413:44pending
The U.N.'s First-Ever Analysis Of World's Migratory Species Just Dropped
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Feb 16, 202412:47pending
Celebrate Valentine's Day With These Queer Animals
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Feb 14, 202411:55pending
The Shared History Of The Chinese And Gregorian Calendars
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Clownfish Might Be Counting Their Potential Enemies' Stripes
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Feb 9, 20249:15pending
After 20 Years, This Scientist Uncovered The Physics Behind The Spiral Pass
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Feb 7, 202412:25pending
Wolves Are Thriving In The Radioactive Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
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This Scientist Figured Out Why Your Appendix Isn't Useless
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Feb 2, 202412:40pending
Murder, Mayhem At The Zoo: A Naked Mole Rat Succession War
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Jan 31, 202415:06pending
Choose Your Lightning Protection: Lasers, Rockets or Rods?
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Jan 29, 202412:21pending
Lessons on the limits of ecosystem restoration from the Everglades
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Jan 27, 202416:00pending
When Tiny, Invasive Ants Go Marching In...And Alter An Ecosystem
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Jan 26, 20249:15pending
Experiencing Racism May Physically Change Your Brain
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Jan 24, 202414:21pending
This Wild Bird Will Lead You To Honey On Command
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Jan 22, 202413:03pending
After Domestic Abuse Ends, the Effects of Brain Injuries Can Persist
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Jan 19, 202411:27pending
What You Need To Know About The Current Tripledemic
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Jan 17, 202410:59pending
Our Lives Are Ruled By The Illusion Of Time
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Body Electric: The Body Across The Ages
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Odd Radio Circles Are glowing Around Some Galaxies. Now We Know Why
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Preserving Our Humanity In The Age Of Robots
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Jan 10, 202414:21pending
The Record For World's Largest Snowflake Might Not Count
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Snow Flies Pay An Arm And A Leg For Love
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