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)
Why your sunscreen is finally getting a major upgrade
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How a single flu shot could protect you for decades
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Your DNA is changing all the time. Here’s why
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Jun 9, 202614:12pending
Inner monologues are still a mystery
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Jun 8, 202614:17pending
Prepare to be baffled by what we don't know about eels
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Jun 5, 202613:38pending
This common garden plant summons wasps as bodyguards
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Jun 3, 20269:26pending
Why are scientists planting tiny forests in big cities?
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Jun 2, 202612:12pending
Why you can't stop scrolling: the science of 'dark flow'
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Jun 1, 202612:48pending
This distant planet has wild weather and gemstone clouds
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May 29, 20269:47pending
Should we reengineer the world's deadliest animal?
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May 27, 202611:59pending
Is it getting windier?
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May 26, 202611:52pending
The magic — and science — of synchronous fireflies
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May 25, 202613:06pending
The supertree shielding coastlines and storing carbon
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May 22, 202612:01pending
Why renaming this common hormonal disorder is a huge deal
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May 20, 202613:31pending
A solution for California's water woes
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May 19, 202614:27pending
What's up with your nightmares?
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May 18, 202614:17pending
A chemical found in fish could help reinvent your sunscreen
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May 15, 202610:32pending
Should you be fibermaxxing? Here's what the science says
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May 13, 202612:00pending
Why Swedish scientists gave salmon cocaine
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May 12, 202610:05pending
Without this pill, lots of people would be dead
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May 11, 202614:27pending
Hantavirus: the risks, the science and what you need to know
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May 8, 202612:57pending
How science is taking tripping mainstream
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May 6, 202612:56pending
This medical condition stumped doctors for years
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May 5, 202614:29pending
The secret behind clownfish stripes and more fishy fascinations
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May 4, 202612:43pending
Coffee is complex. Can science standardize it for the better?
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May 1, 202610:10pending
NASA is practicing moonwalks. When are we going back?
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Apr 29, 20269:59pending
Set up solar, or save a tree? It’s complicated
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Apr 28, 202612:26pending
The mystery that led this family to get their stomachs removed
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Apr 27, 202613:28pending
Why a chimp 'civil war' shows how societies collapse
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Apr 24, 202613:51pending
Where did our moon come from?
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Apr 22, 202613:17pending
Eating disorder recovery in a diet culture world
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Apr 21, 202613:39pending
These voicemails save lives
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Apr 20, 202613:55pending
The psychology behind why you dread small talk
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Apr 17, 20269:56pending
A new approach to brain health, one neuron at a time
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Apr 15, 202613:18pending
Is there still a gender gap in medical research?
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Apr 14, 202613:18pending
Are you pooping all wrong?
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Apr 13, 202613:18pending
Who's to blame for all this plastic?
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Apr 10, 202613:26pending
Quantum physics is for everybody
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Apr 8, 202614:12pending
Why are bees special? We get inside a hive to find out
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Apr 7, 202613:12pending
The world is running out of helium — again
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Apr 6, 202613:16pending
Never had the flu? Scientists may know why
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Apr 3, 202610:13pending
Why is NASA going to the moon again?
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Apr 1, 202613:02pending
Predicting spring bloom is an art and a science
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Mar 31, 202613:12pending
Space news: Project Hail Mary, Artemis, data centers
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Mar 30, 202611:29pending
What's up with recycled wastewater's PR problem?
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Mar 27, 202613:48pending
The world’s freshwater is getting saltier. Why?
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Mar 25, 202612:25pending
The world has a groundwater problem. Can we solve it?
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Mar 24, 202612:44pending
Day Zero: When the wells run dry
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Mar 23, 202611:53pending
How did these flowers evolve to survive a megadrought?
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Mar 20, 20268:19pending
A dietitian and doctor review RFK Jr's new food pyramid
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Mar 18, 202612:32pending
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