Short Wave
by NPR
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.
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Episodes
Climate Change Is Coming For Your Chocolate
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How AI Is Cracking The Biology Code
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NEWS: NOAA Issues First Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch Since 2005
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How Autism Can Look Very Different, Even in Identical Twins
10m · PublishedCheck out more of NPR's series on the Science of Siblings .
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The Wonderous World Of Nudibranchs
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'Stealing The Past': A Spat Between Twins Leads To A Theory Of Disputed Memories
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Deer Are Expanding North. That Could Hurt Some Species Like Boreal Caribou
9m · PublishedRead more in the journal Global Change Biology .
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The Mysterious "Great Attractor" Pulling Our Galaxy Off Course
12m · PublishedBut in the 1970s, astrophysicists noticed something strange about our galactic neighborhood, or Local Group. The whole clump of neighboring galaxies was being pulled off course at over one million miles per hour, towards something we couldn't see — the "Great Attractor." This Great Attractor sits in the "Zone of Avoidance," an area of space that is blocked from view by the stars and gas of the Milky Way. Today on the show, host Regina G. Barber talks to astrophysicist Jorge Moreno about this mysterious phenomenon: What it might be and what will happen when we eventually reach it.
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How The New Catan Board Game Can Spark Conversations On Climate Change
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10 Years After Flint, The Fight To Replace Lead Pipes Continues
13m · PublishedToday on the show, host Emily Kwong and science correspondent Pien Huang talk about the state of Flint and other cities with lead pipes. Efforts to replace these pipes hinge on proposed changes to the EPA's Lead and Copper Rule.
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Short Wave has 1064 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 223:36:49. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on February 22nd 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 20th, 2024 07:11.