Science, Spoken

by WIRED

Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.

Episodes

Hydro Dams Are Struggling to Handle the World’s Intensifying Weather

11m · Published 21 May 10:00

Climate change is robbing some hydro dams of water while oversupplying others—forcing managers to employ new forecasting technology and clever strategies to capitalize on what they have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

City Trees Save Lives

10m · Published 20 May 21:32

Green spaces significantly cool our ever-hotter cities. New research suggests more trees could cut heat-related ER visits in LA by up to two-thirds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An Epic Fight Over What Really Killed the Dinosaurs

11m · Published 19 May 10:00

We wanted to bring back a favorite episode from 2023: A deep learning model has joined a vigorous debate over whether volcanoes began dinosaur doomsday well before the asteroid hit.Thanks for listening to WIRED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lab-Grown Meat Is on Shelves Now. But There’s a Catch

8m · Published 17 May 10:00

A store in Singapore is selling lab-grown chicken, but it only contains 3 percent animal cells. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Saunas Are the Next Frontier in Fighting Depression

10m · Published 16 May 10:00

The preliminary results of a clinical trial of using heat exposure to combat depression are in—and are fueling cautious optimism that sauna practice could become an accepted treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The First Person to Receive a Pig Kidney Transplant Has Died

6m · Published 15 May 10:00

The hospital that carried out the procedure two months prior says there’s “no indication” that the transplant was related to his death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

These Artificial Blood Platelets Could One Day Save Lives

8m · Published 14 May 10:00

Platelets help blood clot, but they have a short shelf life. With blood in short supply, synthetic platelets could help meet demand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Earth Is About to Feast on Dead Cicadas

9m · Published 13 May 10:00

Two cicada broods, XIX and XIII, are emerging in sync for the first time in 221 years. They’re bringing the banquet of a lifetime for birds, trees, and humans alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sell Lab-Grown Meat in Alabama and You Could Go to Jail

6m · Published 10 May 10:00

Anyone found guilty of selling or manufacturing cultivated meat in Alabama will face up to a three-month jail sentence and $500 fine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The One Thing That’s Holding Back the Heat Pump

10m · Published 09 May 10:00

It’s not the technology itself. It’s that we don’t yet have enough trained workers to install heat pumps for full-tilt decarbonization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Science, Spoken has 2420 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 323:03:00. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on February 26th 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on June 1st, 2024 02:41.