Brain fun for curious people.
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/science-friday
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 32 days 59 minutes
Hr2:Jellyfish Sleep, Why Dinos Matter, Memory
Is memory manipulation the stuff of Hollywood, or a glimpse into the near future? Plus, long dead dinosaurs have plenty to teach us about the future of Earth. And new research indicates that even animals as simple as jellyfish have the need to doze.
Hr1: News Roundup, Malaria Test, Wildfires, Glow Worm
Most wildfires are started by humans. Will that number increase in the future? Plus, how does a glow worm glow? Hint: not the same way as a firefly.
Hr2:Ancient Inland Sea, Beetles, Ancient Americans
Paleontologists are piecing together the bones of giant fish and ancient reptiles that inhabited the long-dried North American inland sea. Plus, great recyclers: dung and carrion beetles. And how anthropologists use genetic information and found artifact
Hr1: Hurricane Irma, Cassini Farewell
Biologists wait to assess the damage done to a delicate ecosystem by Irma. And in 13 years, the Cassini orbiter showed us lakes on Titan, geysers on Enceladus, and a new understanding of all things Saturn.
Hr2: Tongue Muscles, Jill Tarter, Aging Aircraft
Astronomer and SETI co-founder Jill Tarter reflects on her career as an alien hunter. Plus, simple exercise seems to be an effective way to keep the tongue muscles toned, and a look under the skin of aging aircraft.
Hr1: News Roundup, Big Chicken, Black-Footed Ferrets
In her new book Big Chicken, journalist Maryn McKenna uncovers how the overuse of antibiotics created the current chicken industry. Plus, on the western prairies, black footed ferrets face an invasive plague, limited food, and the work of staying alive.