No Inoculation without Representation!
Vaccinations, in one form or another, have been around longer than the United States. In fact, during the Revolutionary War in 1776, future first lady...
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Transistor is podcast of scientific curiosities and current events, featuring guest hosts, scientists, and story-driven reporters. Presented by radio and podcast powerhouse PRX, with support from the Sloan Foundation.
Cosmic Ray Catchers
Cosmic rays from outer space sound like science fiction. They’re not—invisible particles flung from outer space pass through our bodies every minute. ...
Three Letters on Broom Bridge
Every October 16th hundreds of people gather in Dublin to celebrate Ireland's greatest mathematician, William Rowan Hamilton. And get this – It was hi...
After A Flood
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma left devastation in their wake all across the southern United States as unimaginable quantities of water swallowed up small...
Bowl Tastes Delicious
What if the size of our dinner plate, its color, the material of our cutlery - even background sounds - all affect how our food tastes? In other words...
Hurry Up and Listen
Underneath our vrooms, beeps, and rumbles, natural sound may be more important than we think.
A Job for the Bee Team
On May 2, 2015, beekeepers Pam Arnold and Kristy Allen got hit with a pesticide. They couldn't see it or smell it, but when they saw their bees writhi...
An Ovarian Transplant Between Twins
Thirty-six-year-old twins Carol and Katy are physically identical in every way but one: Katy was born without ovaries, and wanted to start a family. T...
Tick Tock Biological Clock
The headlines are often full of advice for women about when they should have children. Marnie Chesterton goes digging into the fertility stats and myt...
Owning the Clouds
Humans have always been interested in controlling the weather. In the past we used raindances and sacrifices; today we turn to science. Cloud seeding ...