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Oct 6, 2019

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Short Wave, NPR's new daily science podcast, starts October 15th. Join host Maddie Sofia for new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines – all in about 10 minutes, Monday through Friday. Subscribe now.

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Oct 6, 2019

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New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — all in about 10 minutes, every weekday. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join host Maddie Sofia for science on a different wavelength.

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Seen Any Nazi Uranium? These Researchers Want To Know: Nazi Germany tried to build a nuclear reactor. How evidence of that effort was almost lost to history. by Short Wave
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Adversarial AI: University and military researchers are studying how attackers could hack into AI systems by exploiting how these systems learn. It's known as "adversarial AI." by Short Wave
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What We Know (And Don't) About The Dangers Of Vaping: Amid an outbreak of lung injury cases, there's a new spotlight on vaping. by Short Wave
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Life After Whale Death: What happens after a whale dies? Their carcasses, known as "whale falls," provide a sudden, concentrated source of food for organisms in the deep sea. by Short Wave
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Fighting An Insect Invasion With... An Insect Invasion: An invasive species has no significant natural predators here. Yet. by Short Wave
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Randall Munroe's Absurd Science For Real-World Problems: The cartoonist behind the popular Internet comic xkcd has a new book called How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems. by Short Wave
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Kicking The Habit With 'Shrooms: How could a magic mushroom trip help people beat addiction? We talk to a patient who used a chemical in 'shrooms to help her quit smoking. by Short Wave
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Bye Bye, Bei Bei: Giant Panda Heads to China: The Smithsonian's National Zoo is bidding farewell to Bei Bei. The 4-year-old giant panda will be sent to China on Tuesday, Nov. 19. by Short Wave
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The Squishy Science Behind ASMR: A trend for some is a sensory pleasure-trigger for others. by Short Wave
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The U.S. Wants Out Of The Paris Agreement: It's official. The U.S. has notified the United Nations it wants to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, the global accord to fight climate change. by Short Wave
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You Asked About The Flu: How can you tell if you have the flu or a cold? Why does your arm hurt after a flu shot? Can getting the shot give you the flu? We answer your flu-related listener questions. by Short Wave
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A Revolutionary Experiment To Edit Human Genes: A groundbreaking gene-editing technique could change the way we treat genetic diseases. by Short Wave
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Exploring The Rainforest With 'TreeTop Barbie': Pioneering ecologist Nalini Nadkarni takes us up into the canopy — the area above the forest floor — where she helped research and document this unexplored ecosystem. by Short Wave
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Introducing Short Wave: Short Wave, NPR's new daily science podcast, starts October 15th. Join host Maddie Sofia, Monday through Friday. Subscribe now. by Short Wave
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That Revolutionary Gene-Editing Experiment? So Far So Good.: Gene-edited 'supercells' appear to be making progress. by Short Wave
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Can Global Shipping Go Zero Carbon?: A lot of the stuff we buy in the U.S. comes by ship — ships that use a particularly dirty kind of fuel. Now a big shipping company says it wants to go zero carbon. by Short Wave
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SpaceX's Satellite Swarm: Could It Hurt Astronomy?: Why some scientists are concerned that heavy satellite traffic could permanently alter their ability to observe the night sky. by Short Wave
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Finally, An All-Female Spacewalk: We hear from NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir. They completed the first all-female spacewalk last week. by Short Wave
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Saving Water One Flush At A Time: Moving human waste more efficiently down a toilet bowl could be one solution for reducing water consumption. For World Toilet Day, we bring you an episode full of toilet science. by Short Wave
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Crows Don't Forget: We learn some crow facts and leave it to you — do crows deserve their creepy reputation? by Short Wave
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If You Give An Orangutan A Kazoo...: Researchers discovered that a simple instrument could offer insights into the vocal abilities of orangutans — and the evolution of human speech. by Short Wave
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The Zombies That Walk Among Us: Ed Yong, science reporter for The Atlantic, creeps us out with real zombies of the animal kingdom. by Short Wave
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A Polar Expedition To The Top Of The World: Part 1: Physicists, chemists and biologists are all working to understand more about why Arctic ice is diminishing, and what it means for the planet. by Short Wave
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The Mind-Bending Ascent Of Helium — And Why It's Running Low: Helium is the second-most common element in the cosmos, but it's far rarer on planet Earth. by Short Wave
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The CDC, Its 'F-Word' (Firearms) & Suicide Prevention: How the agency's reluctance to mention guns hinders suicide prevention. by Short Wave
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Getting Closer To The Sun Than Ever Before: A look at some potential answers to one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the sun. by Short Wave
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Meet Two MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Scientists: The MacArthur Foundation "genius grant" winners were announced this fall. Meet two who study oceans. by Short Wave
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An Eyewitness to Extinction: When Karen Lips started studying frogs in Central America as a grad student, she had no idea she'd have a front-row seat to a catastrophic animal die-off. by Short Wave
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Logging 'The Lungs' of North America: The Trump administration wants to eliminate a ban on logging in the Tongass National Forest. We talk to an Alaskan worried about the future of the largest U.S. rainforest. by Short Wave
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When A Listener Calls...: Why do some people seek out scary experiences? Turns out, some of us may be more wired to crave the thrill. by Short Wave
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