A Week Of Black Excellence

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A Week Of Black Excellence

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In honor of Black History Month, Short Wave is focusing on Black scientists and educators — people doing incredible work and pushing for a world where science serves everyone. Enjoy!Follow Maddie and Emily on Twitter, @maddie_sofia and @emilykwong1234. Email the show at ShortWave@npr.org.

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Feb 15, 2021

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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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The Squishy Science Behind ASMR: A trend for some is a sensory pleasure-trigger for others. 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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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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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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Randall Munroe's Absurd Science For Real-World Problems: The cartoonist behind the popular Internet comic <em>xkcd </em>has a new book called <em>How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems.</em> 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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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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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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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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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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Wildfire Season Is Here To Stay: Californians face a terrible new normal as wildfire season grows longer and more intense. We explore three key factors at the heart of the state's high wildfire risk. 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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Solving The Sleep & Alzheimer's Puzzle: We know that people with Alzheimer's often have sleep problems. But does it work the other way? Do problems with sleep set the stage for this degenerative brain disease? 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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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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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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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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Most U.S. Dairy Cows Come From 2 Bulls. That's Not Good.: Why it's a problem that cows are so genetically similar, and what scientists are trying to do about it. 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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Happy Thanksgiving!: Gobble gobble. by Short Wave
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What Happened To The American Chestnut Tree?: A blight destroyed the American Chestnut Tree in the 20th century. Scientist have been altering the tree's genome to bring it back. 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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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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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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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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Short Wave Presents: Life Kit Tips For Dealing With Anxious Kids: A special adaptation of a Life Kit episode about how to help a child with anxiety. Full version at <a href="https://www.npr.org/lifekit">npr.org/lifekit</a>. 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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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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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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