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- Cleaning up uranium mining, and how the heart avoids cancerFirst up on the podcast, freelance science and environmental journalist Quentin Septer joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about a controversial uranium mine getting fast-tracked in South Dakota. Septer chatted with locals, scientists, and regulators to learn more about the geology of the region and the promise of cleanup after the miners go home. Next […]
- The normals | Episode 3The final of a three-part limited Science Podcast series that looks at the history of normal human subjects in research In episode two, we heard what happened to the normals program after church volunteers came to the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center—and were surprisingly happy despite going through sometimes-painful procedures. In the decades to […]
- How to keep quantum computers cool, whether prediction markets harm public health, and podcasting on podcastingFirst up on the podcast, quantum computers require extremely low temperatures—less than 1°C away from absolute zero. But getting down to those temperatures has usually required dilution fridges using the extremely rare and increasingly expensive isotope helium-3. Freelance science journalist Zack Savitsky joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss up-and-coming technologies that can drive down temperatures […]
Expert Insights
- Entries Invited for 2026 Yale Environment 360 Film ContestThe 13th annual Yale Environment 360 Film Contest is now accepting entries.Read more on E360 →
- Older and Wiser: How Elder Animals Help Species to SurviveA growing body of research is pointing to the critical, but unappreciated, role that older animals play in ensuring the survival of wildlife populations. Conservationists say the new findings should lead to policies that protect these elders and the essential knowledge they impart.Read more on E360 →
- Sustainable Wood Schemes Failing to Slow DeforestationSchemes that certify wood or paper as sustainable are doing little to stem the loss of forests globally, a study finds.Read more on E360 →
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