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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
- How the Next El Niño Could Lock in a Hotter ClimateEl Niño is temporary, but scientists warn that its climate impacts are not.Read more on E360 →
- To Restore an Island Paradise, Add FungiFor the last two decades, conservationists on the remote Pacific atoll of Palmyra have been working to uproot invasive palm trees and restore native wildlife. A new study finds that native fungi could be instrumental to that process.Read more on E360 →
- Amid Energy Crisis, Chinese Solar Exports DoubleAs the war in Iran squeezes the global supply of oil and gas, countries are looking to source more solar power. China, the biggest producer of solar equipment globally, saw its exports double in March, reaching a new record high.Read more on E360 →
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