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Short Wave

New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes

Episodes

Total: 1307

Finally, An All-Female Spacewalk
2019/10/22

NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir completed the first all-female spacewalk last week.

Randall Munroe's Absurd Science For Real-World Problems
2019/10/21

Randall Munroe, the cartoonist behind the popular Internet comic xkcd, finds complicated solutions t

Exploring The Rainforest With 'TreeTop Barbie'
2019/10/18

Pioneering ecologist Nalini Nadkarni takes us up into the canopy — the area above the forest floor —

The Squishy Science Behind ASMR
2019/10/17

The science is nascent and a little squishy, but researchers like Giulia Poerio are trying to better

What We Know (And Don't) About The Dangers Of Vaping
2019/10/16

Amid an outbreak of lung injury cases, there's a new spotlight on the dangers of vaping, a practice

Kicking The Habit With 'Shrooms
2019/10/15

Magic mushrooms — they're not just for getting weird with your friends. Researchers are increasingly

Introducing Short Wave
2019/10/6

Short Wave, NPR's new daily science podcast, starts October 15th. Join host Maddie Sofia for new dis