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The Physics of Wile E. Coyote’s 10 Billion-Volt Electromagnet 12.01.2022 11:57

The famous cartoon schemer has an ingenious plan to lure Bugs Bunny out of his hole—and it involves a giant magnet and an iron carrot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Covid Will Become Endemic. The World Must Decide What That Means 11.01.2022 13:02

The task of 2022 will be figuring out how much action we’re willing to take and how much disease and death we’ll tolerate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To Fight Climate Change, First You Need to Measure It 10.01.2022 8:08

Scientists at the UK’s National Physical Laboratory are using monitoring equipment to track our impact on the planet more accurately than ever before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wildfires Are Digging Carbon-Spewing Holes in the Arctic 07.01.2022 9:11

Soaring temperatures are rapidly thawing permafrost, leading to huge sinkholes called thermokarst. Northern fires are making the situation even worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Clean Industrial Revolution Is the Only Way to Hit Net Zero 06.01.2022 6:48

Governments and companies around the world are finally acting to create a green economy and avoid climate catastrophe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2021 Was a Huge Missed Opportunity on Climate Action 05.01.2022 14:03

The pandemic should have been a wake-up call—instead, emissions have climbed once more. Here's how the US could have seized the opportunity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Algorithm That Lets Particle Physicists Count Higher Than 2 04.01.2022 10:46

Through his encyclopedic study of the electron, an obscure figure named Stefano Laporta found a handle on the subatomic world’s fearsome complexity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The World Is Messy. Idealizations Make the Physics Simple 03.01.2022 9:41

Even ordinary actions, like tossing a tennis ball, can be extraordinarily complex to calculate. The trick is knowing what to leave out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Growing Peppers on the ISS Is Just the Start of Space Farming 30.12.2021 13:26

The chili peppers thrived in a controlled microgravity environment. But to develop agriculture away from Earth, NASA will have to think outside the box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

These Lemurs Have Got Rhythm. Scientists Have Got Questions 29.12.2021 10:26

Studying how and why rhythm evolved in these primates could help unravel the mysteries of human musicality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Startup Is Making—and Programming—Human Cells 28.12.2021 6:17

Creating bespoke cells could transform testing and help develop new treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Gene-Tweaked Jellyfish Offers a Glimpse at Other Minds 23.12.2021 10:06

Researchers have created jellyfish whose nerve cells light up when they fire, offering a tantalizing view of neurology before the rise of the brain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fleeing Global Warming? ‘Climate Havens’ Aren’t Ready Yet 22.12.2021 11:23

Climate migration is already underway. Here's how cities can prepare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To See Proteins Change in Quadrillionths of a Second, Use AI 21.12.2021 12:38

Researchers have long wanted to capture how protein structures contort in response to light. But getting a clear image was impossible—until now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When It Comes to Buses, Will Hydrogen or Electric Win? 20.12.2021 8:43

Clean transport needs clean vehicles. New power developments are crucial for a mass transit revolution, and each has pros and cons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gravitational Waves Should Permanently Distort Spacetime 17.12.2021 13:03

Physicists have linked the “gravitational memory effect” to fundamental cosmic symmetries and a potential solution to the black hole information paradox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are Instagram’s Aesthetic Moms Hindering Kids’ Development? 16.12.2021 9:58

Taupe and cream nurseries are in vogue right now. They’re beautifully beige, but some worry they might be bad for babies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here's How 3 Space Companies Aim to Replace the ISS 15.12.2021 10:16

NASA is investing in Blue Origin, Nanoracks, and Northrop Grumman as they develop competing designs for a next-generation space station. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can Gambia Turn the Tide to Save Its Shrinking Beaches? 14.12.2021 8:00

In an economically developing country reliant on tourism, the rapidly eroding “smiling coast” shows the urgent need for action on climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why Buzz Lightyear’s Rocket Launch Looks Better Than Reality 13.12.2021 10:52

We use video analysis to compare an animated liftoff to an actual one, proving that truth is more boring than fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Is What It Will Take to End Deforestation by 2030 10.12.2021 11:08

Nations around the world made a vital climate crisis declaration to save forests within the next decade. Can they actually do it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More Companies Offer Fertility Benefits. It’s Only the Beginning 09.12.2021 12:34

Employer support for staff who wish to freeze their eggs has great potential—but broader support for parents still lags behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet the Cyberpunk Albatrosses Scanning for Secret Explosions 08.12.2021 12:02

Acoustic waves can detect all kinds of explosions and volcanic activity, but it’s hard to place sensors at sea—unless you’ve got a bird with a backpack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hints of New Life in the Shadows of Venezuela's Last Glacier 07.12.2021 10:34

When ice goes, lichens and mosses move in and an entirely new ecosystem starts to take shape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A New Dementia Test Raises More Questions Than Answers 06.12.2021 12:18

A 5-minute assessment on an iPad could transform how we screen for dementia—or overwhelm the health care system with worried test-takers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices