Electric vehicles: infrastructural needs and ...

Our host flips the interview and shares his humble beginnings before science superstardom. Hakeem opens up about a childhood moving between some of America's toughest neighborhoods, surviving drugs, and overcoming addiction. Luckily, an encyclopedia article on Einstein changed ev ...  Afficher plus

Earthquakes can be more powerful than atomic bombs.Luckily, Harvard geophysicist John Shaw has ideas on how to beat them. What really causes earthquakes? How can cities and buildings be engineered to survive them? John and Hakeem trace the science of shaking ground from ancient m ...  Afficher plus

Electric cars can help reduce greenhouse gases and companies are taking note — racing to become the next Tesla. Today on the show, guest host Dan Charles talks with business reporter Camila Domonoske about how serious the country is about this big switch from gas to electric cars ...  Afficher plus

In today’s episode for 30th May 2023, we try to answer the question on everyone’s mind — are electric vehicles the answer to saving the planet?

There are more than 250 million cars on U.S. roads today. Only about 1% of them are electric. But with seven million more EVs projected to hit the road by 2030, that percentage is changing.The problem? Access to all those EVs isn't equal. The majority of EV owners in the country ...  Afficher plus