039 - Animal Brains w/ Dr. Niki

On today’s episode: A lake in Canada has earned the Golden Spike. How do the protons and neutrons in an atom GLUE themselves together? … The Strong Force. All that and more today on All Around Science...CREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September Mc ...  Show more

On today’s episode: Scientists made a telescope out of pulsars and now we can see HUGE gravitational waves! Magnets. How DO they work? All that and more today on All Around Science...LINKS: SOURCES NANOGrav hears “hum” of gravitational wave background, louder than expectedLIGO Sc ...  Show more

Rodenticides are building up inside unintended targets, including birds, mammals, and insects; and bringing bioacoustics and artificial intelligence together for ecology First up this week, producer Kevin McLean and freelance science journalist Dina Fine Maron discuss the history ...  Show more

Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs.Including the news that the US has recorded their first human death from bird flu, and should we be concerned? Plus a new drug to treat drug resistant prostate cancer, and new ...  Show more

An Abrupt Departure For Biden’s Science Adviser

This week, Eric Lander, the Presidential science advisor and head of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/eric-lander-resignation/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast& ...

This week on Science Quickly, we cover the global rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, a rare U.S. case of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus and new research on anti-inflammatory supplements. Plus, scientists warn of satellite vulnerabilities—from Earth’s weakening magnetic ...  Show more