The Physics of Catching a Gnarly 80-Foot-Tall...

To hear stories three days earlier, listen on The Big Story: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://swap.fm/l/wi-bigstorypod-feeddrop A new startup called Cofertility lets young women freeze their eggs—for free. But is anything ever truly free? Written by Maia Hibbett. Originally published on September 9th ...  Show more

To hear stories three days earlier, listen on The Big Story: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://swap.fm/l/wi-bigstorypod-feeddrop We now have the power to quickly and easily alter DNA. It could eliminate disease. It could solve world hunger. It could provide unlimited clean energy. It could get really o ...  Show more

When you look at the ocean, what do you see? Waves, endless water until it meets the horizon. Would you try to control the ocean? Doing so would be pointless. It’s too big! Yet trying to exert a sense of control is the tactic many of us try with our own lives. Today, Eve shares a ...  Show more

Surfs up, it's a radical wave. 

What is the biggest wave in the solar system? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore the science of big waves with professional big wave surfer Kai Lenny.

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