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Your 2024 Election Rundown, from Health Care to Nuclear Proliferation

‏The 2024 U.S. presidential candidates offer very different policy perspectives. On today’s show, host Rachel Feltman is joined by health editors Tanya Lewis and Lauren Young to discuss how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump plan to address reproductive rights and health care accessi ... Afficher plus

. 18min 58sec

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Your 2024 Election Rundown, from Health Care to Nuclear Proliferation

. 18min 58sec

Exploring the Science of Spookiness at the Recreational Fear Lab

‏Why do so many of us love a good scare? Whether it’s horror movies, haunted houses or creepy podcasts, there’s something thrilling about feeling spooked—especially around Halloween. In this episode, host Rachel Feltman dives into our fascination with fear and morbid curiosity wi ... Afficher plus

. 17min 32sec

Scurvy, Bird Flu and a Big Old Meteorite

‏An enormous meteorite’s impact 3.26 billion years ago may have made conditions on Earth more hospitable for life in the long run. Washington State is the sixth state to report cases of bird flu in humans. Weight-loss procedures and treatments could lead to an uptick in scurvy ca ... Afficher plus

. 9min 27sec

Spooky Lakes and the Science of Haunted Hydrology

‏Artist and author Geo Rutherford created Spooky Lake Month to highlight the strange and eerie waters of the world. She first fell in love with the Great Lakes during graduate school in Milwaukee. Rutherford was an early educational video creator, but it was a video about spooky ... Afficher plus

. 13min 47sec

What Do Societal Beauty Standards Have to Do with Breast Cancer?

‏Host Rachel Feltman is joined by Jasmine McDonald, an assistant professor of epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, to discuss the disturbing trend of an increase in early-onset breast cancer diagnoses. They explore how chronic exposure to endocri ... Afficher plus

. 24min 50sec