Short Wave
A podcast by NPR
1232 Episodes
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Coronavirus Can Live On Surfaces For Days. What That Really Means
Published: 3/18/2020 -
Coronavirus Is Closing Schools: Here's How Families Can Cope.
Published: 3/17/2020 -
Is Failure To Prepare For Climate Change A Crime?
Published: 3/16/2020 -
Coronavirus Latest: Testing Challenges And Protecting At-Risk Elderly
Published: 3/13/2020 -
Humble Pi: When Math Goes Awry
Published: 3/12/2020 -
As Coronavirus Spreads, Racism And Xenophobia Are Too
Published: 3/11/2020 -
Freshwater Mussels Are Dying And No One Knows Why
Published: 3/10/2020 -
Creating Antimatter: Matter's "Evil Twin"
Published: 3/9/2020 -
The U.S. Doesn't Use The Metric System. Or Does It?
Published: 3/6/2020 -
Mouse Vs Scorpion: A Mind-Blowing Desert Showdown
Published: 3/5/2020 -
Coronavirus Is Here. Will Quarantines Help?
Published: 3/4/2020 -
When The Tides Keep Getting Higher
Published: 3/3/2020 -
A Tale Of Two (Very Different) Drug Prices
Published: 3/2/2020 -
Short Wave Presents: Life Kit's Tips To Prepare For The Coronavirus
Published: 2/29/2020 -
A Short Wave Guide To Good — And Bad — TV Forensics
Published: 2/28/2020 -
Vaccines, Misinformation, And The Internet (Part 2)
Published: 2/27/2020 -
Vaccines, Misinformation, And The Internet (Part 1)
Published: 2/26/2020 -
This NASA Engineer Is Bringing Math And Science To Hip Hop
Published: 2/25/2020 -
Australia's Next Danger: Mudslides
Published: 2/24/2020 -
A Board Game Where Birds (And Science) Win
Published: 2/21/2020
New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber for science on a different wavelength.If you're hooked, try Short Wave Plus. Your subscription supports the show and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/shortwave