logo
episode-header-image
Mar 2022
47m 25s

Ukraine And The Energy Market, More West...

SCIENCE FRIDAY AND WNYC STUDIOS
About this episode
How Has The War In Ukraine Shaped The Global Energy Market? Russia’s war on Ukraine sent shock waves through the global energy market. The United States and the United Kingdom stopped importing Russian oil and gas, and the European Union set a target of reducing their reliance on Russian fossil fuels by two thirds. In the short term some countries may start ... Show More
Up next
Nov 21
African Grey Parrots Are Popular—And It’s Fueling Illegal Trade
<p>African grey parrots are internet stars. It’s easy to see why—the charismatic birds sing, tell jokes, and sling profanities. But how do the endangered birds get from African forests to your feed? </p><p>Wildlife crime reporter Rene Ebersole joins Host Flora Lichtman to describ ... Show More
13m 45s
Nov 20
Attention, Trivia Nerds! It’s A Food Science Fact Feast
<p>After years of getting your emails and phone calls, we know that SciFri listeners are in the 99th percentile when it comes to nerdy knowledge. We’re putting your fact retention skills to the test with the first ever Super Food Science Excellence Trivia Blowout (SFSETBO).</p><p ... Show More
12m 1s
Nov 19
Can Animal Super-Agers Teach Us Their Secrets?
<p>Some animals have a very different <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/animal-fountain-of-youth/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank">relationship to aging</a> than we do: They don’t get cancer, they never go through menopause, an ... Show More
18m 40s
Recommended Episodes
May 2024
Bird flu outbreak in cows
A strain of highly pathogenic bird flu, H5N1, has been spreading unchecked through wild bird, and some mammal, populations for the past few years. Last week, news of a large number of dairy cows in the USA being infected with bird flu has alarmed the public and virologists alike. ... Show More
31m 41s
Jun 2025
Bird Flu’s Jump to Cattle Took Dairy Farmers by Surprise (Part 2)
Dairy cattle have become an intermediary between avian influenza found in wild birds and the handful of recorded H5N1 bird flu cases in humans. Senior news reporter Meghan Bartels took a trip upstate to Cornell University’s Teaching Dairy Barn. Early last year Texas dairy farmers ... Show More
22m 58s
Jan 2025
Outbreaks of Norovirus, a Death from Bird Flu and Wildfires in L.A.
Norovirus cases are up this year, with 91 reported outbreaks nationwide. Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases are up in China and India. There has also been an increase in the U.S., but HMPV is currently a cause for concern in the nation, where its relative commonality gives many p ... Show More
13m 21s
Jun 2025
How Bird Flu Went from an Isolated Avian Illness to a Human Pandemic Threat (Part 1)
Bird flu outbreaks in poultry and cattle have caused concern for public health officials. There have been few reported cases of human transmission, but the growing risks of H5N1 avian influenza have virologists on alert. Researchers at the St. Jude Center of Excellence for Influe ... Show More
31m 17s
Jul 2024
How worried should humans be about bird flu?
The H5N1 bird flu virus has spread from birds to dairy cattle in the United States where a number of agricultural workers have also been infected by it. This is thought to be the first time humans have caught the virus from another mammal and the first time the virus has been det ... Show More
23m 1s
Oct 20
Global Superbugs Surge, Chikungunya Hits Long Island, and Satellites Leak Data
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
8m 52s
Oct 20
Global Superbugs Surge, Chikungunya Hits Long Island, and Satellites Leak Data
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
8m 52s
Feb 2025
Bennu's Building Blocks of Life, Asteroid YR4's Threat, and Lunar Dome Mysteries: S28E15
<b>SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 15</b><br /><b>The Astronomy, Space and Science News Podcast</b><br /><b>Building Blocks of Life on Asteroid Bennu,</b> New Asteroid Threat, and Lunar Dome Mission<br />In this episode of SpaceTime, we uncover groundbreaking discoveries from the ast ... Show More
29m 8s
Jan 2025
The Latest On Bird Flu
Bird flu, or avian influenza, is spreading among livestock and other mammals in the United States, raising concerns that another pandemic may be looming. Last month, California declared a state of emergency due to rising cases in dairy cattle, and there have been over 65 human ca ... Show More
13m 18s
Aug 18
Chikungunya Outbreak, Glacial Outbursts and a New Human Ancestor
The chikungunya virus is rapidly spreading in China. Could it make its way to the U.S.? Meanwhile in Alaska a glacial lake outburst flooded the nearby Mendenhall River to record levels. And in Ethiopia fossilized teeth reveal a new species of Australopithecus—one that possibly li ... Show More
10m 50s
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami