Insect populations are shrinking all over the world, and entomologists are buzzing with questions: Why is this happening? How quickly? And, most concerningly, what does it mean for food supplies or even life as we know it?
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Why can’t I remember being a baby?
And if babies forget their earliest experiences, do they still matter?This episode is a collaboration with Vox's Explain It to Me podcastGuests: Kristin Ohlson, writer; Tristan Yates, cognitive psychologist at Columbia University; Dana Suskind, professor of surgery and pediatrics ... Show More
26m 36s
Aug 17
Can these corals take the heat?
Warming waters are an existential threat to coral reefs, and for people who want to restore them. But in the Republic of Palau, researchers are testing out an approach to help restored reefs survive hotter temperatures — before it's too late. To watch this episode on video, find ... Show More
30m 57s
Sep 2023
Stomp, scrape, repeat: What you can do to stop the spotted lanternfly
An entomologist shares surprising insights about the invasive bug, which is wreaking havoc on crops and trees across 14 U.S. states. Plus: A poster with our facts that you can print out at home. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for ... Show More
15m 10s
Nov 2023
Shrink
<p>The definition of life is in flux, complexity is overrated, and humans are shrinking.</p>
<p>Viruses are supposed to be sleek, pared-down, dead-eyed machines. But when one microbiologist stumbled upon a GIANT virus, hundreds of times bigger than any seen before, all that went ... Show More
48m 9s