A Plan to Cap Insulin Prices May Not Be Helpful
30 million people in the U.S. live with diabetes, and access to insulin can be expensive. More than 1 in 5 people with private insurance pay more than $35 a month for this necessary medication. The U.S. Senate has a plan to cap insulin prices for certain diabetics, but critics say this plan would not help make ... Show More
Mar 23
Apple: trying to think different for 50 years
The Apple Computer Company was founded on April 1, 1976, and in the 50 years since, the company has evolved from a handful of Silicon Valley misfits to a global technology and media powerhouse. Tech journalist David Pogue talks with Ira Flatow about the backstory of the company, ... Show More
17m 58s
Jan 2025
Webb Telescope Confirms Hubble Tension, Vesta's Liquid Mysteries, and Mars' Explosive New Year: S28E01
<b>SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 01</b><br /><b>Webb Telescope Confirms Hubble Tension</b><br />The James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the Hubble Tension, challenging the current understanding of cosmic theory. New observations reveal that the Universe is expanding faster now ... Show More
32m 45s
Aug 2022
On Edwin Hubble’s "The Realm of the Nebulae"
Until the publication of Edwin Hubble’s 1936 book, The Realm of the Nebulae, astronomers believed that the Milky Way was the only galaxy in the universe. Hubble infinitely expanded our understanding of the cosmos and showed that what scientists thought was everything, was really ... Show More
38m 32s
Nov 2024
Do you know about The Milky Way? 🌌
In this episode, we'll journey through our home galaxy, the Milky Way, a vast spiral galaxy with over 100 billion stars, including our Sun. Located in the quieter Orion-Cygnus Arm, about 27,000 light-years from the center, our solar system orbits far from the powerful supermassiv ... Show More
25m 19s
Dec 2024
Superflare Warnings, Binary Stars at the Galactic Core, and Lucy's Close Earth Flyby: S27E156
<b>SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 156</b><br /><b>Superflares: A Century-Long Threat?</b><br />A new study warns of the potential for our Sun to unleash superflares, with the threat estimated at once per century. These massive eruptions could engulf the Earth, challenging our unders ... Show More
18m 58s