Hurricane Ian Destroys Iconic Florida House Meant To Survive Hurricanes
The Cape Romano Dome House, built in 1982, was an iconic—if more recently unsightly—piece of Florida architecture. The six interconnected domes located in Collier County, Florida, were built to be hurricane resistant and self-sustaining, with solar power, rainwater harvesting, and other ... Show More
Yesterday
How rapid genome sequencing can help stop outbreaks
Last year, Harvard professor Pardis Sabeti and her colleague Christian Happi won a $100 million grant to develop their pathogen surveillance system called Sentinel. Sabeti joins Host Flora Lichtman to talk about the ongoing Ebola virus outbreak, and how their approach, which incl ... Show More
18m 7s
Nov 9
‘Big Math’ shines a light on the hidden math that runs our world
Math is the talk of the town in a way that it hasn't been before, thanks to recent developments in AI. And some mathematicians, like Steven Strogatz, are using this moment as a reminder of the invisible ways that math is embedded in our daily lives. That’s the focus of his new bo ... Show More
18m 35s
Oct 2022
Did Hurricane Ian Bust Florida’s Housing Boom?
<p>Since Hurricane Ian devastated southwestern Florida last month, residents have filed a record number of insurance claims for the damage caused by the storm.</p><p>Today, Chris Flavelle, a climate reporter for The Times, discusses whether the insurance companies can survive. An ... Show More
31m 25s
Sep 2022
Florida After Hurricane Ian
<p>As the sun came up over Florida yesterday, a fuller picture began to emerge of the destruction that Hurricane Ian had inflicted on the state and its residents.</p><p>The Category 4 storm washed away roads, bridges, cars, boats and homes. The damage is so extensive that, accord ... Show More
31m 38s
Sep 2022
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Hurricane Ian slams into Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm, dangerous winds of up to 155 miles per hour peeling off roofs and snapping trees in half, residents stranded in their homes, more than 3 million people under evacuation orders and more than a million people now ... Show More
50m 2s
Oct 2024
What Milton and Helene reveal about the future of hurricanes
Ian Sample speaks to Bernadette Woods Placky, chief meteorologist at nonprofit Climate Central, about the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season so far, and what it tells us about how hurricanes will behave in future. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod
15m 22s