Oct 14

Talking with the dead

“If only I could talk with them again.” It’s a common refrain for anyone who is grieving someone they love. Now, we can access technology like deadbots, or AI replicas of a lost loved one, to simulate those conversations, but at what cost? Maybe we’ve always had the capacity — wi ... Show More

36m 29s

Oct 12

What’s cooler than being cool?

The future of quantum computing depends on getting way colder than ice cold — down to some of the coldest temperatures in the universe. The quest to build these super refrigerators takes us to nuclear bomb stockpiles, the moon, and … Party City? Guest: Zack Savitsky, science jour ... Show More

28m 34s

Oct 7

How does music move us? (feat. Sylvan Esso's Amelia Meath)

Music can give us goosebumps. It can make us cry. It can make us move. How? Guests: Amelia Meath, songwriter and singer in Sylvan Esso; Elizabeth Margulis, director of the Music Cognition Lab at Princeton University and author of On Repeat: How Music Plays the Mind For show trans ... Show More

32m 9s

Mar 2022

Great Barrier Reef in danger

Some scientists say the world's largest coral reef is under threat by climate change.

10m 49s

Oct 2023

Coral Part II: Coral Conservation

Kristen and Sara discuss the threats facing coral reefs around the world, what conservationists are doing to help, and how we can all get involved! Resources for this episode: Visual Feature | Status of Coral Reefs of the World What Florida’s coral bleaching means as high ocean t ... Show More

59m 20s

Apr 2024

Corals Are Once Again Bleaching En Masse, but Their Fate Isn’t Sealed

Amid Earth’s fourth global coral bleaching event, a leading expert says tackling climate change is the key to fighting back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14m 33s

Jan 2020

Can 'Reef DJs' Bring Fish Back to Damaged Reefs?

When fish abandon unhealthy coral reefs, the whole ecosystem can collapse -- but new research shows that playing sounds from healthy reefs can lure fish back, helping stabilize the reef. Learn how in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihea ... Show More

3m 43s

Aug 2024

Why Coral Reefs Need You to Listen

Host Rachel Feltman is joined by conservation bioacoustics researcher Isla Keesje Davidson to explore the vibrant world of coral reefs through an unexpected lens: sound. They discuss how healthy coral reefs sound different from those in distress, why listening to the ocean could ... Show More

16m 55s

Oct 2023

Florida Corals Are Dying. Can A 'Coral Gym' Help Them Survive?

Coral reefs in Florida have lost an estimated 90% of their corals in the last 40 years. And this summer, a record hot marine heat wave hit Florida's coral reefs, exacerbating that problem. Scientists are still assessing the damage as water temperatures cool. And one researcher is ... Show More

13m 21s

Sep 2024

Antibiotics for coral reefs

Vox’s Benji Jones takes us diving in a coral reef to learn how scientists are trying to save them. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/ ... Show More

26m 46s

Apr 2024

One Thing: Coral Reefs, Cooked: A Climate Change Case Study

Two top scientific bodies recently announced that coral reefs around the world are experiencing a mass bleaching event for just the fourth time. It comes amid surging ocean temperatures over the past year, which has been the warmest on record. In this episode, we examine how a nu ... Show More

18m 7s

Trouble on Pickles Reef