Aug 23

BrainStuff Classics: Should We Retest Licensed Drivers Periodically?

Although some driving skills can deteriorate with age, experienced drivers tend to be the safest drivers. To an extent. Learn when and how experts think drivers should be retested in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://auto.howstuffworks.com/car-dri ... Show More

7m 3s

Aug 22

How Did President Jimmy Carter Work?

As a U.S. President, Jimmy Carter championed education and renewable energy as keystones of a healthy nation. Outside of office, he helped other nations grow democracy, built afforadable housing with his own hands, nearly eradicated guinea worm disease -- and still found time to ... Show More

10m 25s

Aug 21

Why Are Truffles So Expensive?

Truffles are fungi that grow underground, are almost exclusively foraged, and taste best extremely fresh. Learn about truffle biology, truffle flavoring, and truffle crime in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/truffles.htmSee omny ... Show More

10m 27s

Aug 2024

Hide and seek with Planet 9

A ninth planet may be lurking in our Solar System out beyond Neptune. Caltech's Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin join us to discuss their new paper, the latest evidence for Planet 9, and why they believe their hunt may soon be over. Then, Bruce Betts, chief scientist of The Plan ... Show More

52m 11s

Sep 2023

Subsurface oceans: The hidden potential of Earth-like exoplanets

Lujendra Ojha, assistant professor at Rutgers University, joins Planetary Radio to discuss how subsurface liquid water on exoplanets orbiting red dwarf stars could increase the likelihood of finding habitable worlds beyond our Solar System. Then we check in with Bruce Betts, chie ... Show More

50m 28s

Oct 2024

Splat or subsurface ocean? The mysterious positioning of Pluto’s heart

This week, we investigate the mysteries of Pluto's iconic heart-shaped feature. We explore recent research on the origins of the Sputnik Planitia region and what it can tell us about whether or not the dwarf planet has a subsurface ocean. Our guest, Adeene Denton from the Univers ... Show More

56m 41s

Mar 2023

Playing with Pluto (not the dog)

Did you know that not only is Pluto still a planet, but its energy and movement is about to set the tone for the Great Shift that begins this March, 2023? Today, Brenda Rose—student of Astrology and teacher of all things Other Side, walks you through this astrological happening. ... Show More

38m 31s

Jan 2025

Finding Pluto’s Potential Replacement with a Giant New Telescope

Pluto was unseated as our solar system’s ninth planet in 2006. Since then astronomers have found signs that a real ninth planet could be hiding at the edges of our solar system. Clara Moskowitz, senior editor for space and physics, explains how the forthcoming Vera Rubin Observat ... Show More

18m 39s

Mar 2024

Geothermal activity on the icy dwarf planets Eris and Makemake

A team co-led by the Southwest Research Institute has made a groundbreaking discovery, revealing evidence of hydrothermal or metamorphic activity on the icy dwarf planets Eris and Makemake in the Kuiper Belt. The lead author of this research, Chris Glein, joins Planetary Radio to ... Show More

1h 8m

Sep 2024

Comment définir une planète ?

On sait que notre système solaire compte 8 planètes. Quant à l'univers, il en comporterait des centaines de milliards. Mais comment définir ces corps célestes ? Pour répondre à cette question, il faut d'abord rappeler comment ils se forment. Les planètes se constituent peu à peu ... Show More

1m 58s

Apr 2022

From the Vault: Jupiter the Destroyer, Part 1

Did the planet Jupiter, like a reckless god, wreak havoc on a young solar system? Join Robert and Joe and they consider the red planet’s destructive powers on Stuff to Blow Your Mind. (originally published 3/23/2021)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

54m 11s

Apr 2018

Operation Earth: How To Be Cool To A Planet That's Hot

We've all heard of Climate Change, but what is it, and why is it bad news for planet Earth? Join Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas as they go back in time in an effort to protect our future! It's the Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, and Wow in the World of Climate Change Heroes! See Priv ... Show More

30m 48s

Apr 2025

Why is Mars red? A new clue to the history of habitability in Martian dust

For decades, scientists hypothesized that Mars’ reddish color came from hematite, an iron oxide thought to have formed through dry oxidation after Mars lost its water. But new research suggests the story is more complex—and more watery—than we once imagined. In this episode, plan ... Show More

54m 56s

Is Pluto Really Not a Planet?