NPR's Short Wave @NPRShortWave
A daily podcast from @NPR that believes that everything is science, and science is for everyone. By a team committed to joy and nonsense. #NPRShortWave npr.org/podcasts/51035… Orion Arm, Milky Way Joined October 2020-
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Be a part of the Short Wave universe 💫💫💫 by: ✔️ Listening and subscribing to our show ✔️Following individual team member accounts, which are still active for now 🤓 ✔️Catching us on All Things Considered. Thanks for hosting us @ailsachang @npratc! npr.org/2023/04/20/117…
Short Wave is stepping back from Twitter, in solidarity w/ many @NPR accounts: n.pr/3Kz54I3 Thank you for being a part of the glorious community that is our show. We love making it for you 🤟 Tune in every Mon, Wed, and Fri for new episodes! npr.org/podcasts/51035…
Most climate science is done with satellites, sensors & computer models. But it began with 2 glass tubes & a woman doing experiments in her backyard Today, we talked to @DrKWilkinson & Annaritta Mariotti about what Eunice Foote still has to teach us npr.org/2023/03/30/116…
Behold! The beautiful intricacies of this insect brain 🪰🧠🪰🧠🪰🧠 Today, how @jovo & colleagues mapped the larval fruit fly brain. These 500,000 neural connections bring us one step closer to understanding our brains too. Reporting by @NPRjonhamilton npr.org/2023/03/28/116…
Two period experts share how they would give the period talk. Here are 6 of their biggest pieces of advice (@NPRLifeKit & @NPRShortWave): n.pr/3zbFHH1
We come with tough news. The layoffs at NPR are impacting our show. Moving forward, we'll be in your feed 3 days a week. Please show our #NPRShortWave team the same love you always have. We'll still be making the same nerdy, newsy science show you know and count on.
@RBGinsPurr @wesleyan_u Thank you so much for the heads up! We've corrected the error.
Need something to watch this weekend? SPOILER ALERT: We are working on an episode about The Core, the cult classic from 2003, and we would love all of the Short Wavers to follow along If you watch it and have thoughts for @ScienceRegina @geophysichick drop them below 🌎👇
And if you want to know Beth's full history with dodos, back to when she first tried to talk a museum into letting her steal genetic material from the only remaining dodo specimen with soft tissue, check out yesterday's episode: npr.org/2023/03/13/116…
Learn why Beth thinks we may not be able to bring back species just as they were before extinction like in Jurassic Park, but de-extinction could lead to breakthroughs that help endangered species now -- like many types of birds -- in today's episode npr.org/2023/03/14/116…
When @itiscolossal @federallamm asked @bonesandbugs what species of bird they should try to bring back from extinction, the answer was pretty obvious ...
@NPRPatrick @emilykwong1234 @Wang_computers @NPRextra @travlinscientst Ooh. Fair hit.
🎧 Listen to today's episode with Short Wave co-host @aaronscottNPR and @bonesandbugs, Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology @UCSC as they DIG deep into ancient DNA and extinct species. n.pr/3YQMHTS
In today's ancient DNA episode, we talk about how far this field has come in a little over 20 years and how it can help solve big mysteries — from the extinction of woolly mammoths to paleo gossip of who or what ancient homo sapiens slept with.
the only appropriate follow-up to this thread ... a pie chart (sorry its a day late)
When I asked Team @NPRShortWave: "What's your favorite kind of pie?" Their answers were most revealing. "Humble," said @travlinscientst, who produced this episode. How typical Berly. Humble-seeming, but secretly abundant. Kind of medieval. Also, answers in pun.
When I asked Team @NPRShortWave: "What's your favorite kind of pie?" Their answers were most revealing. "Humble," said @travlinscientst, who produced this episode. How typical Berly. Humble-seeming, but secretly abundant. Kind of medieval. Also, answers in pun.
Thanks to @KasiaPodbielski for the photos 📸
2) The nerdy joy isn't exclusive to our pod! Here's a behind scenes look at how we celebrate Pi Day at HQ.... 🥧anyone?
1) In honor of Pi Day, today’s episode covers the mathematical magic embedded in baking. Short Wave co-host @emilykwong1234 chats w/ mathematician @DrEugeniaCheng about why math is WAY MORE than just numbers! n.pr/3yCYx9B
Reply with your π day celebrations - we'd love to see them!
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