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Ep. 40: The Struggle to Change an HIV Narrative
Ep. 40: The Struggle to Change an HIV Narrative
This month: The history of a destigmatizing message about HIV transmission and how it finally made it to the public.
30 Oct 2019
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Ep. 18 Atomic Bill
Ep. 18 Atomic Bill
The ethical debate surrounding a New York Times reporter hired by the Manhattan Project to be its chronicler and cheerle... Read more
1 Sep 2017
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Ep. 46: A Debate on the Dregs of Asbestos Mining
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Ep. 43: A Reality Check on Regenerative Agriculture
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Ep. 8 Worse Than The Disease
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Ep. 29: CBD for Dogs, Plastic Pollution, and the History of Heredity
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Ep. 7 Bombturbation
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Ep. 19 National Parks
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The future of the Great Plains ecosystem, the downside of conservation in East Africa, and a recap of the March for Scie... Read more
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Ep. 10 Old Friends
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Helminth hacking, the rise of fake news, and uncovering the mystery behind ASMR.
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Ep. 9 For All They Know
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The aftermath of a water crisis in Flint, the impact of a political election on science, and the psychology of GMOs.
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Ep. 28: Capturing Carbon Dioxide, Chasing Tornadoes, and Communicating Climate Impacts
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Ep. 2 Scientist Pot Farmer
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Ep. 23 Food Fight
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Ep. 41: India's Battle to Control Forest Fires
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On this episode: The story of a devastating wildfire in India reveals how a complex tangle of law, policy, and science a... Read more
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Ep. 15 The Virus Hunters
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Ep. 26 The Fate of the Delta Smelt
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A tiny fish is fast disappearing from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Many ecologists consider it a sign that both the... Read more
30 Apr 2018
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