Short Wave
New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — all in about 10 minutes, every weekday. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join host Maddie Sofia for science on a different wavelength.
Unpacking Bipolar Disorder
Around 40 million people around the world have bipolar disorder, which involves cyclical swings between...
EscucharNature Quest: The Climate-Kid Question
Gen Z and younger millennials are the most climate literate generations the world has ever seen. They...
EscucharThe Great Space Race ... With Clocks
Happy Memorial Day, Short Wavers! This holiday, we bring you a meditation on time ... and clocks. There...
EscucharFlamingos: The Water-Bending Physics Masters
Riddle us this: Which animal is pink, curved beaked and a master of the physics required to create water...
EscucharNew Antivenom, Thanks To 200 Intentional Snake Bites
What's it like to get bit by a venomous snake? "It's like a bee sting times a thousand," Tim Friede...
EscucharWill Trump Unleash Energy Dominance Or Damage?
The Trump administration is rewriting policies and reducing funding for multiple agencies that handle...
EscucharCould Wormholes Exist?
In science fiction, wormholes are hyperspace subway tubes linking one part of a galaxy directly to another,...
EscucharOrange Cat Lovers, Rise Up!
Approximately 80% of orange cats are males, including the four orange cats owned by the Short Wave team....
EscucharHow Baby Bats Learn To Eavesdrop On Dinner
Most bats use echolocation to navigate and hunt, but some use their ears for another trick: eavesdropping....
EscucharLearning A Second Language As An Adult
Becoming fluent in a second language is difficult. But for adults, is it impossible? Science says no....
EscucharThe Indicator: American Science Brain Drain
Today, we're airing an episode of NPR's daily economics podcast, The Indicator from Planet Money. It's...
EscucharCould AI Go Green?
Google, Microsoft and Meta have all pledged to reach at least net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. Amazon...
EscucharWhat's The Environmental Cost Of AI?
By 2028, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory forecasts that U.S. data centers could use as much as...
EscucharScience Can Make You More Creative!
Do you consider yourself a creative person? If not, you may be holding yourself back. Psychologist Zorana...
EscucharDid Scientists Find Alien Life Or Just Controversy?
Recently, a group of scientists claimed they found possible signs of life on a planet called K2-18b....
EscucharWhat Can Minecraft Teach Us About Learning?
Minecraft is a movie and a very popular video game with iconic block graphics that characters can "mine"...
EscucharAre DOGE Cuts Making America Healthy?
In its first 100 days, the Trump administration — specifically, the Department of Government Efficiency...
EscucharShould Kids Be Taking Melatonin?
A good night's sleep makes a big difference to our mental and physical health. Without quality sleep,...
EscucharHarnessing Spineless Sea Creatures' Superpowers
From starfish and sea slugs to jellyfish and sponges, the ocean's invertebrates are some of the most...
EscucharThis Telescope Could Find "Planet 9"
Some scientists are convinced that beyond Neptune, there's a planet they've yet to see. This so-called...
EscucharWhy These Salmon Are On Anxiety Meds
A fish walks into a pharmacy ... well, not exactly. Fish aren't being prescribed anti-anxiety drugs....
EscucharNature Quest: Are Flowers Blooming Early?
Welcome!! This is the first episode of Nature Quest, a monthly Short Wave segment that answers listener...
EscucharShould Humans Live On Mars?
As global warming continues and space technology improves, there is more and more talk about the growing...
EscucharGood Vibrations: How Fiddler Crabs Mate
The male European fiddler crab attracts his mate by performing a courtship dance. New research published...
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