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Short Wave

New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber for science on a different wavelength.If you're hooked, try Short Wave Plus. Your subscription supports the show and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/shortwave

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50 episodes

Should You Try Red-Light Therapy?

Sep 22, 2025•—

Should You Try Red-Light Therapy?

A Surprising Culprit of Food Allergies

Sep 23, 2025•—

A Surprising Culprit of Food Allergies

Tylenol and Autism: What’s True and What Isn’t

Sep 24, 2025•—

Tylenol and Autism: What’s True and What Isn’t

A Surprising Cause Of Endometriosis Could Lead To Cure

Sep 26, 2025•—

A Surprising Cause Of Endometriosis Could Lead To Cure

Why Do Some Hurricane Survivors Thrive After Disaster?

Sep 29, 2025•—

Why Do Some Hurricane Survivors Thrive After Disaster?

Nature Quest: How High Will Sea Levels Rise?

Sep 30, 2025•—

Nature Quest: How High Will Sea Levels Rise?

Why Animal Scavengers Protect Your Health

Oct 1, 2025•—

Why Animal Scavengers Protect Your Health

What Are Flies Doing In The Middle Of The Ocean?

Oct 3, 2025•—

What Are Flies Doing In The Middle Of The Ocean?

The Science Of Fear And Horror Movies

Oct 6, 2025•—

The Science Of Fear And Horror Movies

Solved: The Potato Origin Mystery

Oct 7, 2025•—

Solved: The Potato Origin Mystery

Doing Science at the Edge of the Earth

Oct 8, 2025•—

Doing Science at the Edge of the Earth

Why The Tropics Have A Weather Forecasting Problem

Oct 10, 2025•—

Why The Tropics Have A Weather Forecasting Problem

Synthetic Cells: The Next Bioengineering Frontier

Oct 13, 2025•—

Synthetic Cells: The Next Bioengineering Frontier

Why Legal Weed Isn’t Always Safe

Oct 14, 2025•—

Why Legal Weed Isn’t Always Safe

What Happens When You're Under Anesthesia?

Oct 15, 2025•—

What Happens When You're Under Anesthesia?

Science Says Quitting Smoking At Any Age Is Good For The Brain

Oct 17, 2025•—

Science Says Quitting Smoking At Any Age Is Good For The Brain

Should Scientists Genetically Engineer Wild Species?

Oct 20, 2025•—

Should Scientists Genetically Engineer Wild Species?

We Have the Cure. Why is Tuberculosis Still Around?

Oct 21, 2025•—

We Have the Cure. Why is Tuberculosis Still Around?

Migrating Birds Have a Big, Clear Problem

Oct 22, 2025•—

Migrating Birds Have a Big, Clear Problem

Parasites Have Haunted Us For Millions Of Years

Oct 24, 2025•—

Parasites Have Haunted Us For Millions Of Years

What Works – And Doesn’t – For Hair Loss?

Oct 27, 2025•—

What Works – And Doesn’t – For Hair Loss?

Nature Quest: Rebuild Or Relocate Post-Disaster?

Oct 28, 2025•—

Nature Quest: Rebuild Or Relocate Post-Disaster?

Like Being Scared? Here’s Why

Oct 29, 2025•—

Like Being Scared? Here’s Why

This Week In Science: Spiders, TV Pixels And Storytelling

Oct 31, 2025•—

This Week In Science: Spiders, TV Pixels And Storytelling

Elections: A Big Math Problem

Nov 3, 2025•—

Elections: A Big Math Problem

The Secrets Everyday Rocks Keep

Nov 4, 2025•—

The Secrets Everyday Rocks Keep

Why Some Species Survive Mass Extinctions

Nov 5, 2025•—

Why Some Species Survive Mass Extinctions

Fall foliage is still a mystery: Why do some leaves turn red?

Nov 7, 2025•—

Fall foliage is still a mystery: Why do some leaves turn red?

Do Birth Control Side Effects Make It Worth Skipping?

Nov 10, 2025•—

Do Birth Control Side Effects Make It Worth Skipping?

What Space Dust Reveals About Earth's Ice Age

Nov 11, 2025•—

What Space Dust Reveals About Earth's Ice Age

The Future Of Immune Health Might Be Here

Nov 12, 2025•—

The Future Of Immune Health Might Be Here

Data Centers, Icy Moons And Chameleons

Nov 14, 2025•—

Data Centers, Icy Moons And Chameleons

Are we cooked? How social media shapes your language w/ Adam Aleksic (from TED Tech)

Nov 15, 2025•—

Are we cooked? How social media shapes your language w/ Adam Aleksic (from TED Tech)

Mental ‘Workouts’ Could Keep Your Brain Young

Nov 17, 2025•—

Mental ‘Workouts’ Could Keep Your Brain Young

An Apple Is An Ovary: The Science of Apple Breeding

Nov 18, 2025•—

An Apple Is An Ovary: The Science of Apple Breeding

The Mystery Of Inner Monologues

Nov 19, 2025•—

The Mystery Of Inner Monologues

What's Up With Nightmares?

Nov 21, 2025•—

What's Up With Nightmares?

SNAP Delays: The Science Of Hunger And Food Insecurity

Nov 24, 2025•—

SNAP Delays: The Science Of Hunger And Food Insecurity

Nature Quest: The Earthquake Prediction Problem

Nov 25, 2025•—

Nature Quest: The Earthquake Prediction Problem

How To Disagree Better

Nov 26, 2025•—

How To Disagree Better

What’s In A Kiss? 21 Million Years Of Evolution

Nov 28, 2025•—

What’s In A Kiss? 21 Million Years Of Evolution

Who Should Track Their Blood Sugar?

Dec 1, 2025•—

Who Should Track Their Blood Sugar?

Why Experts Are Racing To Learn About This Interstellar Comet

Dec 2, 2025•—

Why Experts Are Racing To Learn About This Interstellar Comet

What Are AI Data Centers Doing To Your Electric Bill?

Dec 3, 2025•—

What Are AI Data Centers Doing To Your Electric Bill?

Americans Are Not Going To The Dentist Enough

Dec 5, 2025•—

Americans Are Not Going To The Dentist Enough

Controversy In Yellowstone

Dec 8, 2025•—

Controversy In Yellowstone

The Closest Thing To A Cure For Allergies

Dec 9, 2025•—

The Closest Thing To A Cure For Allergies

How Replaceable Are You?

Dec 10, 2025•—

How Replaceable Are You?

Could This Exoplanet Harbor Life?

Dec 12, 2025•—

Could This Exoplanet Harbor Life?

Is The Quantum Future Here?

Dec 15, 2025•—

Is The Quantum Future Here?

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