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- Making drugs in space, the man who fed India, and what narwhals can teach us about changing seasFirst up on the podcast, will it ever make economic sense to produce drugs and biomedical supplies in space? Associate Online News Editor Michael Greshko discusses his story on the researchers attempting to make biomanufacturing in space a reality, with News intern Julia Vaz. Next on the show, producer Kevin McLean chats with Mads Peter […]
- Why tracing cyclosporiasis is so tough, and a digestible probe for the microbiomeFirst up on the podcast, the News team’s Diverse Voices in Science Journalism interns Mona Patterson and Laura Martín Agudelo join host Sarah Crespi to talk over some of their reporting from the summer. They chat about several stories, including why it’s so difficult to track the food-borne illness cyclosporiasis and a new map for […]
- A vest for blocking cosmic rays, and updates on NIH fundingFirst up on the podcast, ScienceInsider Editor Jocelyn Kaiser joins host Sarah Crespi for the latest science policy news. The two discuss recent grant cancellations by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the likelihood that the agency will spend its budget by the end of its fiscal year on 30 September. Next on the […]
Expert Insights
- A Hard-Won Rule to Cut Chemical Plant Pollution Is Being UnraveledIn 2024, the Biden administration enacted wide-ranging regulations to protect communities near petrochemical plants from air toxics. The Trump administration has since granted exemptions to scores of polluting facilities and is working to rewrite the long-awaited rule.Read more on E360 →
- Access to Urban Woodlands Linked With Lower Use of AntidepressantsA study from Scotland found that living near an accessible urban woodland significantly lowered the likelihood of being prescribed antidepressants.Read more on E360 →
- Bomb Fishing Is Wreaking Havoc on Indonesia's Coral ReefsFishers operating off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia, are detonating more than 8,000 underwater explosives each year, researchers estimate. The practice is turning picturesque coral reefs to “rubble.”Read more on E360 →
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