Episodes
In “The Insect Epiphany,” an entomologist explores the history of insects in art, food, engineering, and more.
Published 11/12/24
A pair of musicians wrote a concept album inspired by moths—and found that humans have more in common with the insects than they expected.
Published 10/29/24
In the play “Franklinland,” Benjamin Franklin’s son takes centerstage in an exploration of his father’s life as a scientist, statesperson, and parent.
Published 10/15/24
The Center for Genomic Gastronomy is making foods that capture environmental crises. Plus, what scientists found when they took a closer look at one of Van Gogh’s iconic paintings.
Published 10/01/24
The larger Pacific striped octopus is unusually social. But it wasn’t recognized by scientists until 2015, despite one man’s efforts.
Published 09/17/24
Archaeologists keep finding older and older cave art. Here’s what it could tell us about how humans evolved over time.
Published 09/03/24
A new podcast series examines sonified space data to explore pivotal moments throughout the history of astronomy.
Published 08/20/24
A new book looks at the history of psychological warfare, its connections to science fiction, and how it’s been adapted to modern politics.
Published 08/06/24
A meteorologist decodes the tornado science in the new 'Twisters' sequel, and researchers made a spacesuit inspired by the one from 'Dune.'
Published 07/23/24
Discover new science reads for this summer with two authors and science writers familiar with the best books on the shelf.
Published 07/09/24
Psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour helped make the film more scientifically accurate to how a teenager’s mind works.
Published 06/25/24
The eerie calls of the common loons have been heard in songs by Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, and more.
Published 06/11/24
In her new memoir, astrobiologist Dr. Aomawa Shields describes how a quest for life in the cosmos helped her find meaning on Earth.
Published 05/28/24
For Universe of Art's one year birthday, listeners share their science-inspired poems, sound art, and collages.
Published 05/14/24
A lab at Gallaudet University is creating television shows with signing characters to increase literacy in both English and ASL.
Published 04/30/24
In a new documentary, NASA psychologists try to find solutions for the mental health challenges of a three-year trip to Mars.
Published 04/16/24
The science advisor for the Netflix adaptation breaks down the physics in the show.
Published 04/02/24
A planetary scientist compares Arrakis to real planets and analyzes whether life could exist on such a sandy, scorching-hot world.
Published 03/19/24
How do you integrate science into standup comedy? Comedians Chuck Nice, Kasha Patel, and Kyle Marian Viterbo tell us how.
Published 03/05/24
Game developer and author Adrian Hon explains the consequences of allowing gaming principles to creep into so many corners of our lives.
Published 02/20/24
Dr. Carlotta Berry writes romance novels about Black women in the sciences to encourage more people to go into the field.
Published 02/06/24
We’re checking out two museum exhibitions: one exploring our history with genetic modification of pigs, and another envisioning potential positive outcomes in addressing climate change.
Published 01/23/24
In “The Dialogues,” a graphic novel by theoretical physicist Clifford Johnson, the superheroes are scientists—and they’ll teach you a thing or two about physics.
Published 01/09/24
Nature cartoonist Rosemary Mosco shares her process about how dreams up scenes from the funny side of science.
Published 12/26/23