Podcasts

NASA’s nuclear Mars mission, the Iran war’s carbon fallout, the looming climate cost of rebuilding and a hopeful new Lyme vaccine

A pain scientist breaks down the surprising brain‑body science that explains why so many of us hurt more than we have to

A new challenge reveals how well AI can tackle true math problems

An unseasonal heat dome over parts of the U.S., a federal court ruling that blocks the CDC’s recent change to its recommended childhood vaccine schedule, new research on unsafe levels of lead in fast fashion

The author of the novel Project Hail Mary breaks down aliens, anxiety and the process of bringing his story to the screen

“Imitation” drugs, unexpected benefits, serious pitfalls—here’s what comes next as GLP-1 medications continue to rise in popularity

From emergency oil reserves to nuclear scrutiny, bigger hail, and research on a connection between the aging gut and the brain

How Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s ideas about public health—from vaccines to seed oils—are shaping Americans’ health

From cognitive overload to pretty privilege, the science behind The Traitors shows what really makes lies believable

Why measles cases are rising in the U.S., how artificial intelligence is shaping warfare, and what accelerated global warming means for the world

Michael Pollan dives into the scientific and philosophical puzzles of consciousness, from brain biology to AI and beyond

BBC tech journalist Thomas Germain’s simple—and hilarious—experiment exposes a serious flaw in common artificial intelligence tools