Short Wave
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What We Can Learn From Microscopic Life In Antarctica
Our colleagues at the TED Radio Hour introduce us to wildlife filmmaker Ariel Waldman. She says the coldest continent is brimming with invisible life that…
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What Earth Looked Like 3.2 Billion Years Ago
Encore episode. The surface of the Earth is constantly recycled through the motion of plate tectonics. So how do researchers study what it used to…
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Magnets: The Hidden Objects Powering Your Life
Magnets are hidden everywhere here on earth — they’re in cars, phones, computers, televisions — the list goes on. Not to mention the fact that…
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What’s In A Tattoo? Scientists Are Looking For Answers
Three in 10 people in America have a tattoo, and for those in the 18 – 34 age bracket, it’s almost 40 percent. But what’s…