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Short Wave

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  • 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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Episodes
  • Why Traditional Plant Knowledge Is Not A Quick Fix

    Why Traditional Plant Knowledge Is Not A Quick Fix
    Oct 14 2024
    Host Regina G. Barber talks with Rosalyn LaPier about ethnobotany--what it is and how traditional plant knowledge is frequently misunderstood in the era of COVID and psychedelics. And, how it's relevant and important for reproductive health today. (encore)

    Have a topic you want us to cover on a future episode? Email us at shortwave@npr.org!

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    15 mins
  • What The Heck Is A Rock Glacier?

    What The Heck Is A Rock Glacier?
    Oct 11 2024
    Even though there are more than 10,000 rock glaciers in the western United States, most people would look at one without knowing it. Unlike the snowy glaciers we're more familiar with, rock glaciers are under-researched and hiding in plain sight. But inside these glaciers covered with rocks is a little bit of climate hope.

    Read more of science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce's reporting here.

    Want to know more about the hidden science of the world? Email us at shortwave@npr.org — we might cover it on a future episode!

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    13 mins
  • Anxious? Try Watching A Scary Movie

    Anxious? Try Watching A Scary Movie
    Oct 9 2024
    In human history, fear kept us safe when running from predators and anxiety kept us from going back to that lion-infested area. But what happens when these feelings get out of hand in humans today? And why do some of us crave that feeling from scary movies or haunted houses? For answers, we turn to Arash Javanbakht, a psychiatrist from Wayne State University. He likes studying fear so much, he wrote a whole book called Afraid. This episode, he gets into the difference between fear and anxiety, many of the reasons people feel afraid and why things like scary movies could even be therapeutic.

    Want to know more about the science behind what keeps you up at night? Email us at shortwave@npr.org — we might cover it on a future episode!

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    14 mins

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