Podcasts

The incentives in science don’t always encourage openness—but being wrong might just be the key to getting it right.

Years in the making, a project in the Amazon rain forest is finally set to determine whether a rise in carbon dioxide could save one of the world’s largest carbon sinks.

Cows and at least one person in the U.S. have been sickened by avian influenza. We asked experts about the risk to humans.

Volcano detectives use artificial intelligence to sleuth out ancient secrets in Alaska. 

The tale of how the "backfire effect" ultimately, itself, backfired, and what scientists can learn from being wrong

As hard as it is to study these denizens of the deep, researchers have found some intriguing evidence to support the idea that “sperm whale culture” exists.

The deadly virus was practically eliminated in the U.S., but now it’s infecting more people.

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, a professional astronomer, talks about her own adventures in astrophotography—and offers tips and tricks for new amateur astronomers.

We think that what we see represents stone-cold reality. Science has found out how wrong we can be.

Kate Russo has seen 13 total solar eclipses, and even she isn't ready for this one.

Total solar eclipses have set the stage for major scientific advancements—everything from the discovery of helium to the testing of Einstein’s general theory of relativity.

Inspiration, creativity, discovery—all of these things start from a place of not knowing, and these researchers know how to navigate those uncertainties.​