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Today: #187 in Science on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | #187 | #171 |
| Oct 4 | — | #187 |
| Oct 3 | — | #190 |
About the show
The surprising connections in science and technology that give you the Big Picture. Astronomer Seth Shostak and science journalist Molly Bentley are joined each week by leading researchers, techies, and journalists to provide a smart and humorous take on science. Our regular "Skeptic Check" episodes cast a critical eye on pseudoscience.
Latest episodes
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Skeptic Check: Sunny Daze
October 5, 2026 · 54 minA growing online movement of sunscreen skeptics believes that sunblock is toxic, even suggesting that it might cause skin cancer. Medical experts, concerned by rising skin cancer rates, are rushing to push back against these claims…
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The Rights of Rivers
September 28, 2026 · 54 minHealthy rivers and riparian ecosystems are teaming with life, but should rivers themselves be considered alive? The question is central to the growing rights-of-nature movement that claims that ecosystems and entities, like rivers, have…
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How Hot is Too Hot?
September 21, 2026 · 56 minExtreme heat is taking its toll on the natural world. We use words like “heat domes” and “freakish” to describe our everyday existence. These high temperatures aren’t only uncomfortable - they are lethal to humans, animals, and crops. In…
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A Coup De Grace in Space
September 14, 2026 · 57 minA new space telescope will soon give us an expanded field of view of some of the strangest phenomena in the cosmos. The launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will initiate this instrument’s contributions to the understanding…
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Malawi: A Path Forward
September 7, 2026 · 55 minThe abrupt defunding of USAID in 2025 caused global shockwaves. The cuts thrust recipient countries who were dependent on foreign aid for medical care into health crises. One area that has been particularly hard hit is Malawi, a country in…
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Leave it to Beavers
August 31, 2026 · 59 minThey are known for holding branches in their paws and gnawing on them like corn cobs. They build lodges and dams which occasionally flood roads. Cute, comical, and considered pests, beavers were nearly hunted to extinction for their pelts…
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Measure for Measure
August 24, 2026 · 54 minWhether in miles or pounds, meters or kilograms, we take daily measure out our lives. But how did these units ever come to be, and why do we want to change them? From light-years to leap seconds, we look at the history of efforts to…
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Calling All Aliens
August 17, 2026 · 54 minAre we alone in the universe? Is there other intelligence out there? COSMIC, the most ambitious SETI search yet, hopes to answer that. We hear updates on this novel signal detection project being conducted on the Very Large Array in the…