Radio Archives - Science Update

Here you can browse the extensive archive of Science Update’s flagship daily, minute-long, syndicated radio show (now also known as the Science Update Podcast – Daily Edition)—by date or by topic. You can also find past episodes of the Science Update Podcast – Weekly Edition. And don’t forget: you can search by keyword in the box on the upper right of every page.

Recent Archives

Chewing Gum Myth

Chewing Gum Myth

Oct 17, 20181 min read

Does it really take seven years to digest chewing gum?

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The 2017 Bee-Clipse

Oct 16, 20182 min read

The 2017 total solar eclipse captured the public imagination and taught kids about bees.

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Wild Bird Song Learning

Oct 15, 20182 min read

A new study shows that birds can learn from recordings in the wild.

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Exploring the Exposome

Oct 12, 20181 min read

Scientists map our exposure to chemicals and microbes.

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Urban Marshes

Oct 11, 20181 min read

New York’s urban marshes are suffering from mineral deficiency.

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Memory Bundles

Oct 10, 20181 min read

Scientists discover how we recall bundles of memories.

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1918 Flu Pandemic Lessons

Oct 9, 20182 min read

Scientists are learning from history’s most deadly pandemic.

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Giraffe Spot Inheritance

Oct 8, 20181 min read

Scientists discover that giraffes inherit their spots.

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Weighing Rain

Oct 5, 20181 min read

Scientists use satellites to weigh stormwaters.

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Skunk Smell

Oct 4, 20181 min read

A listener wants to know if skunks are repelled by their own smell.

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Exercise & Memory

Oct 3, 20182 min read

A little light exercise improves memory.

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Altruistic Toddlers

Oct 2, 20182 min read

The most helpful toddlers show empathy when they’re infants.