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

Podcast

May 21, 20100 min read

Why near misses keep problem gamblers coming back for more, doing good could make you stronger, an artificial pancreas to control diabetes, debunking the "Mozart" effect, and the brain’s master switch.

Animal Roundup

May 21, 20101 min read

Hermit crabs cooperate with each other when looking for shells to live in.

Air Pollution & Pregnancy

May 20, 20101 min read

Exposing pregnant women to a common air pollutant may impact their children’s intelligence.

Chronic Pain

May 18, 20101 min read

People with chronic pain experience pain differently than other people.

Pigeon Leadership

May 17, 20101 min read

Pigeons use a loose hierarchy to determine which way they flock.

Podcast

May 14, 20100 min read

GENETIC HISTORY – Scientists complete a draft sequence of the Neandertal genome, reconstructing the woolly mammoth’s bloody past, and genes that jump from species to species. Also: a low-tech solution to a public-health dilemma in the developing world.