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

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Podcast

Nov 21, 20080 min read

A car that matches your mood, is the taste of wine all in your head? Why sympathy hurts. And more.

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Colleges Toss Tests

Nov 20, 20081 min read

Many colleges have made standardized tests optional for admission.

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Pain & Empathy

Nov 19, 20081 min read

Watching someone in pain causes viewers to feel pain themselves.

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Car Talk

Nov 18, 20081 min read

Drivers make fewer mistakes when hearing a voice that matches their mood.

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Self-Stereotyping

Nov 17, 20081 min read

Both men and women do worse on an online math test when assigned a female avatar.

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Tech Roundup

Nov 14, 20081 min read

Plug-in electric cars could store wind and solar power at night.