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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Tiled Tunnels

Mar 26, 20020 min read

Why are tunnels always tiled? (easier to clean because soot doesn’t penetrate the glazing)

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Laughter and Pain

Mar 25, 20020 min read

Laughing at funny videos helps relieve pain in children.

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Old Memories

Mar 22, 20020 min read

Memory loss due to aging can be overcome with a common memorization technique.

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Cat Antidepressant

Mar 21, 20020 min read

Testing an antidepressant drug’s ability to calm anxious cats

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Growing Babies

Mar 20, 20020 min read

Premature babies grow faster if exposed to cycled light.

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Car Shock

Mar 19, 20020 min read

Why do I get a shock when I get in my car? (static charge builds up and conducts through you)