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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.

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Green Roof Birds

Sep 11, 2018 2 min read
Green roofs in New York City attract birds.
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Solar Rainfall

Sep 10, 2018 2 min read
Solar and wind farms would provide abundant electricity to the Sahara desert, and result in increased rainfall and vegetation as well.
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INSECTS & SPIDERS

INSECTS & SPIDERS

Sep 7, 2018 0 min read
INSECTS & SPIDERS (Encore Edition) – Could spider venom be the next insecticide? Why mosquitoes smell you better at night. And debunking the myth of extracting dinosaur DNA from insects preserved in amber. Also, insect legs that bear an uncanny resemblance to modern machinery.
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Sleepwalking Brains

Sep 7, 2018 1 min read
A listener asks what’s going on in the brain when someone is sleepwalking.
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Cooling Wetlands

Sep 6, 2018 1 min read
Marshes could help cool off increasingly hot summer conditions.
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Plant Fragrance Switch

Sep 5, 2018 2 min read
Coaxing plants into producing some fresh-smelling medicinals.
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