Tiny sensors on Monarch butterflies now track the impressive 3,000-mile migrations. A cartoon exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History tracks the challenges they face along the way. This week, we ride On the Wings of a Butterfly: buff.ly/uq05I5m
November 10, 2026 at 7:42 AM
It drives the Earth’s climate but also makes seashells, trees, and our lives possible. We consider the importance of the single carbon and double oxygen bond as we look at Earth’s Misunderstood Molecule on this week’s episode: buff.ly/2CIK24J
November 3, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Powerful telescopes are key to discovering new phenomena and even life on other planets. This week, we're “Scoping Out the Universe” with @allplanets.bsky.social, where they discuss exoplanets and other recent discoveries. buff.ly/gTtWGrO
October 27, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Discover how flowering plants took over and transformed life on this planet when they arrived 250 million years ago and why there’s no such thing as a “vegetable.” If you are what you eat, part of you is probably flowers. Hear more on this week's episode: buff.ly/COIOVqv
October 20, 2026 at 5:07 AM
The Nobel Prize in Physics celebrates the study of cosmic neutrinos, but self-styled neutrino hunters aren’t content to wait for the leptons to naturally occur. This week, we’re "On a Collision Course" buff.ly/M01THVj
October 13, 2026 at 6:57 AM
The sun is a stellar nuclear reactor, firing radiation at Earth. Too many of those rays can be harmful, but recent studies suggest that the right amount of sunlight is beneficial to our health. It’s Skeptic Check: Sunny Daze. buff.ly/B78YFOB
October 6, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Water is central to life. But our planet’s rivers are in crisis. Can the growing rights-of-nature movement help save our threatened watersheds upon which all life depends? buff.ly/AOnWuTI
September 30, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Earth’s scorching temperatures aren’t yet Venusian, but our increasing average temperatures have made scientists worried about the long-term habitability of the planet. Are we leaving the Goldilocks Zone? This episode is “How Hot is Too Hot?” buff.ly/az9PZ7G
September 22, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Neil deGrasse Tyson and Seth Shostak chat about how astronomical instruments have evolved over their careers, and the project scientist for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope explains the mission’s science goals, including finding exoplanets. buff.ly/l0Z5SB2
September 15, 2026 at 5:17 AM
The abrupt defunding of USAID caused global shockwaves. In the first of a series supported by the Pulitzer Center and in collaboration with Science Magazine, we take an on-the-ground look at the impact of defunding health services in key spots across the globe. bigpicturescience.org/episodes/mal...
September 8, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Beavers are nature’s original engineers. Long before Europeans arrived in North America, the oversized rodents kept river systems healthy. They did it once, can they do it again? What happens when we "Leave it to Beavers". bigpicturescience.org/episodes/lea...
September 1, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Whether in miles or pounds, meters or kilograms, we take daily measure of our lives. But how did these units ever come to be? This week's episode is “Measure for Measure” bigpicturescience.org/episodes/mea...
August 25, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Are we alone in the universe? Is there other intelligence out there? COSMIC, the most ambitious SETI search yet, hopes to answer that. This week, we're “Calling All Aliens” bigpicturescience.org/episodes/cal...
August 19, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Why do humans who run marathons on weekends without issue, also have sore backs sitting at their desks during the week? We explore our marvelous yet imperfect evolutionary forms as we ask, What Moves Us on this week's episode: bigpicturescience.org/episodes/wha...
August 12, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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Our bodies rely on electricity to function, but could electricity also be used to treat disease and heal wounds? The research may shock you. This week, it’s “Skeptic Check: The Body Electric.” bigpicturescience.org/episodes/ske...
August 4, 2026 at 6:02 AM
With bilateral symmetry, the worm body plan makes it an efficient moving and eating machine. Many worms also self-regenerate. In this week's episode, a scientist listens to worms to monitor soil health, and flatworms teach about stem cell regrowth. bigpicturescience.org/episodes/wor...
July 28, 2026 at 5:20 AM
The Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the world, and that has consequences for the whole planet. We talk about global changes with scientists aboard research vessels currently sailing the Arctic Ocean on this week's episode, "Arctic Dispatch" bigpicturescience.org/episodes/arc...
July 21, 2026 at 6:14 AM
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#AirConditioning #Refrigeration #BigPictureScience #SETI #News #Podcast #Science
How long can we keep our planet artificially cool? Find out how AC and refrigeration contribute to hotter summers and our further dependence on them. This week, t's "Cold Comfort" bigpicturescience.org/episodes/col...
July 14, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Humans are now using CRISPR technology to alter DNA. Is this "directed evolution" something that all advanced species will use? This week, it's "CRISPR Mosquitoes". bigpicturescience.org/episodes/cri...
July 9, 2026 at 6:10 AM
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#BlueLight #CircadianRhythms #Sleep #BigPictureScience #SETI #News #Podcast #Science
The fascinating science around the biological mechanisms of sleep and wakefulness, what circadian rhythms have in common with your grandfather’s clock, and why scientists no longer think that blue light causes nighttime restlessness: bigpicturescience.org/episodes/ske...
June 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM
They may be our best friends, but we still balk at giving other creatures moral standing. And why are humans so reluctant to accept the fact that we too are animals? In this week's episode, we "Make Space for Animals." bigpicturescience.org/episodes/mak...
June 23, 2026 at 6:51 AM
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As the movie Disclosure Day premieres, we look at the history of public belief in aliens, the latest UAP disclosures from the government, and the scientific effort to detect life on other worlds. It’s Skeptic Check: Disclosure Day bigpicturescience.org/episodes/ske...
June 16, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Intelligence comes in many forms including your future car. How will AI and advanced sensor networks change our riding experience? Hop in as we explore the history and future of the automobile in Vroom! bigpicturescience.org/episodes/vroom
June 9, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Every advancement in human communication reshapes how our brains process information. From petroglyphs to typewriters, to artificial intelligence, we explore how humans have pushed boundaries to more efficiently express our inner lives. bigpicturescience.org/episodes/out...
June 2, 2026 at 6:06 AM
A study says that more than 80% of species on Earth are still unidentified. Can we identify them before they disappear? Meanwhile, our interest in mythological creatures like Bigfoot never fades. It’s Skeptic Check: Cryptids bigpicturescience.org/episodes/ske...
May 26, 2026 at 1:46 AM