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Illustration of UA "CatSat" cubesat scheduled for 2023 launch.

Episode 351: How University of Arizona students are preparing for careers guiding space missions

Jan 20, 2023 University of Arizona students are getting their own unmanned satellite ready for launch.
Researcher Kai Staats (STATS) describes how the University of Arizona's Biosphere 2 is being used to practice long-duration stays on the moon and Mars.

Episode 350: Simulating residency on another world

Jan 13, 2023 Scientists predict people might spend years living off-world in the coming decades.
View of the University of Arizona campus.

Episode 349: Exploring the University of Arizona campus arboretum

Jan 6, 2023 Bringing the stories of cacti, shrubs, and saplings to the U of A from around the world.
Human Heart

Episode 348: A new type of pacemaker for the heart

Dec 16, 2022 New technology is helping scientists develop a gentler, less painful way to use electricity to stimulate the heart.
James Webb Space Telescope launch on December 25, 2021.

Episode 347: The 1-year anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope.

Dec 9, 2022 The groundbreaking James Webb Space Telescope was launched in December a year ago
A poison dart frog with bright blue coloring.

Episode 346: How and why animals evolved in different color

Dec 2, 2022 Examining why certain animals look the way they do.
Apollo 17 astronaut on moon, 1972

Episode 345: Developing the next generation of space suits

Nov 18, 2022 A Tucson company is creating space suits for astronauts who will be taking the next steps on the moon and Mars.
Plants growing beneath solar panels benefit from shade, irrigation.

Episode 344: Using green energy for agriculture

Nov 11, 2022 Researchers are developing new ways for solar energy to help farmers grow crops.
Culinary medicine programs combine cultural traditions and nutritional science for education about diets.

Episode 343: How to eat better using culinary medicine

Nov 5, 2022 The University of Arizona is helping develop the first culinary medicine program in the state.
Since late June 2019, Tucson Water has been recharging treated wastewater into the dry channel of the Santa Cruz River, creating a riparian oasis.

Episode 342: The hunt for hidden water contaminants

Oct 28, 2022 Testing for PFAS in Arizona groundwater.
Maya village and temple ruins in Mexico.

Episode 341: Learning from ancient societies

Oct 21, 2022 Understanding how past societies flourished and ultimately fell can tell us something about current issues and problems.
Illustration of DART mission. A smaller satellite depicted on the right will record the collision and send data to Earth.

Episode 340: Smashing into an asteroid to test planetary defense.

Sep 23, 2022 NASA’s DART mission will send a satellite to a crash with an asteroid.
Senior hikers.

Episode 339: Unlocking the mystery of the aging brain.

Sep 16, 2022 Studies show 14 percent of Americans show signs of dementia as we grow older.
Cell phones give users immediate access to intense debates and discussions.

Episode 338: Examining how far technology has changed social discourse

Sep 9, 2022 Why do certain social media platforms encourage bad social behaviors?
Human brain illustration

Episode 337: What happens to the brain when neurons malfunction?

Sep 2, 2022 Experimenting with fruit flies and mice to isolate a protein that affects neurons in the brain.
Coping with lost sleep

Episode 336: Determining the real cost of loss of sleep

Aug 26, 2022 Sleep researchers are finding catching up on lost sleep doesn’t always help.

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