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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.
Worker inside the Large Hadron Collider project in Switzerland.

Episode 335: Investigating the properties of particle physics

Aug 19, 2022 Scientists are resuming their studies of sub-atomic particles at the Large Hadron Collider in Europe.
Japan-manufactured organic solar cell.

Episode 334: Researching and developing organic solar cells

Aug 12, 2022 Scientists are exploring how solar technology can deliver electricity more efficiently.
Zebra Finches

Episode 333: How certain birds can help us understand the development of Parkinson’s in humans

Aug 5, 2022 Frequency of birdsong in Australia is helping medical researchers find out more about the onset of Parkinson’s Disease.
Genetic research

Episode 332: Investigating how genetic and environmental factors combine to develop complex diseases

Jul 29, 2022 A look at how genetic and environmental factors combine to develop complex diseases.
Monsoon rain falls in southern Arizona.

Episode 331: The Special Smell of the Desert

Jul 22, 2022 The smell of a monsoon rain is more than just refreshing.

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