Science, Spoken
Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.
Latest episodes
Apr 23, 2024 • 7min
Green Roofs Are Great. Blue-Green Roofs Are Even Better
Amsterdam's innovative blue-green roofs capture rainwater for residents, promoting sustainable urban development. Benefits include flood reduction, biodiversity enhancement, and potential for rooftop farming.
Apr 22, 2024 • 8min
Unruly Gut Fungi Can Make Your Covid Worse
The podcast explores how gut fungi can worsen Covid symptoms by triggering an overactive immune response. Researchers discuss the impact of severe Covid on internal fungi, leading to long-term immune changes. They also delve into personalized medicine for Covid patients with fungal overgrowth, highlighting the complexity of immune system responses post-infection.
Apr 19, 2024 • 11min
The Rise of the Carbon Farmer
Farmers worldwide are adopting regenerative farming practices to improve soil health, increase yields, and sequester carbon. The podcast explores challenges and benefits of transitioning to sustainable practices, measuring soil carbon content, and empowering small farmers for global soil health restoration.
Apr 18, 2024 • 7min
US Infrastructure Is Broken. Here’s an $830 Million Plan to Fix It
WIRED spoke with US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg about recent grants to fix ancient roads, bridges, and other critical infrastructure before it’s too late.Read this story here.
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Apr 17, 2024 • 10min
The Next Frontier for Brain Implants Is Artificial Vision
Elon Musk’s Neuralink and others are developing devices that could provide blind people with a crude sense of sight.Read this story here.
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Apr 16, 2024 • 7min
The Paradox That's Supercharging Climate Change
Humanity needs to burn less fossil fuels. But that means fewer aerosols to help cool the planet—and a potential acceleration of global warming.Read this story here.
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Apr 15, 2024 • 7min
Can You Really Run on Top of a Train, Like in the Movies?
To pull off this classic Hollywood stunt, you gotta know your physics!Read this story here.
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Apr 12, 2024 • 5min
Trump Loyalists Kill Vote on US Wiretap Program
An attempt to reauthorize Section 702, the so-called crown jewel of US spy powers, failed for a third time in the House of Representatives after former president Donald Trump criticized the law.Read this story here.
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Apr 11, 2024 • 8min
Mexico City’s Metro System Is Sinking Fast. Yours Could Be Next
Subsidence is causing parts of Mexico City to sink, and it’s happening at an uneven rate. That’s bad news for its sprawling public transportation system.Read this story here.
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Apr 10, 2024 • 6min
He Got a Pig Kidney Transplant. Now Doctors Need to Keep It Working
Researchers think a combination of genetic edits and an experimental immunosuppressive drug could make the first pig kidney transplant a long-term success.Read this story here.
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