Ranked #1
Episode 209: Researching climate change at Biosphere 2
Episode 209: Researching climate change at Biosphere 2
University of Arizona Environmental scientist Laura Meredith and her team are taking advantage of the closed-environment... Read more
22 Nov 2019
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Ranked #2
Episode 228: Tracking the coronavirus in Arizona
Episode 228: Tracking the coronavirus in Arizona
A team of genomic researchers is uncovering where and how the coronavirus emerged in Arizona. University of Arizona evol... Read more
17 Apr 2020
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Ranked #3
Episode 220: Understanding the positives and negatives of machine learning
Episode 220: Understanding the positives and negatives of machine learning
University of Arizona computer scientist Carlos Scheidegger is studying how we interpret huge data sets that allow compu... Read more
21 Feb 2020
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Ranked #4
Episode 217: Problem-solving on the Navajo Nation
Episode 217: Problem-solving on the Navajo Nation
University of Arizona engineering students and faculty are investigating food, energy, and water security issues affecti... Read more
24 Jan 2020
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Ranked #5
Episode 207: Fiber optics for the toughest environments
Episode 207: Fiber optics for the toughest environments
The University of Arizona optical sciences professor Kelly Simmons-Potter is researching ways to make fiber optic materi... Read more
8 Nov 2019
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Ranked #6
Episode 229: How do we emerge from COVID-19 lockdown?
Episode 229: How do we emerge from COVID-19 lockdown?
Federal and state governments are wrestling with the idea of restarting businesses and restoring economies after weeks o... Read more
24 Apr 2020
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Ranked #7
Episode 213: Creating new tools to find out how cells in the human body work
Episode 213: Creating new tools to find out how cells in the human body work
University of Arizona chemistry and biochemistry professor Craig Aspinwall is investigating the signaling pathways insid... Read more
20 Dec 2019
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Ranked #8
Episode 231: Why antibodies are crucial in the fight against COVID-19
Episode 231: Why antibodies are crucial in the fight against COVID-19
Antibodies are key components in our body's defense against the coronavirus. University of Arizona immunobiologist Deept... Read more
8 May 2020
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Ranked #9
Episode 218: How extraterrestrial life could affect us on Earth
Episode 218: How extraterrestrial life could affect us on Earth
Technology used to detect life on other worlds is improving and researchers could be less than ten years away from makin... Read more
31 Jan 2020
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Ranked #10
Episode 212: Vertical farming
Episode 212: Vertical farming
As our global population grows, we must find ways to increase the production of food crops, even in the face of climate ... Read more
13 Dec 2019
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Ranked #11
Episode 223: What birds can teach us about stress
Episode 223: What birds can teach us about stress
University of Arizona Ecology and Evolutionary Biology professor Renee Duckworth has found birds' maternal stress can be... Read more
13 Mar 2020
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Ranked #12
Episode 226: How groundwater can help global warming
Episode 226: How groundwater can help global warming
Studies show groundwater adjusts to climate and stabilizes the soil which plants need to survive.
3 Apr 2020
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Ranked #13
Episode 230: Helping coronavirus patients breathe easier
Episode 230: Helping coronavirus patients breathe easier
Shortness of breath is a key symptom of COVID-19. University of Arizona professor of medicine Sairam Parthasarathy has a... Read more
1 May 2020
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Ranked #14
Episode 204: Helping teachers keep math interesting
Episode 204: Helping teachers keep math interesting
University of Arizona professor Bill McCallum wants to create a world where learners know, use and enjoy mathematics. He... Read more
18 Oct 2019
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Ranked #15
Episode 219: What the future holds for biodiversity on our planet
Episode 219: What the future holds for biodiversity on our planet
Biodiversity and ecosystems connect Earth's living and physical components. But from lowland tropical forests to alpine ... Read more
14 Feb 2020
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Ranked #16
Episode 167: OSIRIS-REx and the Search for a Sample Site on Bennu
Episode 167: OSIRIS-REx and the Search for a Sample Site on Bennu
Scientists working on the University of Arizona-backed OSIRIS-REx mission are looking for an area to sample soil from th... Read more
1 Feb 2019
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Ranked #17
Episode 224: Tracking one of the world’s most dangerous snakes
Episode 224: Tracking one of the world’s most dangerous snakes
University of Arizona researcher Matt Goode describes his work understanding the legendary reptile
20 Mar 2020
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Ranked #18
Episode 225: Facing the challenge of diagnosing speech disorders
Episode 225: Facing the challenge of diagnosing speech disorders
University of Arizona researcher Leah Fabiano Smith is working on an issue critical for Arizona educators.
27 Mar 2020
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Ranked #19
Episode 203: Predicting forests response to climate change
Episode 203: Predicting forests response to climate change
University of Arizona biology professor Brian Enquist is investigating how changes in global temperature will affect our... Read more
11 Oct 2019
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Ranked #20
Episode 202: Exploring the interaction between man and machine
Episode 202: Exploring the interaction between man and machine
Researchers say the future relationship between humans and computers will collaborative instead a one-sided, programmed ... Read more
4 Oct 2019
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