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How Five Elements Define Life On Earth - Science Friday
Nov 3, 2023 · Credit: Shutterstock with added elements. Over 99% of a human cell is made up of just five elements: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus. That same elemental mix exists, with minor variations, in every other living thing on Earth. In his new book, Elemental: How Five Elements Changed Earth’s Past and Will Shape Our Future ...
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Episode. September 20, 2024. In his latest advisory, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy adds parents’ wellbeing to his agenda of improving the nation’s mental health. Plus, the Center for Genomic Gastronomy is making foods that capture environmental crises. And, generative AI is boosting production of fake scientific papers.
With This Rare Disorder, No Amount Of Sleep Is Enough - Science …
Mar 8, 2024 · The conventional wisdom is that we need around 8 hours each night to be at peak performance. But for people with idiopathic hypersomnia, or IH, no amount of sleep can shake a profound feeling of sleepiness. Some can sleep for over 24 hours, despite using stimulants and multiple alarm clocks. Others fall asleep while driving or doing other daily ...
Relearning The Star Stories Of Indigenous Peoples - Science Friday
Sep 6, 2019 · In both Canada and the U.S., Indigenous youth have the highest suicide rate of any other racial or ethnic group. Indigenous communities have also been hit hard by the opioid epidemic, and young Indigenous people also have high rates of homelessness. Literally, and figuratively, Lee says, youth are leaving.
The Science Behind Cryptid Sightings - Science Friday
Oct 29, 2021 · This segment is part of the Spine-Chilling Science spotlight. People around the world have long been fascinated by the idea that there are strange creatures out there, ones that may or may not exist. Tales circulate about cryptids–animals whose existence can’t be proved—like Bigfoot hiding out in American forests, or sea serpents lurking ...
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Science Diction. From the people who make Science Friday, we bring you Science Diction, a bite-sized podcast about words—and the science stories behind them.Hosted by SciFri producer and self-proclaimed word nerd Johanna Mayer, each episode of Science Diction digs into the origin of a single word or phrase, and, with the help of historians, etymologists, and scientists, reveals a …
The Neuroscience Behind Seeing Color - Science Friday
Feb 19, 2021 · The basic mechanics of how we see color sounds simple enough—light hits an object and bounces into our eye. Then, our brain processes that information. But how we perceive color is much more complicated. Neuroscientist and artist Bevil Conway is mapping out how the neurons in our brain respond to color to make a neurological color model.
Why We Need Body Fat - Science Friday
Jan 8, 2016 · Among its many functions, fat surrounds and cushions vital organs like the kidneys and insulates us against the cold. Body fat also signifies health, conferring beauty when distributed in the right amounts and locations. But critically, fat is our fuel tank—a strategic calorie reserve to protect against starvation. Related Segment.