312 - Are mathematicians obsolete now?
On today’s episode: AI has generated an important mathematical proof, and it’s causing turbulence in the math community. All that and more t...
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20 of 321 episodes311 - Tiny lightning bolts and igNobel Prizes
On today’s episode: Raindrops hold little lightning bolts that are damaging your car. The Ig Nobel prizes have been awarded for 2026. All th...
310 - New Telescope & Expensive Groceries
On today’s episode:The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has launched! Carbon dioxide is making our carrots less nutritious. All that and mo...
309 - What is life and what is memory?
On today’s episode: Life’s Last Universal Common Ancestor might not have been fully alive. Scientists wiped the memory of a bunch of lab mic...
308 - Moderna Cancer Breakthrough and Bioplastics
On today’s episode: Personlized cancer vaccines are coming! This worm can eat plastic! All that and more today on All Around Science... RESO...
307 - Hydrogen from plastic and Antarctica is cold
On today’s episode: A way to turn unsorted plastic into hydrogen! What’s the coldest place you’ve ever lived? I bet it’s not as cold as Anta...
306 - Sister Supernovae and Ancient Human Mixing
On today’s episode: Astronomers have discovered a first: sister supernovae. Our ancestors had their eye on more hominins than we originally...
305 - Dolphin Names and Orca Pinatas
On today’s episode: Do dolphins have names? Orcas have the weirdest piñatas. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Are...
304 - Conspiracy Thinking and Crater Discoveries
On today’s episode: How come your uncle says he loves science, but also thinks chemtrails are real? An amateur astronomer discovered a crate...
303 - Naked Mole Rats and Earthquake Gates
On today’s episode: How naked mole rats synchronize their cycles. California is overdue for the next big one… are you prepared? All that and...
302 - Birth Stories and SpudCell
On today’s episode: Talking about your birth story helps you deal with your…birth story The SpudCell is here! The first completely artificia...
301 - Orangutan Playdates and Cyborg Cockroaches
On today’s episode: Orangutan mothers organize playdates! Just like humans! Cyborg cockroaches just got an upgrade. All that and more today...
300 - WE'RE BACK! With Sneaky Spiders and Sneaky Cancer Treatments
On today’s episode: Spiders that launch their prey into their web! Scientists are fighting cancer by making it cosplay as malaria. All that...
299 - THROWBACK - Secret Science and Invisible Lightning
On today’s episode: Bats in helium fly weird. Invisible lightning is creating invisible, air-cleaning substances! And one of the world's old...
298 - SUMMER SCHOOL: Gravity
On today’s episode: Do we hear silence? Simon and Garfunkel may have been on to something. And we finally close the book on the four fundame...
297 - SUMMER SCHOOL: The Weak Force
On today’s episode: Despite what you might be reading in the news… aspartame is safe! And it’s part three in our series on the four fundamen...
296 - SUMMER SCHOOL: The Strong Force
On today’s episode: A lake in Canada has earned the Golden Spike. How do the protons and neutrons in an atom GLUE themselves together? … The...
295 - SUMMER SCHOOL: Electromagnetic Force
On today’s episode: Scientists made a telescope out of pulsars and now we can see HUGE gravitational waves! Magnets. How DO they work? All t...
294 - Exploding whales, grey hair, and getting out of bed
On today’s episode: There’s a new device that smells your farts. Bloated whales, lying in, and grey hair: It’s a mailbag episode! All that a...
293 - Are Electric Vehicles Worth It?
On today’s episode: What do we really know about the effect of using ChatGPT in the classroom? Electric vehicle technology has changed a lot...