Seeking A Scientist

Science

Seeking A Scientist

by KCUR Studios

The future is scary, but it doesn’t have to be! Host Dr. Kate Biberdorf (aka Kate the Chemist) is seeking scientists to guide us into the great unknown. From fungus zombies to feeling young forever, we’re puzzling out what our world could look like — and how we can get ready. A podcast from KCUR Studios and the NPR Podcast Network. Supported by The Stowers Institute For Medical Research.

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1

Forget something? Here’s how to improve your memory

32:56 Apr 16, 2025

2

Forget something? Here’s how to improve your memory

32:56 Apr 16, 2025

3

Why do we need to sleep?

40:50 Feb 26, 2025

4

How to adapt to the extreme cold, according to Finnish reindeer herders

37:31 Jan 29, 2025

5

Your most surprising science questions of the year, answered

24:02 Dec 30, 2024

6

How living in outer space changes the human body

36:38 Nov 20, 2024

7

Feeling stressed? Here’s what is actually happening

39:50 Oct 29, 2024

8

How can we bring extinct species back from the dead?

38:36 Sep 25, 2024

9

‘Twisters’ got one thing right: We can change the weather!

32:10 Aug 28, 2024

10

Dogs are talking — are you listening?

32:40 Jul 31, 2024

11

Your burning questions about fireworks, answered

22:13 Jun 28, 2024

12

Plants may be more intelligent than we think

33:33 May 29, 2024

13

Can we stop an asteroid from hitting Earth?

32:50 Apr 15, 2024

14

Breaking down the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of quantum dots

8:20 Oct 6, 2023

15

Seeking... your thoughts

2:00 Sep 13, 2023

16

Does the multiverse actually exist?

32:24 Jul 12, 2023

17

Do fungi secretly rule our world?

36:18 Jun 21, 2023

18

Can we stop our world from flooding?

34:20 Jun 7, 2023

19

Can we fix our failing electrical grid?

35:30 May 17, 2023

20

Can we save the oceans from plastic?

35:16 May 3, 2023

21

Can humans reverse aging?

38:30 Apr 19, 2023

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