Most climate science is done with satellites, sensors & computer models.

But it began with 2 glass tubes & a woman doing experiments in her backyard

Today, we talked to Dr. Katharine Wilkinson 🌱 & Annaritta Mariotti about what Eunice Foote still has to teach us
npr.org/2023/03/30/116…

Behold! The beautiful intricacies of this insect brain

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Today, how Joshua T. Vogelstein & colleagues mapped the larval fruit fly brain. These 500,000 neural connections bring us one step closer to understanding our brains too. Reporting by Jon Hamilton
npr.org/2023/03/28/116…

Two period experts share how they would give the period talk. Here are 6 of their biggest pieces of advice (Life Kit & NPR's Short Wave): n.pr/3zbFHH1

We come with tough news. The layoffs at NPR are impacting our show. Moving forward, we'll be in your feed 3 days a week.

Please show our #NPRShortWave team the same love you always have. We'll still be making the same nerdy, newsy science show you know and count on.

Need something to watch this weekend?

SPOILER ALERT: We are working on an episode about The Core, the cult classic from 2003, and we would love all of the Short Wavers to follow along

If you watch it and have thoughts for Regina G. Barber, PhD Jackie Caplan-Auerbach 🇺🇦 🌻 drop them below 🌎👇

the only appropriate follow-up to this thread ... a pie chart (sorry its a day late)

Reply with your π day celebrations - we'd love to see them!