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Listen to PBS News Hour science reporting published every Wednesday by 9 p.m. Featuring reports from Miles O'Brien, Nsikan Akpan and the rest of our science crew, we take on topics ranging from the future of 3-D printing to power of placebo drugs. Is this not what you're looking for? Don't miss our other podcasts for our full shows, individual segments, Brooks and Capehart, Brief but Spectacular, ... more

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Priscilla Martinez
Epidemiologist; Deputy Scientific Director at Alcohol Research Group
Alcohol Research Group
Episode: What alcohol does to our bodies – and why many overlook the risks
Marissa Esser
Former CDC alcohol program lead; public health consultant
CDС / Private practice
Episode: What alcohol does to our bodies – and why many overlook the risks
Lev Facher
Journalist, Stat; co-author of The Deadliest Drug series
Stat
Episode: What alcohol does to our bodies – and why many overlook the risks
Michele Jawando
CEO of Omidyar Network
Omidyar Network
Episode: The debate over how to protect children and teens as AI use grows
Jesse Walker
Author of The United States of Paranoia and books editor at Reason Magazine
Reason Magazine
Episode: How conspiracy theories have shaped America
Victor Tsao
President of the US National Academy of Medicine and vice chair of the US National Research Council
National Academy of Medicine
Episode: How climate change harms human health — and what can be done
Lisa Patel
Executive director of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health; clinical associate professor of pediatrics
Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health; Stanford University
Episode: How climate change harms human health — and what can be done
Eric S. Hintz
Acting Director, Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
Smithsonian Institution
Episode: The unsung heroes of American innovation and ingenuity
Sujai Shivakumar
Director, Renewing American Innovation at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Episode: The unsung heroes of American innovation and ingenuity

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William Brangham
Host/Correspondent; host of PBS NewsHour science segments and Horizons; extensive coverage of science policy and space/engineering topics

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 61 ratings
  • Right to the science. Slight left bend as far as choice of what to report on but, it just reports facts. Appreciate having objectivity in a world fighting so hard against truth and facts.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    jmadero
    2 years ago
  • I am really enjoying this series by PBS. I have found myself retelling some of the stories that I have heard here. They are really interesting.

    Audible
    5
    zoe
    United States3 years ago
  • Short and interesting.

    I am really enjoying this series by PBS. I have found myself retelling some of the stories that I have heard here. They are really interesting.

    Audible
    5
    zoe
    United States3 years ago
  • One of the very few instances in which Kaku gets interviewed about a subject in which he has expertise. Of course, he just had to plagiarize Richard Feynman with his chess explanation. Hey! Credit were credit is due, buddy!

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    Strubie
    5 years ago
  • One of the very few instances in which Kaku gets interviewed about a subject in which he has expertise. Of course, he just had to plagiarize Richard Feynman with his chess explanation. Hey! Credit were credit is due, buddy!

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    Strubie
    5 years ago

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The unsung heroes of American innovation and ingenuity
Q: What drives long-term American innovation beyond individual genius?
A system approach that includes education, manufacturing, and policy—where defense and civil institutions fund R&D, ensure interoperability through standards, and maintain a robust ecosystem for bringing ideas from labs to markets.
The debate over how to protect children and teens as AI use grows
Q: What role should education play in AI literacy?
Education should emphasize critical thinking and adapt curricula to teach safe and ethical use of AI rather than just rote knowledge, preparing students for an AI-augmented job market.
The debate over how to protect children and teens as AI use grows
Q: How should age verification and privacy be handled?
She suggests privacy-by-design from the start and exploring alternatives to universal age verification, such as age estimation, while pushing for privacy regulations.
The debate over how to protect children and teens as AI use grows
Q: What protections should exist for young users of AI?
Jawando argues for strong design standards from companies, built-in breaks, clear privacy protections, and safeguards that reduce manipulative and addictive features rather than relying solely on parental controls.
What alcohol does to our bodies – and why many overlook the risks
Q: Priscilla, why do you think we have a hard time talking about alcohol in the same way as other drugs?
Priscilla Martinez explained that alcohol is deeply normalized in rituals and culture, making it harder to perceive as harmful and to implement stringent public health policies; she emphasized the need for policy actions to move beyond mere messaging.

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