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Date Title & Description Contributors
2019-12-29

  Living Lab Radio: December 29 and 30, 2019.

This is the last episode of Living Lab Radio. Heather Goldstone will be joining Woods Hole Research Center to communicate about what is possibly the most pressing issue of our time: climate change. Elsa Partan will be staying at WCAI as a news producer...
2019-12-22

  Is winter miserable for wildlife?

Bridget B. Baker , Wayne State University While the weather outside may indeed get frightful this winter, a parka, knit hat, wool socks, insulated boots and maybe a roaring fire make things bearable for people who live in cold climates. But what about ...
2019-12-22

  Living Lab Radio: December 22 and 23, 2019

“If you have scientific misconduct, there are some clear rules that have been around for quite a while where your funding could be at jeopardy. We thought that sexual misconduct should be at that level. Even laboratory safety is an issue that can have ...
2019-12-22

  What makes wine dry? It’s easy to taste, but much harder to measure

Aude Watrelot , Iowa State University When you take a sip of wine at a family meal or celebration, what do you notice? First, you probably note the visual characteristics: the color is generally red, rosé or white. Next, you smell the aromatic compound...
2019-12-16

  MOSAiC Mission Aims to Paint More Complete Picture of Changing Arctic

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its annual Arctic report card last week, with data tracking seven vital signs of Arctic health, including air and water temperatures, sea ice and tundra greenness. The conclusion: “Arctic eco...
2019-12-16

  Whakaari Volcano Eruption Reveals Difficulty in Forecasting Volcanic Events

In the early hours of December 9th, the volcano known as Whakaari, or White Island off the northern coast of New Zealand erupted, killing several people .
2019-12-16

  Turning Off Volume on Skype Sheds Light on How Languages Emerge

There are thousands of languages spoken around the world today. While we know how many of them are related to each other, we know very little about how they actually arose. "The main reason is because we can't travel back in time and go back to the tim...
2019-12-16

  Alone Time an Important Part of a Balanced Social Diet

We all know we’re supposed to eat a balanced diet with a combination of different types of foods. A growing body of research suggests the same is true when it comes to social behavior – that a mixture of different types of social interactions, as well ...
2019-12-15

  Living Lab Radio: December 15, 2019

“We get to read the whole book. Normally, you go out for a couple of months. It's like you have a complicated mystery and you get two chapters and you're supposed to figure out what's going on. But here, we've already started. We’re there in the fall, ...
2019-12-09

  Parker Solar Probe Findings Surprise Scientists

Last year, the Parker Solar Probe flew closer to the sun than anything ever has before. Now, scientists have released the first results, and there are some big surprises, like solar winds up to twenty five times faster than expected, and previously unk...