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Massachusetts’ Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm has been in the planning stage for years. Now, the project may finally be going forward.

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Offshore Wind Power Moves Forward In Massachusetts

Archaeologists find that metalworkers in the 8th-century Viking trading port of Ribe made quick technological advances in brass production.

Uncovering Metal Crafts Of The Viking Age

Researchers suggest an algorithm can be used as a tool for justice in healthcare.

Can An Algorithm Explain Your Knee Pain?

Today we're telling tales that push life to the ultimate limit. We're bringing things back from the dead, diving into the mysteries of immortality and asking just how much can the human body take? We talk to Rohan Schoeman, Dr. Eduard Argudo, Audrey Mash, Prof. Ferdinando Boero, Prof. Shin Kubota, Dr. Moiya McTier, and Prof. David Howard.


UPDATE 5/17/21: An earlier version of this episode said that Nesyamun was scanned using MRI. While David has used MRI to scan vocal tracts in his research, Nesyamun’s vocal tract was imaged using a CT scan.



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Credits: This episode was produced by Meryl Horn, Rose Rimler, Michelle Dang, Nick DelRose, and Wendy Zukerman, with help from Taylor White. We’re edited by Blythe Terrell and Caitlin Kenney. Fact checking by Eva Dasher. Translation by Ben Milam, Kana Hatakeyama, and Bumi Hidaka. Mix and sound design by Bumi Hidaka. Music written by Bumi Hidaka, Peter Leonard, Bobby Lord, Marcus Bagala, Emma Munger and So Wylie. And special thanks to all the researchers we talked to for this episode, including Dr. Jordi Riera, Professor Lars J Bjertnæs, Dr. Peter Paal, Dr. Herman Brugger, Prof. Maria Pia Miglietta, and Dr. Jenna Valley. And a big thanks to Sinduja Srinivasan, Katie Cruickshank, Jessica Mack, the Zukerman family and Joseph Lavelle Wilson.

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Back From the Dead

The water system supplies water to 40 million people. What happens if it dries up?

What Happens When The Colorado River Runs Dry?

Dr. Rachel Levine talks about the importance of health equity and protecting healthcare for trans youth.

What Will It Take To Achieve Health Equity In The U.S.?

A much-anticipated government report examines “unexplained aerial phenomena” seen by Navy pilots.

Is The Truth About UFOs Out There?

Curiosity drives much of our learning and creativity. Where do we get it from, and how does it change our brains?

Probing Humanity’s Endless ‘Why?’

NASA is preparing a year-long test to examine how off-the-shelf supercomputers might withstand radiation in space.

Supercomputers In Space, Alternative Cancer Therapies, And A Frozen Fruitcake

Researchers mapped the neurons that pick up on pitch in spoken language.

Oh, Really? How Our Brain Turns Pitch Into Meaning

Physicist Max Tegmark contemplates how artificial intelligence could reshape work, justice, and society in the future.

What Would An A.I.-Influenced Society Look Like In 10,000 Years?

Science, technology, and other cool stuff from public radio's Science Friday. It's brain fun, for curious people. From WNYC Studios.

Can An Algorithm Explain Your Knee Pain?

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