Name: Medical ‘Cures’ That Did More Harm Than Good by SciFri in SciFry
Duration: 24 min 34 s
Description: Aspirin is much better for headaches than a red-hot iron to the forehead—but ancient Greek physicians prescribed the latter ‘cure.’

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Ryan Rykaczewski describes one of the most massive migrations on the planet, driven by the sun. Image by Tintinnidguy (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons 

#ExplainTheSun  - The Largest Migration on The Planet

On November 8th, 1991, Ira Flatow introduced the world to a brand new science talk show. 

In celebration of the beginning of our 25th year on the air, we've uploaded our first ever show for your enjoyment – complete with news about President George Bush. Some of the topics may sound a bit familiar.

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Once, there was the ordinary incandescent light bulb. It shone brightly, but wasted much of the energy put into it as heat. Then came the compact fluorescent. And as costs have dropped, consumers have increasingly been switching to light-emitting diode (LED) technology for many lighting applications, in an ongoing search for a more efficient bulb. Now, in work published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, researchers report that nanophotonic devices may be able to breathe new life into old incandescent technology. Marin Soljačić and Ognjen Ilic, two authors of the study, explain how they’ve been able to “recycle” some of the incandescent bulb’s wasted heat and re-emit it as visible light, boosting efficiency.

For the Lowly Incandescent Bulb, a Ray of Hope

Aspirin is much better for headaches than a red-hot iron to the forehead—but ancient Greek physicians prescribed the latter ‘cure.’

Medical ‘Cures’ That Did More Harm Than Good

Most zoo visitors go to see the animals. One researcher visits for their poop.

A Dung Detective Hunts For Rare Microbes

Researchers map out how the behavior of airplane passengers affects the chances of in-flight disease transmission.

Coughs On A Plane

The Kepler and K2 missions have found over 2,500 planets around distant stars, but the end is coming.

After Finding Thousands Of Exoplanets, Kepler Rides Into The Sunset

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

Medical ‘Cures’ That Did More Harm Than Good

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