Someone stole Molly's catalytic converter. But will they next go for copper pipes in my walls? We consider metals that are becoming hard to come by, on Big Picture Science bigpicturescience.org/episodes/testi…

OK, I knew that a few chimps and a dog or two went into space. But they were just the vanguard of a huge menagerie. It's a zoo up there! Big Picture Science bigpicturescience.org/episodes/make-…

Some people claim they're burned out about climate change. But obviously better to be burned out than burned up due to inaction. And we continued to miss important deadlines. What does it mean, and where are we going. Big Picture Science radio.seti.org/episodes/melti…

It's faster downloading movies. It's essential to the Internet of Things, and to your self-driving cars. But is it dangerous? Your new 5G phone ... Big Picture Science bigpicturescience.org/episodes/melti…

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Female pathologies have traditionally been overlooked ... including endometriosis, suffered by one woman in ten. How medical science is playing catch-up. radio.seti.org/episodes/lady-…

It's great to be able to Google everything, but what does that do to your brain? bigpicturescience.org/episodes/fuhge… Big Picture Science

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On "Coast to Coast AM" radio tonight for two hours, beginning at 10:00 pm Pacific. Call in with your questions!

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This week's Big Picture Science episode is about SETI ... How we're looking for the aliens. And in addition, an interview about METI -- an effort to broadcast into space. bigpicturescience.org

We’re excited to announce that the Big Picture Science episode “Ending Vaccine Inequity”, made in partnership with Amy Maxmen, PhD with support from Pulitzer Center, has been nominated for a Webby Award! Make your voice heard, and cast a vote for us by April 20th: bit.ly/bpswebby

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What a pleasure to have Dr. Nadia Drake and Mick West for a discussion with SethShostak about UAP and UFOs.

For all our robotic missions to Mars we have never brought rock and dust samples back from the Red Planet to test in a lab. NASA’s Mars Sample Return Mission is about to change that. But how will it work? bit.ly/42Ye7cG

My take on the comments regarding UAPs from David Grusch: msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-…

If the latest bout of UFO claims are to be believed, the world’s governments have collaborated to cover up the existence of aliens for decades. But can those claims be trusted? We explore them in this week’s episode, Skeptic Check: UFO Conspiracy. bit.ly/3qu0kgF