staff writer, Vox
Umair Irfan appears in the following:
How Fracking Can Cause Earthquakes
Tuesday, April 09, 2024
How fracking and other natural resource extractions have increased the likelihood of earthquakes in the United States.
Covid Court Cases, Sharing Viruses for Research, Hepatitis Spike
Friday, April 29, 2022
Increasingly, parental disputes over vaccination are ending up in court. Plus, COVID-19 spurred global scientific collaboration, but sharing virus specimens remains complicated.
Dog Breeds And Dog Behavior, Polar Science Update, Decarbonizing Transportation
Friday, April 29, 2022
Climate researchers explain the ecological changes they’re seeing at the poles. And why your dog’s breed doesn’t necessarily indicate its behavior.
Endemic Diseases, Insects and Light, Opossum vs Aye-Aye
Friday, September 17, 2021
COVID-19 is likely to become endemic. What does that mean? And two creatures of the night, the opossum and the aye-aye, battle it out during the Charismatic Creature Carnival.
Living With Wildfire, 7,000 Steps A Day Okay, Kids’ Mars Questions
Friday, September 17, 2021
Worsening fires are now a fact of life for the west. But can we coexist with them? Plus, do you really need 10,000 steps a day? New research says 7,000 is perfectly fine.
Listener Connections to the Australia Fires
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Your calls if you have connections to the deadly wildfires burning through Australia.
2019 Year In Review
Friday, December 27, 2019
We discuss the biggest moments in science from the year and recap a decade of discoveries as we head into 2020.
The Biggest Threats to America Today, According to You
Wednesday, February 06, 2019
What are the major threats facing America today? You told us: they don't necessarily match those that President Trump outlined in his State of the Union.
