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After a two-year hiatus, the Undark podcast returns with a new format and a new name: Entanglements. Join science journalists Brooke Borel and Anna Rothschild as they invite guests with both expertise and divergent opinions on some of the most contentious and politicized areas of science today, from vaccines and GMOs to deep sea mining, AI, and the origins of Covid. Their goal: To see if they can break through the discord and find common ground. Far from an exercise in false balance, Entanglements, like Undark, seeks to bring civil discussion — and a bit of fun and wonder — back to the intersection of science and culture.
Episodes
Jan 30, 2017
Jan 30, 2017
39 min
The risks of lead ammunition, how to cover science deniers, and confessions of a standardized patients.
Dec 30, 2016
Dec 30, 2016
31 min
Helminth hacking, the rise of fake news, and uncovering the mystery behind ASMR.
Nov 30, 2016
Nov 30, 2016
34 min
The aftermath of a water crisis in Flint, the impact of a political election on science, and the psychology of GMOs.
Oct 29, 2016
Oct 29, 2016
37 min
A controversial treatment for a mysterious disease, a vote for equality among the ranks of science writers, and flesh eating beetles. Happy Halloween!
Oct 5, 2016
Oct 5, 2016
35 min
The unintended consequences of war, recalling science's most famous patient, and a trip to the rainforest with the author of "Stellaluna."
Aug 30, 2016
Aug 30, 2016
29 min
HIV and the criminal justice system, covering harassment in academic research, and the science behind near death experiences.
Aug 1, 2016
Jul 1, 2016
Jun 3, 2016
Jun 3, 2016
32 min
A research study turned train wreck, two science media controversies, and a plan to save the New England rattlesnake.
Apr 26, 2016
Apr 26, 2016
30 min
The Wild West of pesticides and marijuana agriculture, comedians as science journalists, and a new way to think about global warming.