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    Episode 437: Exploring the pros and cons of big data
    Developments over the past decade have demonstrated the complexities of collecting and interpreting big data.
    8 November 2024, 4:01 pm
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    Episode 436: Tracking the dietary habits of animals
    Scientists are catching up with the evolution of diet among animal species.
    1 November 2024, 4:01 pm
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    Episode 435: Exploring the universe with the Large Binocular Telescope
    The Large Binocular Telescope has been observing planets, stars, and galaxies from atop Mount Graham since 2005. Telescope staff scientist Al Conrad discusses the most recent pictures it captured of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io.
    25 October 2024, 4:01 pm
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    Episode 434: Surveying the sky with one of the world's most advanced telescopes
    Astronomers with the University of Arizona-backed Vera Rubin Observatory are on track to start their work early next year. Project outreach and education director Alan Strauss discusses how they will use the largest camera ever built to take a highly-detailed time-lapse look at our universe.
    18 October 2024, 4:01 pm
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    Episode 433: Measuring glacier ice and its impact on sea level rise
    Scientists say 95 percent of the thickest ice in the Arctic Ocean has already melted. Now they are focusing on ice melt from inland glaciers in the Northern Hemisphere and how it's affecting sea level rise. University of Arizona planetary scientist Jack Holt is leading a team trying to predict how glaciers build and retreat in response to climate change.
    11 October 2024, 4:01 pm
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    Episode 432: Measuring light pulses at super high speeds
    Atomic particles move at one quintillionth of a second. University of Arizona physicist Mohammed Hassan is developing instruments that can detect light pulses in attoseconds, providing a new tool to measure quantum states of matter.
    4 October 2024, 4:01 pm
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    Episode 431: Expanding research techniques to fight Alzheimer's
    External brain stimulation is being used to treat issues ranging from schizophrenia to depression. University of Arizona psychology professor Ying Hui Chou talks about Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and its treatment potential for Alzheimer's patients.
    27 September 2024, 4:01 pm
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    Episode 430: Creating physics textbooks for homeschooling
    A retired University of Arizona educator is making science available for kids learning at home. Optical Science professor emeritus Richard Powell talks about the challenge of writing a physics textbook that can be used by families dedicated to homeschooling education.
    20 September 2024, 4:01 pm
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    Episode 429: Uncovering hidden pollution in the Arctic
    Polluted ground and water in the Arctic have gone unnoticed for decades. University of Arizona environmental health scientist Frank von Hippel is working with Native American tribes in Alaska to locate and clean up pollution from military installations dating back to the Cold War.
    13 September 2024, 4:01 pm
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    Episode 428: Investigating the mystery of Long COVID
    Some former COVID-19 patients are still suffering symptoms years after first encountering the coronavirus. University of Arizona immunologist Janko Nikolich is contributing to an ongoing national study on Long COVID. He discusses why Long COVID continues to mystify researchers looking into the different COVID-19 variants.
    6 September 2024, 4:01 pm
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    Episode 427: How the design of places where we live and work affects our physical and mental well-being
    Scientists are studying how sounds, smells, and other natural elements make a difference in how comfortable we feel in our homes and offices. University of Arizona Architecture professor Altaf Engineer focuses his research on health and well-being in the built environment. He's researching the ways designers can impact social and behavioral issues through the buildings they create.
    30 August 2024, 4:01 pm
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