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No More Bananas

On today’s episode: Vaccines are in the news! And it’s not COVID this time. Whether or not you find them appealing, there’s hope in the research to save bananas. All that and more today on All Around Science… LINKS: Long-sought universal flu vaccine: mRNA-based...

Why Do Roots Grow Downward?

On today’s episode: Wouldn’t it be great to slap on a sticker when you needed an ultrasound? The Earth is losing it’s patience with all this 24 hour orbiting stuff. And we dig deep on why roots grow down. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS:...

Carnivorous Plants – How Did They Evolve?

On today’s episode: Is your culture individualist or collectivist? Maybe you’re asking the wrong question. We’ve uncovered another piece of the puzzle that is SIDS. We talk about carnivorous plants: what they are, how they work, and how they evolved. All that and more...

Plants Can Mine For Metal

On today’s episode: What if we could make fuel out of lunar soil and sunlight? You can’t wear sunscreen to the beach anymore, because coral reefs don’t like it. Plants are being used to mine metal. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Lunar...

How Does Science Progress?

On today’s episode: Chatting with your toddler about puppies might improve their well-being as adolescents. Flowers that lure insects to their death with the promise of sex. And are scientists explorers? Or puzzle-solvers? All that and more today on All Around...