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Katherine Jossi

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Katherine Jossi

    Are natural history museums in trouble? (opens the original)

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    Leaders of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University say they can’t afford to keep the museum open to visitors. And there are rumors that another natural history museum, in Hays, Kansas, may be closing its doors. What happens to the collections, and are museums going the way of the dinosaurs? Jason Cryan, from the Natural History Museum of Utah, and Barbara Thiers, formerly of the New York Botanical Garden, join Host Flora Lichtman to discuss the challenges of running a natural histor

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Katherine Jossi

    Examining a new lunar crater + searching for signs of alien technology (opens the original)

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    In 2024, scientists using instruments on board the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft spotted a new large impact crater on the surface of the moon. Tyler Powell joins host Flora Lichtman to describe what they found, and what scientists are learning about the lunar surface from studying it. After, Sofia Sheikh describes different approaches to hunting for intelligent alien life through ‘technosignatures’. These are technological traces that could only be produced by intelligent life, like ra

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Katherine Jossi

    Did the COVID pandemic stunt kids’ development? (opens the original)

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    It’s a conversation at playgrounds and in classrooms: parents and teachers worry that kids who spent formative years at home during the COVID-19 pandemic are set back, emotionally, socially or academically. But what does science say? Did stay-at-home life permanently impact kids who lived through it? Joining host Flora Lichtman to dig into the research are child development experts Anna Johnson and Stephanie Jones. Dr. Anna Johnson, Professor of Psychology at Georgetown University in Washington

  4. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Katherine Jossi

    How do concussions affect the brain? (opens the original)

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    Football season is upon us and a new study is making headlines. Researchers found that roughly 1 in 4 NFL players will develop CTE, a neurodegenerative disease, in their lifetime. While most of us are not professional athletes, concussions are still a relatively common injury. Millions of Americans get concussions each year, but the exact number is hard to pin down because many people don’t seek treatment. So what are we learning about how concussions affect the brain? And how are the best pract

  5. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Katherine Jossi

    Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on making climate action cool (opens the original)

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    Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is one of the most prominent voices in the climate movement. She’s a marine biologist by training, but as she saw the effects of the climate crisis intensify, she took on more public-facing advocacy work. Her work is expansive: She helped organize the March for Science, she founded a think tank focused on coastal cities, she’s started two podcasts about climate solutions, and she’s published a couple books, most recently “What If We Get It Right?” Flora sat down with John

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