Nathan Rott
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 4
- Latest publication
- Sep 17, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for WUNC News
- Top 500K sites
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- Jul 19, 2026
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This week in science: T. rex footprints, solar 'superflares,' and benefits of reading (opens the original)
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It's time now for our science news round up from Short Wave, NPR'S science podcast. I'm joined by the show's host Regina Barber and Nate Rott. Hey y'all. SUMMERS: As always, you've brought us three science stories that caught your attention recently. Tell us what they are. ROTT: OK, Juana, we've got some science that's going to make you want to pick up a book. BARBER: We asked the question, can our sun produce a dangerous superflare? ROTT: And to end on a lighter note, T.rex footprints. SUMMERS:
This week in science: A new black hole star, exercises for dementia, and winter shrews (opens the original)
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It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I'm joined by Regina Barber and Nate Rott from the show. Hey to both of you. CHANG: Hey. OK, so, as always, you guys have brought us three science stories that caught your attention recently. What is in store for all of us? BARBER: Exploring what the heck is a black hole star. ROTT: Why not all exercise may lower your dementia risk. BARBER: And an in-depth look at shrinking shrews. CHANG: Shrinking shrews - say th
Egyptian warrior princesses, ancient avocados, and more science news (opens the original)
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It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I'm joined now by Hannah Chinn and Nate Rott. Hey to both of you. CHANG: Hello, hello. OK. So, as always, you have brought us three science stories that caught your attention recently. Tell me about them. ROTT: Yeah. So the first is a discovery about ancient avocados that... ROTT: ...Ailsa, could help keep guacamole on your list of snacks. CHANG: That will never leave my list of snacks. CHINN: So the next one look
An unlikely hero is saving a telescope from falling to earth (opens the original)
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Hundreds of miles up in the sky in the exosphere, a rescue mission is underway to save a valuable telescope that's falling to the Earth. Nate Rott with NPR's science podcast Short Wave is following the effort and joins us now. Welcome. RASCOE: All right, so this almost sounds like the plot of a space thriller. Tell us more. ROTT: (Laughter) Yeah, right? It, like, probably would have, like, Matt Damon or Ryan Gosling since they seem to be in pretty much every space movie these days. ROTT: Yeah. B
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