Tag: public health

• This Black Fungus Might Be Healing Chernobyl By Drinking Radiation—A Biologist Explains

  November 16, 2025

  Cladosporium sphaerospermum is a remarkable species of radiotrophic fungus that is thriving in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and which scientists are studying to unlock applications in a wide range of… more ›

• Throughline: The Anti-Vaccine Movement

  September 25, 2025

  Listen: https://ift.tt/RbNAno1 The alleged link between vaccines and autism is back in the news this week, being regularly speculated on by both President Trump and Health and Human Services secretary… more ›

• The Take: Another Take: What can humanity do about heatwaves?

  July 20, 2025

  Listen: https://ift.tt/Rq7T3We Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on June 13, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have… more ›

• What’s Your Problem?: Making a Universal Flu Vaccine

  May 29, 2025

  Listen: https://ift.tt/HMuVNx0 Jacob Glanville is the founder and CEO of Centivax. Jacob’s problem is this: Can you create a vaccine that protects people against almost all strains of flu –… more ›