In ‘The Missing Link,’ the Swaddle’s science podcast, we take a look at humanity’s most urgent questions – and the answers that might be lurking in unexpected science.
Latest episodes
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Colonialism and The Gut
The gut microbiome – or the amalgamation of bacteria, fungi, archaea and viruses that reside in the digestive tract of living beings – is receiving a lot of attention from the scie…
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42 min
Oceans and Memories
In 2022, a research paper sounded the alarm – the ocean is losing its memory. The ocean is vast, its memories ancient. Believed to be where life on Earth first originated, this lar…
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51 min
Black Holes and Bodies
When NASA released the sound of a black hole in 2022, the internet had varied reactions: shock and awe, with many calling it a ‘cosmic horror.’ The sound captured our imagination a…
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42 min
Immortality and The Hydra
The Hydra is a tiny, impassive creature. Cut it in half, and you have two whole Hydra with the same genetic material. Chop off its head, and it simply regrows one. It’s an ability…
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41 min
Machines and Masculinity
We were promised an AI revolution, but it didn’t quite pan out. Thinking about how AI perceives gender helps us see the cracks. Here are Sandy Stone and Morgan Klaus, who connect t…
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34 min
Butterflies and Borders
The monarch butterfly can migrate 3,000 miles. But humans see migration differently – we’ve drawn borders and we control who crosses them, where, and how. What if the little butter…
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The Missing Link: Trailer
In ‘The Missing Link,’ the Swaddle’s science podcast, we take a look at humanity’s most urgent questions – and the answers that might be lurking in unexpected science.