← Melissa Hortman
Episodes featuring Melissa Hortman
26 episodes, newest first.
- Oct 5, 2026
The brain decides whether tennis balls look yellow or greenUnexplainableOct 5, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026
Algorithms turn fashion into an endless disposable feedToday, ExplainedOct 4, 2026 - Sep 28, 2026Bogs preserve ancient lives—and store climate-critical carbonUnexplainableSep 28, 2026
- Sep 27, 2026
Manners turn shared spaces into workable social contractsToday, ExplainedSep 27, 2026 - Sep 23, 2026Giant insects expose the limits of the oxygen theoryUnexplainableSep 23, 2026
- Sep 21, 2026Dark matter searches confront science’s limitsUnexplainableSep 21, 2026
- Sep 20, 2026
Parties turn strangers into communitiesToday, ExplainedSep 20, 2026 - Sep 17, 2026
Tarlov makes the case for disagreement without alienationRaging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovSep 17, 2026 - Sep 16, 2026Cosmologists confront the limits of asking what came firstUnexplainableSep 16, 2026
- Sep 14, 2026A 100,000-year-old myth faces a modern evidence testUnexplainableSep 14, 2026
- Sep 4, 2026
Inflammation science gets flattened into wellness certaintyToday, ExplainedSep 4, 2026 - Sep 2, 2026
Scientists urge a moratorium on mirror-life researchUnexplainableSep 2, 2026 - Sep 1, 2026
Journalists and tech elites confront MAGA’s pressure campaignPivotSep 1, 2026 - Aug 31, 2026
Synthetic cells challenge the boundary between chemistry and lifeUnexplainableAug 31, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026
A flop can end a pop era—or start a better careerToday, ExplainedAug 30, 2026 - Aug 26, 2026
Synthetic cells expose biology’s hidden machineryUnexplainableAug 26, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026
Personality science challenges the introvert labelToday, ExplainedAug 23, 2026 - Aug 21, 2026
Treasury sell-off exposes pressure from deficits and AI borrowingWSJ What’s NewsAug 21, 2026 - Aug 19, 2026Babies form memories that later become impossible to retrieveUnexplainableAug 19, 2026
- Aug 17, 2026Palau tests heat-tolerant corals for a warmer oceanUnexplainableAug 17, 2026
- Aug 17, 2026
PBD panel weighs debate evidence against viral speculationPBD PodcastAug 17, 2026 - Aug 17, 2026
Labels clarify identity while reshaping livesThis American LifeAug 17, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026
Babies learn before their memories disappearToday, ExplainedAug 16, 2026 - Aug 12, 2026
Primaries test Trump’s influence and parties’ appetite for changeThe NPR Politics PodcastAug 12, 2026