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A Moment of Science

Indiana Public Media

A Moment of Science is a daily audio podcast, public radio program and video series providing the scientific story behind some of life"s most perplexing mysteries.

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The Rest is Gravy

A Moment of Science ·

2025/11/27

Time to make turkey gravy! You can use flour or cornstarch as the thickening agent. Does it make a difference which you choose? How do thickeners thicken, anyway?

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Birds of a Feather Flock Together

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2025/11/26

Isn't it interesting how some people's personalities are extremely constant while others change based on the situation? Animals are no different!

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Liquid Sunshine

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2025/11/25

Radium was a popular health additive at the time of its discovery. What were they thinking?

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Wanted: Yellowstone Beavers

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2025/11/24

In the late 90's wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park to help cull the elk population. But there was still one problem: beavers.

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Lights, Music, Calories

A Moment of Science ·

2025/11/21

How does restaurant ambiance affect how much we eat?

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The Future of Bananas

A Moment of Science ·

2025/11/20

Did you know that 99% of bananas sold are of one variety, the Cavendish? And this fact is not good for prosperity.

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When It's Worth It to Be Awake

A Moment of Science ·

2025/11/19

Ever had to stay up late to cram for that exam? Wouldn’t it be nice to borrow the amazing sleep-deprivation powers of the male pectoral sandpiper?

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Express Anger, Lower Blood Pressure

A Moment of Science ·

2025/11/18

Why is it that Italians and Spaniards live two years longer on average than people who live in England?

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Superb Fairy-wrens Learn to Eavesdrop

A Moment of Science ·

2025/11/17

How did these birds learn to recognize the warning calls of other birds?

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Real Lightsabers?

A Moment of Science ·

2025/11/14

What’s the status on the development of real-life lightsabers? Is it possible?

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Adapting to Starvation

A Moment of Science ·

2025/11/13

Did a famine in 1944 cause changes in the genes of an entire generation?

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Changing the Gene with Meditation

A Moment of Science ·

2025/11/12

Researchers from the United States and Spain found in one study that mindfulness may not only affect your mood, it may affect your genes

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Diet Soda Depression

A Moment of Science ·

2025/11/11

It might not surprise you to learn that drinking a lot of sugary soda can make one prone to depression. Is diet soda an exception?

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Dehydration

A Moment of Science ·

2025/11/10

If you were to stop drinking water right now, how long could you live?

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Why Toddlers Can't Learn from a Screen

A Moment of Science ·

2025/11/07

Tablets are a great distraction, but probably not the best learning tool.

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High Altitude Genes

A Moment of Science ·

2025/11/06

At higher altitudes, it can be much harder to breathe. Unless you’re a local.

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Cold Nose Cows

A Moment of Science ·

2025/11/05

A cow with a cold nose might just have the blues.

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The Giant Weta Weighs In

A Moment of Science ·

2025/11/04

The giant weta is a grasshopper-type insect from New Zealand. It might be the heaviest insect.

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The Genetics of the Hangover

A Moment of Science ·

2025/11/03

Why is it that some people never seem to get a hangover?

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Zombie Plants

A Moment of Science ·

2025/10/31

How could a disease turn a plant into a zombie?

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