Emily Kwong

Since the first successful in vitro fertilization pregnancy and live birth in 1978, nearly half a mi...

This week's science news roundup reunites All Things Considered host Ailsa Chang with Short Wave hos...

Another week comes by, and luckily so does our roundup of science news. This time, we've got some qu...

So often, the focus of the climate conversation is on energy production and renewables, like solar, ...

A few weeks ago, raw data was quietly posted to a virology database by researchers affiliated with C...

The Roman Colosseum is a giant, oval amphitheater built almost two thousand years ago. Despite its a...

Population geneticist Dr. Janina Jeff is the host and executive producer of In Those Genes, a hip-ho...

This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public hearing about its remediatio...

Listen to Short Wave on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. In the early hours of Monday mo...

A green comet, cancer-sniffing ants, stealthy moons ... hang out with us as we dish on some of the c...

The first time Short Wave co-host Emily Kwong ever "spoke" to a computer was at a children's museum....

From misty eyeballs to full-on waterworks, what are tears? Why do we shed them? And what makes human...

Last month, Short Wave explored the evolutionary purpose of laughter. Now, we're talking tears. From...

Perimenopause, the period of transition to menopause, is still a largely misunderstood chapter of re...

When's the last time you thought about your bladder? In this Short Wave episode, Emily talks to blad...

Health apps can be a great way to stay on top of your health. They let users keep track of things li...