We're answering 40 more coronavirus and COViD19 questions from viewers! You can go to the timecode below to see an answer to a specific question. Stay safe! Wash your hands! 0:00 - Intro 1:47 - Please explain the rationale behind the...

Does the world’s most common pain relief drug do more than just reduce pain? Recent headlines would have you believe that it also reduces your perception of risk, resulting in more risk-taking behaviors. We think it’s time to take a...

Describe solar flares and their behavior. What makes the sun throb rhythmically? Describe what will happen when the sun dies. The Powerhouse Sun, Part 3

The world now faces the threat of a second wave of coronavirus outbreaks. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, and Slavea Chankova, our health-care correspondent, answer your questions.

The FDA recently issued emergency use authorization for utilizing convalescent plasma to treat Covid-19. The idea is that using plasma from a donor who has recovered from Covid-19 has antibodies that can help treat patients who are sick...

The covid-19 pandemic has caused economic chaos and uncertainty. Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, our deputy editor, answer your questions about the global economy

Twenty years of lies from the military establishment cannot be forgotten. Journalist Glenn Greenwald asks why no one has taken accountability for the Afghanistan debacle and argues for a new system of transparency. Greenwald joins Steven...

We're answering your questions about coronavirus and Covid-19. Click on the timecode below to go straight to a question. 01:49 How should healthcare professionals clean masks? 2:29 Was this virus made in a lab? 2:57 Does COVID-19 cause...

This dissects in detail the meaning of the phrase, " Flattening the Curve", with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new study sheds light on the fundamental architecture of the coronavirus that allows the pathogen to disguise itself and get into human cells. <br/>

The government's Covid policies are appalling and increasingly communist. Nigel Farage joins Steven Edginton in this week's Off Script podcast to discuss Boris Johnson's leadership, another potential winter lockdown and the death of the...

Testing for coronavirus has been one of the most contentious aspects of the pandemic response in the United States. This week we're talking to Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Romer, who has developed a plan to roll out Coronavirus...

The messaging on masks and coronavirus has been mixed, and has shifted throughout the pandemic. We now have better data, and it is clear that wearing a masks can help prevent the spread. We should be wearing masks when we go out in...

We're all tired of staying home. You've still got a lot of questions about this pandemic. We've got some answers. You can jump directly to a question by clicking on the time stamps below. 0:13 - Should Officeholders Pass Basic Science...

Singapore had one of the world's most robust and effective responses to coronavirus and COVID19. Despite that, the country still had to enter lockdown and struggled to control the spread of the disease. What can this tell us about how...

Astronomers have found a novel way to explore the regions around a black hole. <br/>

NASA GSFC solar scientist Holly Gilbert explains a computer model of the sun’s magnetic field.



Grasping what drives that magnetic system is crucial for understanding the nature of space throughout the solar system:...

We're still firmly on the "Don't Panic" message with the Coronavirus outbreak. This week we're going to look at a couple of scenarios for how this thing could play out.

With a bright moon and the right amount of clouds, you often may see a glow in the clouds around the moon or a ring around the moon. One of those is called a corona, the other is a lunar halo. Each tells you something different about the...

Our Sun holds the solar system together and is responsible for life as we know it. Though it may seem calm and unchanging, the Sun is dynamic. Join NASA solar scientists on a trip around the Sun, our lively and mysterious neighborhood star.

America's covid-19 death toll is higher than anywhere else in the world—and is continuing to mount. What’s behind the country’s coronavirus pandemic failings?

Dr. Angel Mejico was the 2019 California Teacher of the Year and a top fifty finalist for the 2020 Global Teacher prize.A medical student deciding to pursue a career of teaching art may seem like an unusual choice, but for, Dr. Angel...

Scientists have spotted the iconic surfer's wave rolling through the atmosphere of the sun. This makes for more than just a nice photo-op: the waves hold clues as to how energy moves through that atmosphere, known as the...

This Week in Global Health covers everything you wanted to know about MERS-CoV and the MERS outbreak. We do the digging and answer your questions; What is MERS? Where is the MERS outbreak happening? How is the MERS-CoV transmitted and...