The winner of our “Battle of Tiny Proportions” is revealed! Plus, one of our favorite episodes about the pace of technology: The Forest for the Treesap.

Mysteries are brewing in the sugar shack. Changes are coming to New England’s sugar bushes. And the very identity of a product that we’ve been crafting in basically the same way for centuries, could be on the verge of a radical shift. But a shift towards what?

Nudge-Off Results! Plus, The Forest for the Treesap [Replay]

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Natural Sciences

Science & Medicine

Science

If we’re in the middle of a mass extinction, shouldn’t more species be going extinct?

The mystery of the missing extinctions

Some social media influencers tout the all-meat diet and say that plants are making people sick. The science says otherwise.

Meet the meatfluencers

Is hemp overhyped? Or is it a planet-saving super plant?

Reefer madness, the CBD bubble, and the future of hemp

In which we consider Flaco the Eurasian eagle owl, impulse goat purchases, and a big night for salamanders. Plus, our host graces us with a rendition of a Tom Waits song.

Songbird accents, eating rats, and why we need the moon

The SEC is trying to make sustainable investing easier. But can you save for retirement in a way that’s both good for the planet… and good for your pocketbook?

Nudge-Off Results! Plus, The Forest for the Treesap [Replay]

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