Short Wave

We look at baby pictures of the universe from the James Webb Space Telescope, through the eyes of an astrophysicist and a science reporter.

As more private citizens travel to space, one organization is working to ensure disabled people have the chance to go as well.

Archeologists discover timbers from a legendary shipwreck that has inspired centuries of treasure hunters and maybe even the classic Spielberg movie.

BA.5 is driving up cases, hospitalizations and causing quicker reinfections. But with omicron-specific boosters on the way, experts are optimistic.

Emily Kwong chats with directing duo Daniels about their new film Everything Everywhere All At Once — and explores what it means to confront infinity and our place in it.

Tiny Critter Week closes with a favorite episode — nudibranchs. Not only are they beautiful, some evolved to "steal" abilities from other creatures.

Honey bees know a lot about honey, and humans are starting to catch up. Scientists are now looking at how the chemicals in honey affect bee health. With the help of research scientist Bernarda Calla, Short Wave producer Berly Mccoy explains the chemical complexities of honey, how it helps keep honey bees resilient, and what role it may play in saving the bees. (encore)

If you're not so fond of spiders, you may find kindred spirits in other spiders! Researcher Daniela Roessler worked with jumping spiders and found that they know to get away from the presence of other possible predator spiders, even if they've never encountered them before. She talks with host Maria Godoy about her research and what Halloween decorations do to the poor spiders, if arachnids can have arachnophobia. (Encore)Read Daniela's research and watch videos of the experiment: https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2435.13953The video is also on her Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/RoesslerDaniela.

Atlantic science writer Katie Wu explains the conundrum of the pumpkin toadlet, a frog so small it can't do basic tasks, like walk and jump, well.

Hey, Short Wavers!We're off today, but wanted to give you a sneak peek into this week's episodes. To inject a little levity into your (and our) lives, we're celebrating some of the smaller animals in our midst all week long. Tomorrow — an animal probably most aptly described as an orange Skittle. Any guesses?