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Accessed on 04 December 2019, 0555 UTC.

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Does Your Dog REALLY Love You?

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Does Your Dog REALLY Love You?

Clive Wynne, founding director of the Canine Science Collaboratory at Arizona State University, draws on studies from his lab and others around the world to explain what biology, neuroscience, and genetics reveal about dogs and love. His new book is called Dog Is Love: Why and How Your Dog Loves You. Follow host Maddie Sofia on Twitter @maddie_sofia. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

The Science Of Smell And Memory

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The Science Of Smell And Memory

Why can a smell trigger such a powerful memory? Biological anthropologist Kara Hoover explains what’s going on in the brain when we smell, how smell interacts with taste, and why our sense of smell is heightened in the winter. Follow host Maddie Sofia on Twitter @maddie_sofia. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

One Small Step For Cookie Baking

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One Small Step For Cookie Baking

Imagine having your Thanksgiving meal in microgravity? That’s the reality for the six astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Today, we look at the evolution of astronaut food and a planned attempt to bake chocolate chip cookies in space. Follow Maddie Sofia @maddie_sofia and Emily Kwong @emilykwong1234. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

Seeing Monsters? It Could Be The Nightmare Of Sleep Paralysis

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Seeing Monsters? It Could Be The Nightmare Of Sleep Paralysis

As a teenager, Josh Smith was plagued by sleep paralysis. Now he’s afraid his kid might be experiencing it too. In this listener questions episode, Josh asks what the science says about this sleep disorder and what he can do to help his son. Submit your questions to shortwave@npr.org. Plus, you can keep the conversation going by using #NPRShortWave and following Maddie (@maddie_sofia) and Emily (@emilykwong1234) on Twitter.

How The CDC's Reluctance To Use The 'F-Word' — Firearms — Hinders Suicide Prevention

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How The CDC’s Reluctance To Use The ‘F-Word’ — Firearms — Hinders Suicide Prevention

Congress prohibits the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from using any of its funding to promote or advocate for gun control. NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce looked into how that makes it difficult for the CDC to talk frankly about the role guns play in suicide.

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