EPISODE · Dec 30, 2025 · 28 MIN
Bench Talk | Twenty Fascinating Science Stories from 2025 - January Sky | December 29, 2025
from Forward Radio podcasts · host Forward Radio
Twenty science stories from 2025 that you might have missed! The asteroid that's NOT going to hit earth. Exploring protein localization. Probing the sun. Pursuing nuclear fusion. ADHD and life expectancy. Sleeplessness and heart disease. Evolution of potatoes from tomatoes. New moons in our solar system. Exoplanet discoveries. The new human organelle. The Turing Test is passed. Feasibility of geoengineering. Influence of microbiome on infant brain development. Effect of COVID19 in male fathers on their offspring. A link between the common cold and COVID-19. Ocean acidification and environmental thresholds. Life on other planets. Pig organs successfully transplanted into people. Advances in synthesizing antimatter. Then hear about the planets, meteors, stars, nebulae, and constellations we can see in the night sky in January. ‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/BenchTalkRadio
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Twenty science stories from 2025 that you might have missed! The asteroid that's NOT going to hit earth. Exploring protein localization. Probing the sun. Pursuing nuclear fusion. ADHD and life expectancy. Sleeplessness and heart disease. Evolution of potatoes from tomatoes. New moons in our solar system. Exoplanet discoveries. The new human organelle. The Turing Test is passed. Feasibility of geoengineering. Influence of microbiome on infant brain development. Effect of COVID19 in male fathers on their offspring. A link between the common cold and COVID-19. Ocean acidification and environmental thresholds. Life on other planets. Pig organs successfully transplanted into people. Advances in synthesizing antimatter. Then hear about the planets, meteors, stars, nebulae, and constellations we can see in the night sky in January. ‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/BenchTalkRadio
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